66 J. F. Tennant—Laperiments [No. 1, 
In December 1877, 233,349°8 tolahs of blanks were reduced 
by filing to 232,049°4 
Silver removed 1,300°4 
The recovery was 1223-7 tolahs of particles worth 1129:28 Rs., 
showing a loss of 5'898 per cent. in weight of particles 
and 13'2386 ,,  ,, in value of silver. 
The accuracy with which a certain amount can be removed per bag has 
been increased and the cost greatly decreased, for one boy can attend on 
two machines reducing, if needed, 21,000 blanks a day, whereas this used to 
require ten men, and as so many were not always available, work often fell 
into arrears. 
I have now to trace the blanks through their last stages till they be- 
come rupees. 
The adjuster passes on the blanks to what.is here ealled the Milling 
Department, but in the Royal Mint the work is called Marking. In this 
process, a few blanks are spoiled when the setting of the machines is 
defective. The final annealing and pickling come next, and the rupees 
lastly issue from the Stamping Press, only requiring examination before 
final issue. 
I have not thought it worth while to give here the separate results in 
the rooms devoted to these purposes severally. Defects in the Milling De- 
partment and those in the annealing sometimes pass till they are found out 
in the presses or in the final scrutiny. 
Blanks from Adjuster. Rupees fit for issue. 
Tale Weight Tale Weight at rate of | Weight after 
receipt. coinage. 
; Tolahs. Tolahs, Tolahs. 
89 66,000 66,035°9 64,832 64,834'0 
92 70,000 | 70,0425 | 67,940 67,943°9 
93 70,000 | 70,045°0 | 68,956 68,961°9 
94 70,000 70,044°0 69,005 69,007'°8 
95 70,000 70,044°6 67,910 67,9116 
96 72,000 | 72,0454 | 70,459 70,458°6 
97 70,000 70,044°1 67,738 67,735°8 
98 70,000 70,044°1 68,507 68,506°6 
114 70,000 70,045°5 68,058 68,057'4 
115 70,000 70,046°5 68,407 68,411°6 
Sums. 698,000 | 698,486°6 | 681,812 | 682,223°4 681,829°2 
Percentage of blanks, | 97°68080 |Loss of weight in work. 894:2 
