CO129-407 - Public Offices & Others - 1913 — Page 98

In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.

6380

13

TREASURY. CHAMBE

97

13370 18

April 1913.

(Real 21 APR 13

You

sir,

I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of

His Majesty's Treasury your letter of the 20th ultimo

9081), enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor

of Hong Kong respecting the composition of the bronze coins of the Colony, and in reply I am to state for the informa- tion of Mr. Secretary Harcourt that the composition of these coins though not prescribed in the Order in Council of the 2nd February 1895, is the same as has been adopted

95 per in the case of the Imperial bronze coinage, viz:

cent of copper; 4 per cent of tin, and 1 per cent of zinc. This information will no doubt be sufficient for the

It has never been purpose which Sir F. May has in view. considered desirable or necessary to prescribe these propor-

tions by Act of Parliament or any other document having the force of law, the term "mixed metal" only being used.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Port Malmen

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