Built more than ten years ago, the "National Government "Central [Mint in Chapel, off Gordon Toad, functioned for the first time ini history' today." "Regarded ax one of the. largest and best equipped Tints in the world, the Mint was erected under the supervision of Mr (Clifford Hewitt, "technical who was "Lent" to China by. the United "States Treasury for more than 10 years.
The opening of the Mint marks the first step of the Government to bring stability' and' uniformity into the' currency a China. For, Jon that day, the abolition of the tael ndship. of the Council which and would exist all the time. While regretting the modesty ofthe average berton to stay away from this cultural centre, Mr, Bell urged the Society to make fresh start to interest all Shang-"hai in the features of the Society, fan ive due publicity to. the high standard of the Society, which is only appro He expressed confidence that with the. united efforts of the members of Society and its friends, the" fina lal handicap would be removed.
Dr, Tsai Yuan-pel, and scholar, who was nex! speaker, congratulated the Society on its achievements and expressed hope for further steady progress. With the progress of communica: tions facilitates, he said, the Oceident and Orient began ' to know each other's civilisation and culture, He said the Society afforded Unique opportunity. "to those who wanted to know Asiatic civilisation would prove a centre attraction not only to college students but the Tearned as sel, Dr. Tsai's speech was followed by Dr. Wu's address, "After having expressed appreciation of the hon= our of being the first lecturer in the newly completed. premises, Dr. Wu proceeded with his subj "Early Chinese Travellers." Di Wu gave, the experiences of the travels of 35 persons of both sexes commencing from B, C, 500 (East em Chou dynasty) until about 60 years ago before the break-up of the Ch'ing dynasty.
'After having given interesting accounts of the experiences of the travellers, who had ventured" outside their flowery land in search of faith, gold, learning, power, ove' and other human Dr. Wu said:
delusion, a few words may bbe devoted to the tens of thousands grants, who had in the past eft the shores of Chi inky from Kuangtung and Fokien Provinces, to help other countries to colonies and thus consolidate their activities Those immense railway across Canada and. Amer the marked transformation immense areas of arid territory. 'California. and 'Mexico into fertile fruit orchards. Wherever. Chinese have travelled' and settled down, they and their. descendants "have Drought with them the Benefits of their ancient philosophy, eullure and industry.
"The Chinese langtiage, like English, may, perhaps slain' to be. the most widely used in the world. Now and then, as in' the ease of a certain family "settled "down Trinidad, a genius has blossomed forth from humble emigrant stock Relating to China, roan's Work on Chine ete, are. being kept, inn special Yoon Will become' effective. Chinese ban in. support of the Government min, have decided upon a fixed tael rate of 7.15, that is, 1,000
'The mow premises are fitted with|dollars is made equal to 715 Shang-modern, conveniences and decora-tae! ile 1,000 taels will tions. 'The building is of modest worth 1,400 dollars. Four months' [dimensions and does not' occupy. a transitional period will be allowed very outstanding site, but the bankers "when they may keep architects, Messrs. Palmer tael and dollar accounts concurrent inner, have given it studied consideration and. the resulting design the w silver dollar bears the ix an interesting commixture portrait of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen Chinese art form. with, one side, and a two-masted sal Western conception "of oat on the other. It will weigh rchitectuval design, relying for 20.0071 grammes, and contains 38 por effect upon proportion of line a colour, recourse to more obvi cent. or 23.400448 grammes of pure slivers features bein; restricted t employs a staff of 150 to details of minor significance. and 400 workers. The The walls are painted with cream huge stamping machines can {urn colour with an gceasional touch of out more than 500,000 silver coins green. For pul halls the decorative value of Chinese ud lobbies, in 24 hours. It is the plan of the Government to stam) characters in seal forms have been copper coins exploited, generally embodied within a short period.
night iron grilles to various ther nearly 20 doorways. main administration-building, which entire Mint occupies altoge-acres of land. ive floor of the new build-has "a B50-foot front and ta 1-000.
n over, chiefly, to the feet deep, and is three stories Ligh service portions of the building. with two-storey wings, is surround Ga ed with spacious lawns, traversed raft hall "ach Toe ap Senerete and tree bordered road ™Aaaea nth MARR nye am wid Uhrough bronze gates of Chinese coneveues ami fy ecmnde ied ise duped with earn of reinforced a short staircase, or by two lifts, {to the auditorium on the frst floor. house telephone system, and is fire-'On the second floor is the library Proof throughout. Inside are located with the private office of the libra: all the departments requisite to coin-inn anda well lighted—read making. These are equipped with Yoon. The book shelves are the latest "American. machinery steel, and up-to-date, The museum, Which: put the new mint in almost which has not yet been fitted and a class by itself. In the assay room decorated, ix situated on the third the conditions necessary for delicate and fourth floors, while the art gal-weighing are described as unsurory is on the fifth floor. passed. Notable features of the mint are 18-ton time lock, double———————_[Crtbintin Moor aul "Soe
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