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within which any coin mentioned in section one of the Coinage Act, 1889, might be tendered for exchange should be the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and in the manner in the said Orders respectively mentioned;

And whereas a large number of gold coins coined before Our reign have been so exchanged or paid for, and a few only remain in circulation, and it is expedient to call in all such coins.

Now, therefore, We do with the advice of Our Privy Council, and in pursuance of the Coinage Act, 1870, and of all other powers enabling Us in this behalf, by this Our Royal Proclamation, call in by the twenty-eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, all gold coins of the realm coined before Our reign, and declare and command that, from and after such twenty-eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, such coins shall not be current or legal tender within Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Whereas by virtue of the Act passed in the session of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth years of Our reign, chapter one hundred and fifteen, intituled, "An Act to provide for the Government of the Straits 'Settlements," and of other powers enabling Us in that behalf, We have power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of Our Colony of the Straits Settlements;

And whereas by virtue of the laws repealed by this Order certain silver dollars and other silver coins, and copper and bronze coins, are legal tender in Our said Colony;

And whereas it appears to Us, by the advice of Our Privy Council, that it is expedient to repeal the said laws, and to make a law respecting the coins which are to be the subject of contract and to constitute legal tender in Our said Colony;