CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 230

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value with Mexican

dollars, 1.2. of

millesimal fineness

7902.7

& weight

417.74 grains.

Before coming to/ taking into Consideration the

question whether such

a

British Dollar should

be adopted

under consideration for

circulation in Hongkong

& the Straits Settlements, Lord Ripon would be glad to learn whether the Indian Mints could undertake to coin these

Dollars, and if so what

would be the inclusive

charge;

[For cheapness,

it might be

possible to

make use of

the old dies

of the Hong Kong

"Dollar" mint being

overperfect, Over Per Cent.

228

the object being to ascertain

whether such

a

Coin

could be laid down

in Hong Kong & the Straits settlements as cheaply as Mexican dollars, i.e. the expense of the coinage.

Lord Ripon

states that a slight amendment

of the Indian Coinage

Act would be required, but he presumes that

there would be

no

difficulty in this respect

if after further

consideration it should seem desirable to resort

to India for such coinage, & if the Indian

Government had no

other objection to the proposal.

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value with Mexican dollars, 1.2. of millesimal fineness 7902.7 & weight 417.74 grains. Before coming to/ taking into Consideration the question whether such a British Dollar should be adopted under consideration for circulation in Hongkong & the Straits Settlements, Lord Ripon would be glad to learn whether the Indian Mints could undertake to coin these Dollars, and if so what would be the inclusive charge; [For cheapness, it might be possible to make use of the old dies of the Hong Kong "Dollar" mint being overperfect, Over Per Cent. 228 the object being to ascertain whether such a Coin could be laid down in Hong Kong & the Straits settlements as cheaply as Mexican dollars, i.e. the expense of the coinage. Lord Ripon states that a slight amendment of the Indian Coinage Act would be required, but he presumes that there would be no difficulty in this respect if after further consideration it should seem desirable to resort to India for such coinage, & if the Indian Government had no other objection to the proposal.
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value with Mexican dollars, 1.2. of millesimal finenen 7902.7 & weight 417.74 grains. Before coming taking uito Consideration the question whether auch a British Dollar should dopted be under comed for ciculation in Hugtting I the Thaits Settlements, Lord Ripen would be glad to learn whether the Indian Mints could undertake to comn these if so what Dollars, and if would be the inclusive chanze; his Landstichés [For cheapnen. might sake we Mar the old dies of the Hungary "Dollar? ] mint being overperfent, Ova per Cento. 228 object being to ascertained whether such a Corin could be laid down. in Hongking & the Shaits settlements ascheaply as Mexican dollars, ie the Jexpense you the cleans Lord Ripen Tate Daka believes that a slight amsudment 7 the Indian Commage. Act would be required, but he presumes that there would be point. difficulty in this seint if after further comoon it should seem desirable to resort to India for such t the coin, & if the dudian no Just had otherwise objection to the proposal. Ji
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value with Mexican

dollars, 1.2. of

millesimal finenen

7902.7

& weight

417.74 grains.

Before coming taking uito Consideration the

question whether auch

a

British Dollar should

dopted

be under comed

for

ciculation in Hugtting

I the Thaits Settlements, Lord Ripen would be glad to learn whether the Indian Mints could undertake to comn these

if so what

Dollars, and if

would be the inclusive

chanze;

his Landstichés

[For cheapnen.

might

sake we

Mar

the old dies

of the Hungary

"Dollar? ]

mint being

overperfent, Ova per Cento.

228

object being to ascertained

whether such

a

Corin

could be laid down.

in Hongking & the Shaits settlements ascheaply as Mexican dollars, ie the Jexpense you the cleans

Lord Ripen

Tate Daka believes

that a slight amsudment

7 the Indian Commage.

Act would be required, but he presumes that

there would be

point. difficulty in this seint

if after further

comoon it should seem desirable to resort

to India for such t the coin, & if the dudian

no

Just had otherwise

objection to the proposal. Ji

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