Tokens of love?

Most families have a few trinkets that have survived the years, often without the accompanying background story. Here are a couple of ours.

Chinese coin:

This is a Hu Poo 20 cash coin dating from around 1903-1905. Not particularly rare and not valuable, I understand, but how did it end up in suburban Bristol?









Engraved token:

This token, inscribed "Th'o absent ever dear - June 15 1835 - from H Jones to Catherine Burrell" might, at first glance, be easier to explain. But to date we haven't found a link to a Catherine Burrell nor an H Jones. Presuming that Catherine was an adult in 1835, she may have been sister, aunt or other relation to my 2xgt grandfather James BURRELL (born in 1826), but since the token was passed into our branch of the family, I think it unlikely that she had children of her own.

The two coins might, of course, not be linked at all, but they both seem to originate from our Burrell ancestors. I'm aware that 1835 was an era when missionaries were being expelled from China. My 2xgt grandfather, James BURRELL, had an elder brother George who was a Baptist Minister, and the family were strongly linked with the church, so perhaps there's a missionary connection there. Any ideas welcome!!