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Governor Bulwer
June 29, 1872 (No. 56.)
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Governor Bulwer
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Governor Bulwer
July 13, 1872❘ (No. 61.)
July 17, 1872 (No. 62.)
SUBJECT.
Respecting the demand made upon the Orimtal Coal Company on account of Police supervi sion and convict labour
Reporting a check in the progress of the works at the coal mines, in consequence of a feeder of water having been tapped while sinking a shaft
Reporting the terms of an agreement made be- tween the Public Works Department and the Manager of the Coal Company for the further construction and completion of the Company's wharf in Victoria Harbour
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To Mr. W. Lindsay ....
Oct. 1, 1872 | Reminding him that Lord Kimberley has had no answer to his letter of the 3rd September, respecting the rent to be paid by the Oriental Coal Company
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To the Secretary of the Oriental Oct. 4, 1872 Transmitting copy of despatch from Governor Bulwer reporting an influx of water into one Coal Company
of the Company's coal pita
Secretary of the Oriental Coal Oct. 4, 1872 Stating that the Directors accede to the pro-
Company
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Emigration Commissioners
Oct. 8, 1872
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Emigration Commissioners
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posals contained in Mr. Meade's letter of the 3rd September, and expressing their thanks for the consideration which has been shown them in the matter
Adverting to Mr. Meade's letter of the 3rd September respecting the suspension of the payment of rent by the Coal Company for two years, and submitting, for Lord Kimber ley's approval, the draft of a letter to the Company on the subject of royalty now due.
Oct. 8, 1872 Reporting upon an agreement transmitted to them by Governor Bulwer, made (with his sanction) between the Manager of the Coal Company and the Surveyor-General respect · ing the completion of a wharf
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No.
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To Governor Bulwer..
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Date.
Feb. 9, 1872 (Confidential.)
SUBJECT.
Referring to public despatch of even date, and requesting, confidentially, his opinion upon the last paragraph of Mr. Hennessy's letter of January 1872, and his views respecting the working of the mines directly by the Government of Labuan
To Emigration Commissioners. Feb. 9, 1872 Inclosing copy of Mr. Hennessy's report ou
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Mr. McLagan
the rent payable by the Coal Company, and a copy of a despatch which will be sent to Governor Bulwer, and requesting that the Commissioners will inform the Company that the payment of the rent cannot be post- poned, and that no reduction can be made in
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May 31, 1872 | Stating that he has received a letter from the Directors of the Company, giving their rea- sons for not replying to the last letter of the Emigration Commissioners, and pointing out that the Company are not prepared to pay rent for the mines unless they should prove
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Governor Bulwer
Mar. 28, 1872 (No. 15.)
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Emigration Commissioners
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Respecting the non-payment of rent due by the Company, and expressing his opinion that the regular payment of this rental is of great importance to the Colony
June 15, 1872 Stating that they have made four applications
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Mr. LindeaTM
July 27, 1879
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Mr. Wood..
Aug. 3, 1872
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Emigration Commissioners
Aug. 9, 1872
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To Governor Hennessy
Aug. 31, 1872 (No. 326.)
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To Mr. Lindsay
Sept. 8, 1872
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To Governor Bulwer.
Sept. 8, 1872 (No. 46.)
to the Directors of the Coal Company for payment of the rent dae for the colliery without effect, and that they have had no correspondence with the Company ou the subject of Police and convict-labour charges.
Respecting the payment, by the Company, of 1,000/. rent for the Labuan mines, the obli- gations imposed on the Company, and the extravagant demand made upon them for Police supervision and Hospital ..
Stating that he has received a letter from Mr. Lindsay on the subject of the Lubuan collieries, which is incorrect as regards the non-payment by the Government of chargen for the use of lighters..
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Referring to letter which they have received from the Company praying that the payment of rent due by them may be postponed for two years, and adverting to certain complaints made by the Company against the Local Government
Transmitting copies of two letters from the Company, in which they complain that their interests have been affected by his adminis tration of the Government of Labuan, and informing him that these letters have been referred to Governor Bulwer
Acquainting him that his letter of the 27th July has received careful consideration; that the payment of rent by the Coal Company will be postponed until the 24th of June, 1874, on condition of their paying a royalty of 6d. a ton during that period, and request- ing to be informed whether or not, the Company agree to this arrangement
Transmitting copy of letter which has been addressed to the Coal Company, permitting them to work the mines until the 24th of June, 1874, rent free, on condition of their paying a royalty of 6. a ton upon all coal raised during that period
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Emigration Commissioners
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To Governor Bulwer..
Oct. 16, 1872
(No. 53.)
Oct. 12, 1872 Respecting the cost to the Oriental Coal Com- pany of Police supervision and convict labour Approving his proceedings respecting the com- pletion of a wharf for the Coal Company
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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To the Emigration Commis- Oct. 16, 1872 | Approving the letter they propose to send to the Coal Company requesting payment of 612, 18. on account of royaltion
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sioners
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Governor Bulwer
July 30, 1872 (No. 65.)
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Governor Balwer
Aug. 18, 1872 (Confidential.)
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Governor Hennessy
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Oct. 5, 1872 (No. 123.)
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Reviewing the general position of the Coal Company's affairs, and their operations in the island since they received the concession of the Labuan mines in 1868
Reporting on the question raised by Lord Kimberley as to the practicability of the Labuan coal miner being worked directly by the Local Government in the event of the failure of the present Company
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Respecting the charges preferred against him- self and Mr. Lumsden by the Directors of the Oriental Coal Company
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To the Secretary of the Oriental Nov. 9, 1879 Enclosing particulars of a new arrangement
Coal Company
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proposed by Governor Bulwer for the pay- roent of charges for Police services and convict labour; requesting to be informed whether the Directors of the Company are willing to agree to it
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Date.
SUBJECT.
The Secretary of the Oriental Nov. 14, 1872 Stating that the Directors concur in the arrange.
Coal Company
ment proposed by Governor Bulwer for the payment of charges for Police services and convict labour, and submitting that the rent for the jetty should be reduced