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496

the drawback's that

ore have had and are

phill suffering from in the Melting departivent are not alone sufficient - to account.

for all

that has happened.

To illustrate the

diffienction of Frinting operations, I believe,

el

am correct in -

stating that Mess? War C. the proprietors of the oldest Mint ion England with the best coming Machinery

in th

In

prorld and surrounded

by trained Bookmen

and a perfect engineming establishment, did

perfect

not produce ao penny piced under

their recent contract

with the Government

in less than

months.

Kaw it then

be a matter of surprise"

that

have

Д

# great difficulties

arisen in Stong King

far removed.

ngang

from

assistance and with

workmen who

are

Sitally ignorant of the duties required, to whom it is impossible

h

Convey

direc tonsin

language intelligible

A them?

Further if English

Mew devote

tedious

apprenticeship to

Inaster these operations how can

Chines

Dortmen be expected.

to become proficient

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