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In the summary of memorials published

SATURDAY, JULY 16 1910

ANNOUNCEMENT.

E take pleasure in announcing to the Publie the opening of in Friday's lasus, mention was made of

a complete OPTICAL ESTABLISHMENT or MONDAY, the three presented by the Tuchi Pu, which all 18th inst. This will be devoted exclusively to scientific examina have a very important boaring on China'y monetary system and which testify to the tion of the eyes for glasses, and the manufacture of lenges, com- or thorough and sound manner the plote Spectacles and Pince Bez. A modern equipment has been Ministry of Binanes has prepared its pre-installed throughout and every instrument and machine brought Camme for the re-organization of the national systent.

to Hongkong is entirely new, direct from the-Factory.

The first memorial is one covering a aerits of eighteen rales dealing with the control and management of the Mints. It will be remembered that on the 15th of the fourth moon of the prosent year, the

Tashi Pu recommended to the Throne in a memorial that in view of the importance of

During an optical experience of ten years in the United States,. and eight years in the Philippines, we have kept in touch with modern improvements and have spared no expense to secure every instrument or machine that would aid in supplying a perfect lens for the relief of an eye defect.

the work of the Mints in affecting national This policy has secured us the confidence of the public in the inance, no the Provincial ints, no matter past and we hope to merit the approval of the residents of this

whether they manufactured silver or copper coins, should be placed under the absolute control of the Central Mint. A number of the Mints, it was suggested, should be elesed up. Both recommendations were

The prese spproved by the Throne. memorial is therefore, a sequel to the one

montioned above.

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The 1st Rule doclares that the Tuchi Fa 76, in to have absolute control of all the Mints. The Central Blint is to be situated in Tien tsin, and Sub-Minta are to be astablished in Wochang, Chengta, Yannaofu, Castor and Mukden (temporary). All the Sab Mints will be controlled by the Central Mint. The principal officers of the Centra Mint will be sppointed by the Threns upon recommendation of the Tuch walle those of the Sub-Mints will be appointed, by the Trchi Pu. As much as is possible of the machinery, etc., of the Provincial Mints will be made use of by the new ones.

notes now in circulation in the Empire. the Ta Ching Bank will also be recalled, The papar money that has been issued by

evidence of uniform treatment of all bank- ing institutions in this matter.

There are altogether 19 Rules desling with the issue of China's new paper cur Bullion for the new coinage will be rency The 1st Kala stipulates that this provided to the Mints from the Treasury currency will be known as the Ta Ching of the Tachi Pu and from that of the their face raizo at the Bank and its wanch Bank Noter, and will be redeemable at provinces and custom houssa Equivalent offices in the now national currency. The value in fall in the new national currency will be given in exchange for the silver notes will be in four denominations, viz. bullion at old silver coins thus handed $ $0, $10, and $100. The number to be ovor to the Mints, provided the fineness is issued of ach denomination and the addition of new denominations will Local authorities will be made responsible be submitted to the approval of the Tuchi Pa. A reservo fund in cash of fifty per cent. of the total value the way to the provinces, and railways And steam hips under the control of the of the notes issued will be kept on hand. for the purpose at redeeming them. Con Yachaan Pu will be ordered to transportvertible securities will be deposited te these coins at one half the usual freight secure the redemption of the remaining

above .985.

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The amounts of subsidiary coins to be fifty per cent of the issued potes. The caah" mentioned above shall consist of minted will be decided by the Ta Ching the new national currency. Gold and BAD, in accordance with the requirements ailver coins now in circulation many sub- of the money soarket, but for the present stitute it, but the total" value of the Mints are to manufacture 80% principal such bullion and gold and silver and 20% subsidiary coins The number of coins must not exceed in value one erins minted must be reported to the Tuchi Pu overy ten days, while their fineness and half of this reserve touch must be in accordance with the rules approved by the Throne. From time to time, the coins will be picked out by mandem and subjected to chemical tasty, the inferior ones being returned to the Mints. The seoic tests will also made independently by the Tuchi Pu.

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has a larger anpply of national bonds and securities in general, fifty per cent, of the reserve fund shall consist of securitics and of the capital and reserve fund of the Bank. Besides this Teserve fund to prepare for the redemption of the notes, two and a half per conk. in cash of the current deposits (not over 2 months) will be set aside for the same pur- pose. So much for protecting holders of

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It is used mixed with fresh new milk and forms a delicate and nutri- tive cream which is enjoyed and assimilated when other foods dis- agree. It is en- tirely free from rough and indi- gestible particles which produce. irritation in, deli- cate stomachs. "The Lancer" describes it as "Mr. preperation." Senger's admirable Mother and Interrod, persons are per sumbed to write for Bookler Berger's Food and How 15 Use it. This contain

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Reports of the receipts and expenditures must be made to the Tuchi Pu every three moathe by the Central Mint, while the Sub-Mints must report monthly to the

The notes are to be accepted at their face Central Mint. All account books must be

value, no discount or premium of any 503 balanced daily so as to be ready for in-kind to be allowed. The Ta Ching

Employment of spection Any time.

