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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

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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

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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

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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

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