CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 462

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Copy of letter from Bombay Agent to Head Office)

Bombay 10th Jan.

1894

We have pointed out to the mint master that his estimate of to 23 per $1000 compares unfavorably with the charge made for coining by the Mint at Osaka, which is one percent,

And as there can be no doubt that the Indian

Government would be very willing under present circumstances, to undertake the work proposed if desired, and sanctioned by the Colonial Authorities, we think it likely that Major Scott will see his way

estimate.

way to reduce his We should be glad to hear from the branches interested what prospect there is of a British dollar being adopted in Honghong rother Chinese ports and in the Straits