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the amount of silven it is supposed to do, I am informed that the coinage cannot possibly pay.

It is noticeable that the silver coins are not only stamped with their value in ___ Chinese, but also have it marked on them

in English and are modelled

искучи very much on the Japanese Yen 4 bearing a dragon

on one side and on the other their value in Chinese Manchu and English.

There is no proper provision in the mint either for the safe storage of the silver

of the com when finished, provision for a laboratory.

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they

-

and there is

of aw

aveeyer,

thinking apparently that native

appliances are quite sufficient for these purposes, and it may safely be predicted

that the dollars will be looked.

on with

considerable suspicion even.

- picion even if they find? their way into circulation at all.

I have

(Signed) Chal. Alabaster,

18 (34,741s) 6000 7-88

No.

vernor.

Noun 14

Date.

1889 15- Jan?

at prévious Paper.

184 5188

Publey

No.

chong trong

Prison

Remarks

report

on

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44

RECZ

DESPATCH.

C. O.

3476

\REG 18 FER 39/

(Subject.)

accommodation

on question of necessity for. Will question of huping thuise kriminal

for long periods.

Mr. Wingfield

(Minutes.)

Party will we have the

report promised -

ZG-3 march

alme

ils 5 het

subsequent Paper.