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In the various despatches which I
have had secasion to write in connection
with the prospects of the Mint here, I
have of course been obliged frequently to
advance opinions
merely
on
as
conjecture
to the future based
to what
was
probable. The employment of the Maint
by
the
the Chinese for coinage to be used in
adjoining Empire
was no
doubt a
leading hope with those who originated the undertaking, whilst I have always painted out the extreme improbability
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of the Chinese using a foreign for such
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purpose.
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The widence of Sir Rutherford
Alcock must be held
conclusive as to their
now to be
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confirmed
dislike
and objection to any
as
such project, whilst
to a chance, which I at
one time
thought posible, of their purchasing the Machinery of the Mint Sir Rutherford declares that though they might do so under pressure it would only be for the purpose of breathing it up. Altogether
Since the
discussion
of the chances
the Meint commenced I know
more dis
couraging
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of
of nothing
than the stetails
supplied by bir Rutherford because based
on
information so direct and authentic as that which his position enabled him to supply.
8. On the other hand, if difficulties
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pushing forward the objects for which
the Meint
was
established
are increased