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to circulation. It is too probable also, that its own necessities,

Combined with ignorance of monetary science, would soon impel it to debasements of its Coin which would destroy public Confidence and drive the people

to

a renewed use

of foreign

Money.

Other remedies have been suggested both by the Chinese

themselves and by foreigners -

Among

these

are

0.2

First - The use of Sycee, or ingots of nearly pure

Silver.

125

This article is abundant, and

the supply is maintained by the yield of the native mines; by the melting of uncurrent Coins, and by bar Silver from Europe - It is now

daily

employed in commercial transactions, being like bar-silver elsewhere a very

marketable

Commodity) - It does therefore partly take the place of a currency.

But it is not money. In shape

it is cumbersome; in weight various; And in quality irregular - These Characteristics unfit it for

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8. F to circulation. It is too probable also, that its own necessities, Combined with ignorance of monetary science, would soon impel it to debasements of its Coin which would destroy public Confidence and drive the people to a renewed use of foreign Money. Other remedies have been suggested both by the Chinese themselves and by foreigners - Among these are 0.2 First - The use of Sycee, or ingots of nearly pure Silver. 125 This article is abundant, and the supply is maintained by the yield of the native mines; by the melting of uncurrent Coins, and by bar Silver from Europe - It is now daily employed in commercial transactions, being like bar-silver elsewhere a very marketable Commodity) - It does therefore partly take the place of a currency. But it is not money. In shape it is cumbersome; in weight various; And in quality irregular - These Characteristics unfit it for
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8. F to prculation . It is too probable also, that its own messities, Combined with ignorance of c monctary science, would soon - impel it to debasements of its Coin which would destroy public Confidence and drive the people to a renewed use Money . of foreign s Other remedies have been suggested both by the Chinese themselves and by foreigners - Among these are 0.2 First - The use of Sycer, rorigh shoes of mearty pure Silver. 125 This article is abundant, and the supply is maintained by the yield of the native mines; by the milking of uncurrent_ Coms, and by bar Silver from Curope - It is now Now da daily employed in commercial c transactions, being like bar-silver else where a very marketable Commodity ) _ It does therefore partly take the place of a currency. But it is not money. In shape it is Cumbrous ; in weight various; And in quality irregular - Thise Characteristics unfit it for This
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8.

F

to prculation . It is too probable also, that its own messities,

Combined with ignorance of c monctary science, would soon - impel it to debasements of its Coin which would destroy public Confidence and drive the people

to

a renewed use

Money .

of foreign s

Other remedies have been suggested both by the Chinese

themselves and by foreigners -

Among

these

are

0.2

First - The use of Sycer, rorigh shoes of mearty pure

Silver.

125

This article is abundant, and

the supply is maintained by the yield of the native mines; by the milking of uncurrent_ Coms, and by bar Silver from Curope - It is now

Now da

daily

employed in commercial c transactions, being like bar-silver else where a very

marketable

Commodity ) _ It does therefore partly take the place of a currency.

But it is not money. In shape

it is Cumbrous ; in weight various; And in quality irregular - Thise Characteristics unfit it for

This

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