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Machinery, general arrangement. and duties of the functionaries

of the same Mint, with the

tities and va

quantities and varieties of Coin

issued from it.

gud

I need hardly observe

to the Committee that the

Mint is at present unable to

"preser

undertake

any

work but

that of the Indian Coinage. whether it will at any future perion that would be suitable to the Government of Houghong be

so far released from pressure as to be available for

the

proposed coinage is a question which if not to be now

determined absolutely in the

rate attended

arry rate

negative, is at

is at any with such uncertainty that it would be inexpedient in my

opinion to hold out to that Government any expectation

that the Coinage of its bullion

could be executed.

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It is not stated what

he

it is required but I

amount of bullion it is. to turn into Money;

conclude that the Government

the

of Hougtong is prepared to make Coinage Conternous for it is obvious that if a

office in

once obe

a

a bullion.

· opened all the

bullion in the Market will

ī