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December last on this subject, he considered were to be stuck with the pries dies used Paels; and for the first experimental he MON not aware of the entrix change I subsequently made in my original design, more effectually, to meet the requirements of the case, and to assimilate the details of de the reverse wink the vines of the Chinese in Morih. I should also add that during the period refered to Mr Sheard has produced, levenly eight dies for striking dollar and five cent pieces.
Do The blanks Al ready for sturing fira pared. Thavet? as the dies at 200w wa (signed) J. W. Kinder, Master of the Mint.
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Mimions Catanal Sentary. Per "BENARES."
SHARP & CO.'S CIRCULAR. For Mail of 15th March 1867, from Hongkong.
The receipts of the GOLD. The scarcity of Gold both here and at Shanghai has caused an advance of one per cent in the value. fortnight amount to $120,000 worth; and the exports to $330,000 inclusive of the shipments per Behar on the 1st instant and excluding the present Mail's remittance of Leaf, which is smaller than for many months past,
SILVER-The arrivals have been large, amounting to $1,400,000; and the totals shipped are in aggregate $910,000. In addition to this a considerable quantity has been purchased in preparation for the direct Calcutta opportunities.
A DOLLAR CURRENCY.-Inwards $300,000, Outwards $520,000, the greater portion of which has again gone forward to India, few unimportant transactions have taken place in clean coin.
EXCHANGE.-There has been but a limited demand, and of the bills sold the larger part has gone into the hands of private buyers, who are thus, under the new regime, reaping the profits of a little private banking business on their own account.
DISCOUNT and MORTGAGES.-Discounts have been done upon undoubted paper at 7 per cent., and Mortgages at 10. Twelve per cent. is still obtainable on Chinese securities.
SHARES. These have improved a shade by a few purchases for investment; but the trade may be said to be very slow.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
On London, Bank, 4 m/s. 6 m/s. Do., Credits, 4/3 2. 4/4 5. U. S. Navy Bills, 60 days' sight, 4/4 a 4/5. ,, Calcutta, 3 days' sight, 4/4. Bombay, 3 days' sight R218. R218. Shanghae, 30 days' sight, Bar Silver, Sycec, $34 per 100. Clean Mexicans, Gold Leaf, Sovereigns, $23.50 per tael. $4.60 each. H.kong & S. hae Banking Corpn. Shares, old, 10 per cent. dis. Da. do. do., new 4 per cent, dis Hongkong and Whampoa Doek Co., old, 30 per cent. prem. do. do., new, 21 per cent. prem. 'Tis. 749. Union Dock-Company, 35 per cent. dis. 10 per cent. dis. 11 per cent. prem. 9 per cent. prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam, 1 per cent. prem. Hongkong Gas Company, 40 per cent, dis. China Traders' Insurance, Hongkong Hotel Company,HONGKONG, Thursday, 6 e.m., 14th March, 1867.
SHARP & Co., Bill, Bullion, and Share Brokers, BANK BUILDINGS.