At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of October, 1909.
Present:
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
Lord President. Mr. Samuel.
Master of the Horse. Sir Hudson Kearley.
Lord Sandhurst. Mr. James Stuart.
WHEREAS His Majesty has power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Colony of Ceylon (in this Order referred to as the Colony) :
And whereas by virtue of the Coinage (Ceylon) Order, 1892, the Ceylon five-cent piece and the Ceylon quarter-cent piece, being two of the subsidiary coins specified in the Third Schedule to the said Order, are legal tender in the Colony:
And whereas it is expedient that the said five cent piece and the said quarter-cent piece should no longer be legal tender in the Colony:
Now THEREFORE, His Majesty by virtue of all powers vested in Him in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council; to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :
1. The Ceylon five-cent piece and the Ceylon quarter-cent piece specified in the Third Schedule to the Coinage (Ceylon) Order, 1892, shall cease to be current or legal tender in the Colony.
2. This Order shall be read as one with the Coinage (Ceylon) Order, 1892, and the Orders amending that Order, and may be cited as the Ceylon (Coinage) Order, 1909.
(2) This Order shall come into operation upon the date to be fixed in that behalf by proclamation of the Governor of the Colony in Council.
And the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and the Right Honourable the Earl of Crewe, K.G., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the requisite directions therein accordingly.
ALMERIC FITZROY.
IN the Name of His Majesty EDWARD THE SEVENTH, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Sir HENRY EDWARD MCCALLUM,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander. in-Chief in and over the Island of Ceylon,
with the Dependencies thereof.
WHEREAS by virtue of the Coinage (Ceylon) Order, 1892, the Ceylon five-cent piece and the Ceylon quarter-cent piece, being two of the subsidiary coins specified in the third schedule to the said Order, are legal tender in Ceylon:
And whereas by the Ceylon (Coinage) Order, 1909, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, has been pleased to order
Now therefore, We, the said Governor of Ceylon, in pursuance of the said Ceylon (Coinage) Order, 1909, and with the advice of the Executive Council, do by this Our Proclamation direct that the said Ceylon (Coinage) Order, 1909, shall come into operation upon the First day of July, 1910.
Given at Colombo, in the said Island of Ceylon, this Thirteenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord One thousand Nine hundred and Nine. By His Excellency's command,
HUGH CLIFFORD,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
(The Ceylon Government Gazette No. 6,346 of December 17, 1909.)
Ceylon Currency British Period 1796-1936 By B. W. Fernando, APPENDIX I.
1939, Ceylon Government Press p.50-51.
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