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distinction's sake, it would be better to have them in

different colours.

We should require to have the Chinese characters

carefully written for any new duties of Adhesive Stamps

which it may be decided to adopt.

We do not quite understand whether Mr Mitchell-Innes

requires a simple surface dating stamp, or whether he

wishes to have over-embossing dies carrying the date,

similar to those in use at Somerset House. We shall be

glad to receive your instructions on this point.

List of existing . K. Adhesive Stamp Duty & Embossed Stamp

Duty Stamps.

Adhesive

Embossed

Adhesive

Embossed Adhesive

Embossed

]

cent

3 cent

$ 1.50

2

:

2

2

3

:

3

2 24

ΤΟ

25

• 40

5

5

3

.300

.200

JO

30

:

4

.300

.400

20

:

•

41

.500

600

25

:

25

:

5

5

.700

Temporary

30

:

.800

50

:

50

.900

1 dollar J dollar

.30

.30

.1000

.30%

From

Crown Agents

To

N. G. Mitchell-Innes

19th. July 1895.

We enclose for your inspection a report we have re-

ceived from Messrs De La Rue & Co., on the subject of the

Hong-Kong Stamp Duty stamps.

We shall be glad to receive the original papers

(tome ther with your letter of the 13th. inst.,) back again

at your convenience.

From/