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the reply to this Letter the following

Number should be quoted.

6621

99

2 Copies

0.0.

12606

19 MAY 29

TREASURY CHAMBERS.

18 May 1899.

214

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state for the information of the

Secretary of State that as requested in Mr Lucas's letter

390 of the 18th ultimo (8767/9) They are desiring the Master of the Royal Mint to supply in the course of the present year further subsidiary coin for the use of the Government of Hong Kong as follows:-

Coins. Amount. Dates of arrival in Colony. 10 cents 250,000 8th July. 10 250,000 22nd July 10 250,000 5th August 10 250,000 19th August 10 250,000) 2nd September 5 100,000) 10 250,000 16th September 10 250,000 30th September 10 250,000 15th October 10 250,000) 29th October 5 100,000) 10 250,000 12th November 10 250,000) 26th November 10 100,000) 10 250,000 10th December 10 250,000 7th January 10 150,000 21st January $3,700,000.

I am to request you to be so good as to point out to Mr Chamberlain that this very large order amounting to 2,500,000 pieces (including the coins already prepared)

is estimated to absorb about half the resources of the

Under Secretary of State,

Mint,

Colonial Office.

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the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted. 6621 99 2 Copies 0.0. 12606 19 MAY 29 TREASURY CHAMBERS. 18 May 1899. 214 Sir, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state for the information of the Secretary of State that as requested in Mr Lucas's letter 390 of the 18th ultimo (8767/9) They are desiring the Master of the Royal Mint to supply in the course of the present year further subsidiary coin for the use of the Government of Hong Kong as follows:- Coins. Amount. Dates of arrival in Colony. 10 cents 250,000 8th July. 10 250,000 22nd July 10 250,000 5th August 10 250,000 19th August 10 250,000) 2nd September 5 100,000) 10 250,000 16th September 10 250,000 30th September 10 250,000 15th October 10 250,000) 29th October 5 100,000) 10 250,000 12th November 10 250,000) 26th November 10 100,000) 10 250,000 10th December 10 250,000 7th January 10 150,000 21st January $3,700,000. I am to request you to be so good as to point out to Mr Chamberlain that this very large order amounting to 2,500,000 pieces (including the coins already prepared) is estimated to absorb about half the resources of the Under Secretary of State, Mint, Colonial Office.
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the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted. 6621 99 2 Copies 0.0. 12606 19 MAY 29 TREASURY CHAMBERS. 18 May 1899. 214 Sir, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state for the information of the Secretary of State that as requested in Mr Lucas's letter 390 of the 18th ultimo (8767/9) They are desiring the Master of the Royal Mint to supply in the course of the present year further subsidiary coin for the use of the Government of Hong Kong as follows:- Coins. Amount. Dates of arrival in Colony. 10 cents 250,000 10 250,000 10 250,000 10 250,000 10 250,000) 8th July. 22nd July 5th August 19th August 2nd September 5 100,000) 10 250,000 16th September 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 999moon00 250,000 30th September 250,000 15th October 250,000) 29th October 5 100,000) 250,000 12th November 250,000) 26th November 100,000) 250,000 10th December 250,000 150,000 7th January 21st January $3,700,000. I am to request you to be so good as to point out to Mr Chamberlain that this very large order amounting to 52,500,000 pieces (including the coins already prepared) is estimated to absorb about half the resources of the Under Secretary of State, Mint, Eolonial Office.
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the reply to this Letter the following

Number should be quoted.

6621

99

2 Copies

0.0.

12606

19 MAY 29

TREASURY CHAMBERS.

18 May 1899.

214

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state for the information of the

Secretary of State that as requested in Mr Lucas's letter

390 of the 18th ultimo (8767/9) They are desiring the Master of the Royal Mint to supply in the course of the present year further subsidiary coin for the use of the Government of Hong Kong as follows:-

Coins.

Amount.

Dates of arrival in Colony.

10 cents

250,000

10

250,000

10

250,000

10

250,000

10

250,000)

8th July. 22nd July

5th August 19th August

2nd September

5

100,000)

10

250,000

16th September

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

999moon00

250,000

30th September

250,000

15th October

250,000)

29th October

5

100,000)

250,000

12th November

250,000)

26th November

100,000)

250,000

10th December

250,000

150,000

7th January 21st January

$3,700,000.

I am to request you to be so good as to point out to Mr Chamberlain that this very large order amounting to 52,500,000 pieces (including the coins already prepared)

is estimated to absorb about half the resources of the

Under Secretary of State,

Mint,

Eolonial Office.

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