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gold currency, the unit must be 100 per cent fine though the subsidiary coinage could be about .9 touch. But objections have not been wanting, to show that a pure coin would be too soft for ordinary use.

Now it will be found that the Russian gold rouble piece weighs 6.544 grammes of which only 6 grammes is pure gold. The Japanese gold yen, again, weighs 2.22 mace, of which only 2 mace is pure gold. The remainder is alloy, but in use it all passes for pure gold. The same is found in all countries. Though we have not yet started a gold currency, and temporarily use silver to take its place, we must certainly follow the same plan.

From recent experiments in minting we find a silver tael coin with the addition of 3 per cent alloy makes a strong and clear-ringing coin. Of course the expense of minting has to be considered and the labour and alloy, which is estimated at 3%, can be paid for out of the profits accruing from the subsidiary coinage. If this is insufficient the profits from the copper currency could be drawn upon, and if that is still insufficient there remain the profits on the paper currency.

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241 ... gold currency, the unit must be 100 per cent fine though the subsidiary coinage could be about .9 touch. But objections have not been wanting, to show that a pure coin would be too soft for ordinary use. Now it will be found that the Russian gold rouble piece weighs 6.544 grammes of which only 6 grammes is pure gold. The Japanese gold yen, again, weighs 2.22 mace, of which only 2 mace is pure gold. The remainder is alloy, but in use it all passes for pure gold. The same is found in all countries. Though we have not yet started a gold currency, and temporarily use silver to take its place, we must certainly follow the same plan. From recent experiments in minting we find a silver tael coin with the addition of 3 per cent alloy makes a strong and clear-ringing coin. Of course the expense of minting has to be considered and the labour and alloy, which is estimated at 3%, can be paid for out of the profits accruing from the subsidiary coinage. If this is insufficient the profits from the copper currency could be drawn upon, and if that is still insufficient there remain the profits on the paper currency. The...
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erid of bedjimiue bits somania to Itonwo0 odd yɗ qu nwerb

'

bei Imo-03 10 Jnglew e'iset e jedt betasqqe JISпOTAT

(Muiño Juodqvordt beau vilstǝneg as,ïsviia "dovod IIut"

1000 a to 29. TO 88. Vizo batism redw bentedmoo viisujos

8 Jand stoterede beloqorq very bas :Tsvlie Stug to

S bre I bre exit 80. od blwoifa asoetq sosm & bus Iset

.emit 28. 89ɔsiq soum

-do soment to breol øde to mubnatomem Jnsvet sɗT

VILaudne Toven ear sooya sasniɗíð fers reddii aevisa

moda ever solens dasɔei .amit Juso Teq 001 п99d

griaoqqué „Novos 289. doset dom asob Jasd edt Jadt

STEW TOVĺIZ Stuq Jaso req 001 to anloo Jerð STOÏSTedt

ed Iisw Jon bluoo reviia mexord to eau enjouija

‚beteeqqe sganioo ven sɗd as nooa as benobnede tinebbia

bne atellob neotxeM to eau add ddiw rerideyod,atɗd bre

mi bbo a. Ils se doidw

arallob Ishonivor¶ saentno

Tovila eruq to bbo 1. Tot gniazaq slidw aaenentt

Toiveed eit to nwob anijiem JisiIII erít od besi blow

k

.asonedamwortio 4908 Tohm anoqqed videttøvel ae、nioo

bok mil-mais'aƆ ud „amud-dino gredo to abristomem orið ni

A to somsade grid ni Jerd bevreeɗo aew Ji İs1X-dida navy

blog

gold currency, the unit must be 100 per cent fine

though the subsidiary coinage could be about .9 touch.

But objections have not been wanting, to show that a

pure coin would be too soft for ordinary use.

Now it will be found that the Russian gold rouble

piece weighs 6.544 grammes of which only 6 grammes is

pure gold. The Japanese gold yen, again, weighs 2.22

mace, of which only 2 mace is pure gold. The remainder

is alloy, but in use it all passes for pure gold. The

same is found in all countries. Though we have not

yet started a gold currency, and temporarily use silver

to take its place, we must certainly follow the same

From recent experiments in minting we find a

silver tael coin with the addition of 3 per cent alloy

makes a strong and clear-ringing coin. Of course the

expense of minting has to be considered and the labour

and alloy, which is estimated at 3%, can be paid for out

of the profits accruing from the subsidiary coinage.

If this is insufficient the profits from the copper

currency could be drawn upon, and if that is still in-

sufficient there remain the profits on the paper cur-

plan.

rency.

The

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