KAAI, Minister of Finance to John M. Kapena, August 21, 1879

Mr. Kaai to Mr. Kapena.

Sir: I am in receipt of your note accompanying letter from the Department of State at Washington, asking information touching coin and bullion, and currency generally.

In answer to query No. 1, I would say that $800,000 is the probable amount.

Query 2. Five hundred thousand dollars.

Query 3. No paper currency. Certificates of deposit are issued by the treasury for coin deposited.

Queries 4 and 5. No mines.

Query 6. The amount used in manufactures is very small; importations are light.

Query 7. For manufacturing purposes, but little is used. Importations the past year from San Francisco, probably come up to $150,000. Exports small.

I have, &c.,