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F'sge.
Sorial No.
From or to whom,
Despatch
Dato.
No, &c.
1904.
Subject.
Page.
1
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
EPIC.O. 882
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO
179
Acting Governor Sir Telegram (Rec. June 30)| Reports passing of Appropriation Ordin- 215
G. Bower.
ance and defeat of Government on
proposal to introduce measure for increase of taxes.
191
Acting Governor
Sir G. Bower,
236
July 1 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
July 2 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
July- (Rec. Aug. 5.)
180
To Acting Governor | Telegram
Sir G. Bower.
June 30
Approves the omission of reference 215
proposed in No. 176.
181
Acting Governor Sir Confi.
G. Bower.
dential.
May 26 (Rec. July 4)
Reports his intention to secure payment 210
of as much as possible of the instal- ments now due and encloses papers.
192
Ditto
237
July 1 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
182
Ditto
205
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***
June 4 (Rec. July 4)
Reports proposal in the Council of 219
Government to reduce the water rates, and transmits Minute by the Chairman of the Board of Commis- sioners of the Mare-aux-Vacoas Water Supply, and an extract from the debates in the Council of Govern- ment; concurs in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners that the rates should not be reduced.
193
Ditto
239
194
Ditto
:
Secret
195
183
To Acting-Governor
169
July 8
Sir G. Bower.
Concurs in the view that it is not 221
possible to reduce the Mare-aux-
Vacoas water rates.
Sir G. Bower to
Mr Cox.
Extract
July 4 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
196
184
Acting
-
Governor Telegram (Rec. July 12.) Reports amounts repaid on account of Sir G. Bower.
to be paid, and Brates that the Crown Agente should draw for capital repaid
To Crown Agenta...
221
August 8
Advances-in-Aid Loan and
at once.
197
To Acting-Governor
190
185
To Acting-Governor
Sir G. Bower.
186
Acting
Governor
Confi- dential.
208
July 16
Acknowledges receipt of No. 181, and 222
approves action taken.
Sir G. Bower.
198
-
Acting Governor
249
Sir G. Bower.
June 8 (Rec. July 25.)
Submits copies of Ordinance No. 2 of 1904, to authorize the postponement of the instalments of advances together with the Procureur-General's report.
Bir G. Bower.
222
August 8
July 14 (Rec. Aug. 15.)
1
187
To Crown Agents...
July 27
Transmita copies of Ordinance No. 2 of 223
1904, and requests that the necessary steps may be taken to meet or renew the debentures falling due on August
199
Ditto
251
Ist.
July 14 (Rec. Aug. 15.)
188
Sir G. Bower to Mr.
Cox.
Private
June 29 (Rec. July 28.)
Reports on the fluancial position, and 224
explains his reasons for wishing that the Colonial Office shall not at present commit itself by a despatch.
200
Ditto
257
189
To Acting-Governor
177
July 28
227
Bir G. Bower.
190
Crown Agents
201
Ditto
258
Acknowledges receipt of No. 187, and 227
states that it is considered inadvisable
August 2
Sanctions Ordinance No. 2 of 1904, and observes that the Crown Agents have been authorized to take the necessary steps to meet or renew the debentures payable on August 1st.
to attempt to renew the debentures at the present time, but that arrange. ments have been made to pay off the principal of the £101,200 now falling due points out that a second Ordi- nance will be necessary to meet the case of bonds falling due next year.
July 21 (Rec. Aug. 20.)
July 22 (Rec. Aug. 20.)
202
Ditto
259
July 23 (Rec. Aug. 20.)
Transmits the Estimates for 1904–5, with | 228
report of a debate in the Council of Government and of his speech at the opening of the session; reports that he has been unable to persuade the Council to agree to further taxa- tion and must now leave the matter to the Secretary of State.
Submits the Estimates for 1904-5 with
observations.
249
Transmits copies of letters showing steps | 250
taken to cut down expenditure.
Reports defeat of the Government on a proposal to introduce measures for fresh taxation; observes that he does not now favour the appointment of a Royal Commission; suggests action.
Reports on crisis, and recommends the use of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund.
252
254
Informs them, in reply to No. 190, that | 256
It is intended to pay instalments due
in August, 1905, by the instalments due in August, 1901.
Transinits copies of Nos, 190 and 196... 256
Transmits copy of a minute from the 257
Acting Colonial Secretary reporting the results of applications for post. ponements of instalments due under Ordinance No. 43 of 1902; reports that he can hold out no hope, unless there is a rise in prices, that the financial crisis will not recur next year.
Transmita report from the Acting 269
Receiver-General showing the amount received from planters.
Forwards, in reply to No. 170, statement | 270
showing allowances received by Mr. de Coriolis in connection with the new lines, and considers that it would have been better to have employed a fully qualified engineer from England.
Transmits, in reply to No. 170, reports | 271
by the General Manager of Railways and the Surveyor - General dealing with the relative coat of steam traction on roads as compared with railways or tramways, and observes that, in view of their unfavourable character, he has not taken any action.
Transmite Treasury statement showing 273
the expenditure on branch railway lines and town tramways.
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