Nanking, June 26.
The new standard silver dollar, now being coined by the Central Mint at Shanghai, will be put into circulation on' July 1, according to an official' a nouncement made by the Ministry, of Finance, the design bears on its face 4 likeness of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen and eight Chinese characters equivalent in English to "the 22nd year of the Republic of China." On the obverse, it is inscribed with sailing' boat on an open sea, with Chinese characters at the sides, meaning "one dollar." Central Mine has een assayed The new dollar coined by the "analysed Wy the aseayers Commnltion of the Mint... appointed "by the Advisory The the Prescribed weight and fine-peas, After the new been put into circulation, it is to dollar, has bbe accepted as legal tender in ait "publie"or private transac-
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