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Copy of Telegram from Hong Kong to Crown Agents

dated 9th April 1897.

8476

REG 23 APR 07

"Send out as soon as possible two million five hundred thousand

"ten cents repeat fortnightly until further orders cancel letter

"398 11th March. #1

Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to Crown Agents.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

No. 398.

Hong Kong,

11th March 1897.

Gentlemen,

I am directed to request you to be so good as to order

and send out as soon as convenient $50,000 worth of five cent

pieces, and $50,000 worth of twenty cent pieces,

2. In addition to the above, I am to request you to send

$150,000 worth of ten cent pieces with $50,000 worth of fifty

cent pieces, so as to arrive by the 15th July, and thereafter

to despatch $200,000 worth of ten cent pieces fortnightly (by

each English Mail) until the receipt of a further communication

by telegraph or otherwise, on the subject.

I have to.

(Signed) J.H. Stewart Lockhart.

Colonial Secretary.

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A XR L Copy of Telegram from Hong Kong to Crown Agents dated 9th April 1897. 0. 8476 REG 23 APR 07 "Send out as soon as possible two million five hundred thousand "ten cents repeat fortnightly until further orders cancel letter "398 11th March. #1 59 Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to Crown Agents. Colonial Secretary's Office, No. 398. Hong Kong, 11th March 1897. Gentlemen, I am directed to request you to be so good as to order and send out as soon as convenient $50,000 worth of five cent pieces, and $50,000 worth of twenty cent pieces, 2. In addition to the above, I am to request you to send $150,000 worth of ten cent pieces with $50,000 worth of fifty cent pieces, so as to arrive by the 15th July, and thereafter to despatch $200,000 worth of ten cent pieces fortnightly (by each English Mail) until the receipt of a further communication by telegraph or otherwise, on the subject. I have to. (Signed) J.H. Stewart Lockhart. Colonial Secretary. of me

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{ A XR L Copy of Telegram from Hong Kong to Crown Agents dated 9th April 1897. 0. 8476 REG 23 APR 07 "Send out as soon as possible two million five hundred thousand "ten cents repeat fortnightly until further orders cancel letter "398 11th March. #1 59 Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to Crown Agents. Colonial Secretary's Office, No. 398. Hong Kong, 11th March 1897. Gentlemen, I am directed to request you to be so good as to order and send out as soon as convenient $50,000 worth of five cent pieces, and $50,000 worth of twenty cent pieces, 2. In addition to the above, I am to request you to send $150,000 worth of ten cent pieces with $50,000 worth of fifty cent pieces, so as to arrive by the 15th July, and thereafter to despatch $200,000 worth of ten cent pieces fortnightly (by each English Mail) until the receipt of a further communication by telegraph or otherwise, on the subject. I have to. (Sa) J.H. Stewart Lockhart. Colonial Secretary. of me

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