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from been the Mints of Mexico have e uncertain; that the ve.xy weight, fiueness, of and pattern o been the Mexican Dollar frequently have altered; and that the Mexican Government may ah any time, and without warning, adopt measures. which would limit the supply of dollars circulating in Hongkong, and thus seriously affect commerce in the East out (2).
That the Japanese Govern) = =ment is in a a a position to coin "on Extensive scale and in a perfectly reliable MANAIr that the operations of the Japanese Mint are conducked bey a carefully chosen was chasen staff of foreign officials; that the Director, Major Kinder, the gentleman formerly selected Her Majesty's overnment to superintend b. the Mist at Hong Kong; and that the Silver Dollar of Japan, known as the Yen is the counterpart of the Hong= : Kong dollar in weight and both.
That finenes. (3) the Congress of the United States had authorised. Mint the the coin of San Francisco to known which is of but somewhat ladie the Trade Dollar the same fineness, heavier than the trong trong