of new Elizabeth.
of
With reference to the
question
the establishment of a modem Mint in Sapaw, from all I could learn, the
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is not in a position the expenses at present ; and the Machinery reported to have been ordend from France only
Consrats I believe.
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of presses to be worked by hand.
and to supersede the present mode
b of impressing the como punch and havemir-
I gathered that it is purposed shortly to name
new coin
f
the value
Johebne and as
of
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the Papanese Mimistoo admitted that without inclucting the Salaries of the officials the cost of Minting was from 3 to 321⁄2 for cont; it
to
May
3/4
be desirable
ascertam _ through the British
C
Minster how for the Dapanese -
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Government grould be dispose
-augements for
to enter into
having the new coinage etmek at the Nonghary Minit, at a Seignorag to be agreed
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agreed on, I
Casually mentioned I por cant_ It is not improbable that rather
than
au
meur the
necessary ontlay
for a Minting establishment in "accordance with the European eration, the Japanese Government
oneg
hit be induced to
employ
the
Mint of Hong Kong for the greater
rto
Comage
in the
danne »
part of manner that the Imperial Mint of France and the private Mint of Birmingham
are smployed by the Government of various Countrees.
I left rick the Minister a Complete set of throughong Curray. During my visit at Shaughne
forternate in
meeting
o grac