I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
12777
SIR,
(No. 81.)
80
No. 69.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE.
Downing Street, April 9, 1903. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, No. 78, of the 5th, and Nos. 85 and 87 of the 7th ultimo,* on the subject of the advances which have been made to planters under the provisions of the Mechanical Transport and the Sugar Estates (Advances-in-aid) Ordinances of 1902.
2. I gladly take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation of the care, tact, and judgment which you have exhibited in dealing with this matter.
81
Enclosure 2 in No. 70.
STATEMENT showing the number of Horses, Ponies, Mules, and Donkeys declared in 1902, the number that have died since, and the loss which will fall on the
Treasury.
Declared in 1902,
Bince Died.
Remaining.
Districts.
Horses and Ponies.
Horves
Horses
Males. Donkeys.
and Mules. Donkeys' and Ponies.
Ponies.
Mules. Donkeys.
E
PamplemousBES
202
425
Riv. du Rempart
50 227
Flacq
103
650
Moka
101
206
Grand Port
97
458
Savanne
19
265
Plaines Wilhems
462
2 2 3 2 5 7 8
82
58
339
22
18
195
33
58
593 17
32
214
37
51
402
27
31
242
533 60 135
401
Black River...
28 101 78
29
8 * * 2 * *
-39 144
13
32
45 : 57
325
86
43
32
9
16
13
69
82
13
26
46
56
11
26
15
23
1
28 327
72
32
14
22
72
64
Total
1,092 2,955 365 392 2,475 176 700
480 189
Add: For Port Louis. Taxes for which go to the Municipality.
381
524
38 176
182 19 205
342
19
Total Deaths
3,490
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No. 70.
GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received April 15, 1903.)
SR,
Government House, Mauritius, March 14, 1903. WITH reference to the final paragraph of my despatch, No. 79, of the 6th instant, relative to statistics of the mortality caused by Surra, I have the honour to transmit a statement showing in fuller detail the mortality on sugar estates. This statement indicates the number of animals on the estates on January 1st, 1902; the number bought during that year; the number that died of Surra; and the number remaining on 31st January last. I regret to have to add that there is a serious and constant mortality among the animals purchased, at great cost, to replace those that have died.
2. I annex, at the same time, a statement prepared by the Receiver-General, showing the mortality, outside of estates, and the number remaining, so far as can be gathered from reports by the Revenue Inspectors.
3. This statement shows how far the consequences of the disease are likely to affect the public revenue of the Colony.
Enclosure 1 in No. 70.
I have, &c.,
CHAS. BRUCE,
Governor.
RETURN showing the number of Deaths from Surrahı among Cattle among Sugar Estates from 1st January to 31st January, 1903, including deaths among new animals bought during that period.
Number of Cattle on the
Estate on 1st January, 1902.
Horses.
Ponies.
Mules.
Number Bought in 1902.
Oxen.
Donkeys.
Horses.
l'onies.
Males.
Oxen.
Donkeys.
Number Remaining
Number that Died of Surrab
on Slat January, 1903.
since 1st January, 1902.
Horses.
Ponies.
Mules.
Uxen.
Donkeys.
Horses.
Ponies.
Mules.
Oxen.
Donkeys.
Of the 3,420 animals that have died, taxes were paid to Government on 3,043;
the loss is, therefore, as under :-
Horses and ponies-392 at Rs. 6.75 Mules 2,475 at Rs. 4.50 Donkeys-176 at Rs. 3.50
Total
Rs. 2,646.00
Rs. 11,137.50
=
Rs. 616.00
Rs. 14,399.50
If 3,043 animals have died, it is natural to suppose that about 2,500 carriages and carts will not be used until the owners can procure other beasts of burden, and this will bring about a further loss, for carriages of four wheels pay Rs. 22 per annum, and those of two wheels Rs. 13.50. It is impossible to estimate the loss that this will entail. Many Indians who were carriers last year will not renew their licenses this year, which means a further loss of Rs. 5 for each cart.
Another loss will be the 10 per ent. levied on direct taxes for branch roads, under Ordinance No. 9 of 1900.
I think it my duty to draw your attention to the vote for repairs to roads. This item will have to be increased by at least 50 per cent., as the automobiles and their heavy waggons will soon cut up the roads of the Colony.
J. J. BROWN,
Receiver-General.
349
95 3,502 6,169 64
March 14, 1903.
245, 46
101
+,980
7 211 38 3,181 7,065 52 403 95 311 4,474 41
March 4, 1903.
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No. 71.
GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received April 18, 1903.)
Government House, Mauritius, March 20, 1903.
In my despatch, No. 95, of the 14th instant,* informing you of the measures
GRAHAM BOWER,
Colonial Secretary.
(No. 103.)
SIR,
* Nos. 65, 67, and 68.
† No. 66.
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