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measure may

have

some effect towards stimulating the employment of the Canton coinage and lessening the import from Hong Kong,

A very small amount of Hong Kong coinage, if any, is melted into ingots or ornaments, the tokens being far more valuable in their present condition. A considerable number are certainly used as buttons, but these can only be regarded as temporarily detached from circulation; they almost invariably return into currency with a fragment of the silver shank attached, denoting their late employment in active service; and it is unusual to receive even five cent pieces as change without finding one at least similarly disfigured.

I have, &c.)

GESTHILLIP,

Secretary to the Treasury.

Mr.

MINUTE.

Helson 6 July

Mr. Lucas. 6

Fairfield:

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Nordstone.

Mr. Leade.

Baron

Worms.

Lord Knutsford.

1120792

632

for

N Koy

3 With

Ind

Jetz

reference

642

1892

to the

letter from this Department

of the 7th of April last

relative to the

Hongkong

silver

subsidiary

coinage,

I am directed by

Lord

Knutsford to forward,

for the consideration of

The Lords Commissioners

M. G. Mitchell-Innes

June

(Coins)

My correspondence with the Colonial Treasurer, as per letter noted in the margin, and I am

margin

Happy

that the

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measure may have some effect towards stimulating the employment of the Canton coinage and lessening the import from Hong Kong, A very small amount of Hong Kong coinage, if any, is melted into ingots or ornaments, the tokens being far more valuable in their present condition. A considerable number are certainly used as buttons, but these can only be regarded as temporarily detached from circulation; they almost invariably return into currency with a fragment of the silver shank attached, denoting their late employment in active service; and it is unusual to receive even five cent pieces as change without finding one at least similarly disfigured. I have, &c.) GESTHILLIP, Secretary to the Treasury. Mr. MINUTE. Helson 6 July Mr. Lucas. 6 Fairfield: Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Nordstone. Mr. Leade. Baron Worms. Lord Knutsford. fs 1120792 632 for N Koy 3 With Ind 8 Jetz reference 642 1892 to the letter from this Department of the 7th of April last relative to the Hongkong silver subsidiary coinage, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to forward, for the consideration of The Lords Commissioners M. G. Mitchell-Innes June (Coins) My correspondence with the Colonial Treasurer, as per letter noted in the margin, and I am margin Happy that the

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measure may have some effect towards stimulating the employment of the Canton coinage and lessening the import from Hong Kong, A very small amount of Hong Kong comage, if any, is melted into infoto ornaments the tokens being fal more valuable in their present condition. a Considerable number are certainly used as buttons, but these can only he refarded as temporarily detached from they almost invariably return into currency with a fragme of the silver shank attacked denoting their late employment i altive service as and a matter' fret it is unusual to receive even For five cant pieces as change without finding one at least similarly disfigures. I have of 8?) Gesthillip Ꭰ Ꭱ Ꭺ Ꭱ Ꭲ . becretary to the Treasury Mr. MINUTE. Helson 6 July Mn Lucas. 6 Fairfiely: Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Nrdmsto". Mr. Leade. Baton Worms. Lord Knutsford. fs 1120792 632 for N Koy 3 With Ind 8 Jetz reference 642 1892 to the letter from this befarting 坛 2of the 7th of Aprillest relative to the tive Hongkong silver i subsidiary I am directed by coinage, Lord Knutsford to forward, : for the consideration of piss belfort With Lords fommissioner M. G. Mitchell-Innes June (boins) My corres 1870, indit a as af the Treasury copy from the colonial Treasurer, as, letter noted in the margin, and I am margin Happeet that the ما steps

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measure may

have

some effect towards stimulating the employment of the Canton coinage and lessening the import from Hong Kong,

A very small amount of Hong Kong comage, if any, is melted into infoto ornaments the tokens being fal more valuable in their present condition. a Considerable number are certainly used as buttons, but these can only he refarded as temporarily detached from

they almost invariably return into currency with a fragme of the silver shank attacked denoting their late employment i

altive service as

and a matter'

fret it is unusual to receive even For five cant pieces as change without finding one at least similarly disfigures.

I have of 8?) Gesthillip

Ꭰ Ꭱ Ꭺ Ꭱ Ꭲ .

becretary to the Treasury

Mr.

MINUTE.

Helson 6 July

Mn Lucas. 6

Fairfiely:

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Nrdmsto".

Mr. Leade.

Baton

Worms.

Lord Knutsford.

1120792

632

for

N Koy

3 With

Ind

Jetz

reference

642

1892

to the

letter from this befarting

坛

2of the 7th of Aprillest

relative to the

tive

Hongkong

silver

i subsidiary

I am directed by

coinage,

Lord

Knutsford to forward,

: for the consideration of

piss belfort With Lords fommissioner

M. G. Mitchell-Innes June

(boins)

My corres 1870, indit

af the Treasury copy

from the colonial Treasurer, as, letter noted in the

margin, and I am

margin

Happeet

that the

ما

steps

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