Bank will be permitted when occasions foreigners by tha Sub-Minta must first be

demand, to make emergency issues,

in addition to the issues cutlined above. For Mint. The same rule applies to all other this privilege, it will pay the Government employees. Finally by Rule 17, the Viceroys and Governors will be requested anually six per cent of the total value to adferd protection to the Mints and assist the notes issued.. As soon

inflated condition of

I money tatice in the suppression of attempts at sarved, the Bank will begin redeeming counterfeiting.

sach emergency notes. Holders of the The second memorial deals with the new paper currency may demand ita value circalation and redemption of China's in caine at any of the Ta Ching Bank INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL

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new paper currency and nineteen reles cffices during office hours. The Bank must have been drawn up for ita guidance. The however, be allowed time in order to trans- memorial begins with a learned discussion

country.

of the principles which forth the basis of a port its reserve fund to branch offices, in sound system of paper currency. Attention case it is at the latter places that a large is drawn to tho mistakes of the Tag, head-qua-tors

sum in notes is suddenly presented. The of the Bank will bo Sung, Yuan and Ming dynasties in this

in 'Peking, and the principal branches matter, resulting in many evils to the will be in Tientsin, Shanghai Han- kow, Canton and Mukdeo. Until The nineteen Rules are based on tour Chisa has full supply of the дет important principles, the gist of which is national currency, or a places where so follows: 1st. While the Imperial Go the new currency hsa not arrived, the vernment alone enjoys the right of issuing paper notes will be redeemed in silver coins paper currency, the functions are entrast and silver taele now in ass in that region. ed to one central bank, the Te Ching Go-

The rate of exchange will be as follows: vernment Bank in the present instance.

one and a half quan of the new currency No other organization, official or Com mercial, shall be permitted to put into Kuping tael, which will then be reckoned will be regarded as equivalent to one circulation paper currency. 2nd

in accordance with local rates, Holders of the

silver coins and silver taels may have the same exchanged into the new paper cur- rency, in accordance with the manner described in the Currency Laws.

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exception of France and the Cited States of America, the other leading uations of the world seem to bave po express law limiting the

The Ta Ching Bank is also required to issue of national paper money, for it is feared that the demand depends on and

send full reports on amount of ita paper Chint will

fund in hand to the Tachi Pu every day. Adopt the same policy. In general, the currency in circulation and the reserve sDUot of paper money to be issued will be. Every Saturday this information must be in accordance with the reserve, maintamed published in the official, gazettes. The for prompt redemption. When there is a auditors of the Bank will have full necess stringency in the money market, the Bank to the account books dealing with the. will at its discretion and with the approval circulation of notes and the reserve fund, of the Tuchi Fu make emergency issues. Sr. and will report on the same to the Tuchi The anecisaful circulation of paper currency Pa

varies with circumstances. FREDERICK REJCHMANN, Proprietor & Manager, late Manager of J. Lyons & Co. (Trocadero) leading Caterer in London and of the

Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo). TELEPHONE NO. 197. TELOR.THI ADDRESS COMFORT," Hongkong.

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preparations for their redemption would with mutilated notes and their redemption, plunge the national finances into irreirie- and provisions are made for the severa

punishment of counterfeiters. vable confusion, were a panic to arise in

A graduated scale of taxation on profite the money market. It is imperative, that less 8% interest) arising from the imas of China, venturing for the Srst time into the realms of a national paper carrerey, should the notes in also provided, beginning with maintain her credit. Besides the silver per cent, the second period and thirty per per cent. in the first period, twenty teserra, only convertible bonds will be

cent, during the third period. accepted an security for the issues, so that

The third momorial deals with the ques prompt redemption of the paper money is tion of ising of as by commercial assured, 4th. Since the Bank enjoys the bodies other than the Ta Ching Bank. right of issuing paper money, it should pay has already been mentioned that banks 1301 the Government & certain amount of ris, with notes already circulating "outside" "are rule which is found in every country. I obliged to withdmw.them in the next five view of the poverty of the masses in China years. In the meantime no others will be And the high rates of interest, it la proposed permitted to issue any notes, whether they to postpone deciding the rate of taxation be official or commercial organizations. In till the second year of the issue, when the fringement of this rule will be denounced profits of the Bank will then be evident to the Throne for severe punishment.— The rate of taxation, will be increased at Peking Daily News. three different periods, so as to lighten the burden of the Bank

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