It seems high time that the Imperial Government took up the reform of the coinage of the whole empire; everywhere the diversity of weights and measures causes immense confusion and incouvenience besides allowing for squeezing on the part of the bankers, who practically do as they please. Just recently the bankers here agreed to alter the standard which has been operating for many years. This has been done apparently without reference to any of the ' powers that be,"
on the face of it simply arbitrary dealing on the part of those who have
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