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of

suggesting the issue half cent copper coinage in the Colony. brought the proposal.

I have

Excentive

concur..

before my Council, and they

thinking,

with me in

that it should be given

a trial.

1 2.

I am advised that

in order to

it a

give effect to fresh order by Her

Majesty

in Council is -

required before a local

Ordinance

but-enclosure

Ordinance can be introduced

to legalize the issue.

I would beg leave

3

to suggest that, if Your Lordship approves the proposal, be made through

enquiry

the Crown Agents whether half cent

coins of the

of the sire

and description of the specimen enclosed (substituting "Government of Hongkong" "for "Straits Settlements") can be supplied approximately at the cost estimated by the

deting