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No.607.

Gentlemen,

12607 Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, to Crown Agents IN 17,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

21st April 1897.

84

I am directed to request that you will be so good as to cause the accompanying coins (3 twenty cent pieces and 1 five cent piece) to be sent to Royal Mint with a request that they may be assayed.

They have been refused by a local bank and His Excellency the Governor would be glad to know whether they are counterfeit and if so, to what extent.

I have etc,

(Sd) J.H. Stewart Lockhart.

1.

Colonial Secretary.

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No.607. Gentlemen, 12607 Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, to Crown Agents IN 17, Colonial Secretary's Office, 21st April 1897. 84 I am directed to request that you will be so good as to cause the accompanying coins (3 twenty cent pieces and 1 five cent piece) to be sent to Royal Mint with a request that they may be assayed. They have been refused by a local bank and His Excellency the Governor would be glad to know whether they are counterfeit and if so, to what extent. I have etc, (Sd) J.H. Stewart Lockhart. 1. Colonial Secretary.
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Copy. No.607. Gentlemen, 12607 Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, to Crown Agents IN 17, Colonial Secretary's Office, 21st April 1897. 84 I am directed to request that you will be so good as to cause the accompanying coins (3 twenty cent pieces and 1 five cent piece) to be sent to Royal Mint with a request that they may be assayed. They have been refused by a local bank and His Excellency the Governor would be glad to know whether they are counterfeit and if so, to what extent • I have etc, (Sd) J.H. Stewart Lockhart. 1. Colonial Secretary.
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No.607.

Gentlemen,

12607

Colonial Secretary Hong Kong, to Crown Agents IN 17,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

21st April 1897.

84

I am directed to request that you will be so good

as to cause the accompanying coins (3 twenty cent pieces and

1 five cent piece) to be sent to Royal Mint with a request that

they may be assayed.

They have been refused by a local bank and His

Excellency the Governor would be glad to know whether they are

counterfeit and if so, to what extent •

I have etc,

(Sd) J.H. Stewart Lockhart.

1.

Colonial Secretary.

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