I have just heard of the capture of a gang of counterfeiters about half-way between here and K'aiféngfu. The head of the mint at K'aiféngfu knew the new: ton-cash pieces were being counter but could not find the culprits. however, had his suspicions, so commis sioned wei yuan, who disguised as a merchant, went to the suspected village and arranged to buy Tis, 50-worth of the counterfeit coin, to be delivered within ys. On the day agreed for delivery, the surprise of the counterfeiters at finding an official with a strong escort rive on the scene, take all the males in the village into custody, and confiscate all the cash moulds, ete. I understand that this gang has been of work for yours and that it procured the dies for the new ten-cash pieces by one of its number getting employment at the mint, They did all their work underground. The has Tence the difficulty in discovering thet amen underlings have been in their pay,
whereabouts.
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