Asa matter of fact, however, except for unfortunate officials,' the Royal proclamation, was from the' first inoperative, In 1854 the Royal proclamation was practically repealed by a decision of the Colonial Chief Justices that When contracts were made in dollars payments must be winde in such coins, and not in those specified in the Queen's pro-climation of 1844 In 1861 all existing proclamations were repealed and "the Dollar of Mexiew and other silver dollar of equivalent value" authorised from time to time was made the only unlimited tender.
In 1854 the Government of India adopted measures for forcing the rupee into general circulation and for making it the only legal tender in all transactions. But grent i convenience having been experienced, and public demonstrations against the change having taken plice, the authorities at home were appealed to and the project was countermanded.
Here we have actual uttempta to do what is now proposed by some, and the result in exch case,—Singapore Free Press.
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