Show copper exported to china more than tons of copper have been exported to china from america this thia year the ufa tili usual quan city has excited attention and in qullies ot of the trade have elicited two explanations one Is that a new coinage Is necessary ceary in china because the old has been gradually melted down for the manufacture of cartridges rhe other Is that the process of smelting smelling sm elting the metal ts is so BO imperfect impel fet that the kunel smelter smelted ted copper contains small quantities of gold and this the astute chi eede contrive to extract vast quan titles cities of copper disappear constantly in china from one cause or another |