The mint of Wuchang has been lately busily occupied, we hear, in striking a largo number of silver pieces weighing exactly one tael " Kuping," or Board of Revenue ounce weight.
These coins Ts the Central Government intend to put into circulation a8 soon as possibi and we understand instructions have already been issued by the Shangpu to the various Customs Taotais to accept the coins in payment of duties and taxes.
The Acting Governor-designate of Shantung, E. Hu Ting-kan (who is a native of Honan like Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai according to a dispatch from Chiakian; through that city on the 13th instant en route up the Grand Canal bound for his new bust at Chinan. His Excellency is expected to take over his seals of office either to-day or tomorrow.
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