Show CHINESE MONEY those who uphold the doctrine of of free ree trade point to the fact that we leal deal with china to the extent of millions of dollars every year the dealing being mutual and yet a chinese coin is a curiosity here this to Is to show that trade is not effected between nations as it is between storekeepers and their customers but bul is simply an interchange of products in which but little money ever changes hands we do not think it much of a lose joss that there coins do not come their value Is 11 so nearly nothing that to is of the smaller colnes coins their execution is so clumsy and altogether they are such undeniable relies relics of primitive conditions that the only anly use we could put them to would be to exhibit them in cabinets china Is in declared to be the paradise of the numis numismatist matiaL the collections of cash asb according to consul Bed loea report to the state department are something marvelous there are small coins of bronze brass copper or silver ranging in intrinsic value from otie one twentieth of a cent to 25 cents the oldest of these coins on record appeared about 2300 B C over different kinds of cash are preserved in collections some are wonderful examples of coinage but most of them are clumsy and coarse course the numismatist can an work all his bis life spend very little money and leave to posterity thou sands aad of coins all he be needs to do is to confine his work to the collection of cash the small coins coina in blass and bronze whose value ranges from one tenth to oue 0 defour de fourteenth four tee nth of a cent their workmanship varies but itis it is usually very good they are round like other coins but have a square hole in the center just what purpose this answer unless it be to string them together is not known one thing to is very certain as many ot of us can testify the in this and do not use such coins even in transactions between themselves they do not acquire the practice or of using Mell can 11 money by residence as they bring none of their heir own with them and ot course have none to take away those who think the heathen are not posted because they prefer sliver allver ought to attempt to pass any kind of money on them that will not go for cents on the dollar and be undeceived |