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difficult operations have to be

carried ou, but this has to be done under increased disadvautops of native workhemen totally mi- "'acquainted with the various duties,

men purbably largely

and these meu

imbued with the alecost universal

Chinese failing, dishonesty. Add to this the difficulties arising from difference of language, the uncote position of the mices so far removed from home supplies ; and I think it will at once be admitted, how much depends on the previous experiences of the conductor of such

of such an undertaking, during its earlier.

stages. exceptional native of the Luvice for supposing the Mint to be in completo working order, much of its fuctive results, will depend on the first Masted for developement, and to make it eventually a

does not end here

commercial success.

curring

The

in the

Fully concu propicety of Keeping down all

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munecessary

I

unnecessary charges during the early star progress of the under- Faking, I have no desire to add thereto in my own case;

beel I beg to Lubrich, should the Mint become successpel, and after I shall have surmounted

culties of we difficulties

characted, that I

ordin

avy

may under

the peculiar circumstances

of the case, able p

have some reason.

prospect of increased

reveneration

I may

here allude to

the salary paid to the Deputy Master of the Sydney must,

where the sew

£1100 per

annem is equivalent to a likte amouent in England:

whilst

you

are aware, howe emale a sun would be

represented here, as equal to $1400 pu

aucum in China. It should not be

once looked how much will

also

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