CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 48

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is question that the idea of - employing a Foreign Mint to coin

is distasteful to them,

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d being

distasteful, the more it is pressed

pon the Chinese mind, the more : this seems forced into opposition : to the whole thing, - to minting and

coinage both. This

verz

of

mory

not be

rational, but the only question immediate interest is the reality

of the feeling, and of this I have

Pro

doubl.

It does not follow from

this that the Chinese will not,

even within the next few years,

determine of their

accord, if

left alone, on having a Mint.

It is only certain that they will not listen to semy suggestions for the purchase of the Hong Kong Mint - a view to being

unless it were with -delivered from the question and all further importunity; - and the first use they would be likely to put it

to in that

case would be to break.

it up. They

are

the

equally

ovverde

at present to any proposition for

adoption of a coinage, though Struck for them free of expense. -under conditions of profil. In.

word, the Chinese Authorities are et convinced of the necessity

not

of a metallic

Currency.

Thej

do

not believe the want of it is felt