§ Mr. GWYNNEasked the Secretary of State for India whether, seeing that a better price could to-day be obtained for silver bullion in the open market in India than by tendering for coinage into rupees, he is taking steps to prevent the natives melting them up and selling them back to the Government for recoinage?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe answer is in the affirmative. The melting and breaking of coin is prohibited.