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2. As His Excellency is prepared to have the construction made out of general revenue, I enclose a warrant for the sum which is likely to be required up to the end of the financial year, viz., Rs. 50,000. The works will take about six months.
3. I also enclose reports from the responsible railway officials about the permanent way and the engines that can be utilized for the proposed line.
G. DE CORIOLIS,
Surveyor-General.
INSPECTOR OF PERMANENT WAY to GENERAL MANAGER OF RAILWAYS.
April 16, 1903.
I beg to inform you that we shall have about 5 miles of second-hand materials suitable for a line with light rolling stock. I estimate the life of the rails to be at least 15 years, if the traffic is not very heavy.
G. LATTER.
LOCOMOTIVE SUPERINTENDENT to GENERAL Manager of RAILWAYS.
April 15, 1903.
With reference to your question re locomotive power for the proposed branch line from Terre Rouge to Mountain Long, I beg to inform you that we have three small locomotives in good working order and condition weighing twenty-two tons each, which are not now sufficiently powerful for our heavy goods shunting requirements, and have been replaced for some time past by more powerful engines.
These engines would, in my opinion, be very suitable for the Montagne Longue branch line in every way.
I may mention that some years ago this class of engine was employed between Central and Pamplemousses, and did good useful work; they are of good useful design, and are strongly built, and are, in addition, economical in working.
J. G. WATSON,
Loco. Superintendent.
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Enclosure in No. 79.
STATEMENT of the Estates for which applications have been approved (or not yet approved but recommended) under the Mechanical Transport Loan Ordinance, 1902.
Estates and Applicants.
Alma and Bar-le-duc-
Hon. Leclézio, C.M.G.
Anse Jonchée :-
Heirs Smith
Antoinette :-
Martin and Boulé
***
Antoinette and Mon Songe :-
Martin and Boulé
Argy, Belle Etoile, &c. :—
Baschet and Co. ...
Astrosa :-
Maur. 8. E. Co....
Beau Plan:-
B. E. Co. ...
Beau Séjour :--
S. E. Co.
Beau Vallon (Dauban) :—
Le Vallon, S. E. Co.
:
Tramways asked for.
Automobiles,
Road.
Aerial.
Kilometres.
20-500
Feet.
One.
6.440
One.
54,000
9.
8-050
29,000
5.800
22.540
5.635
One.
20516
No. 79.
Bel Etang and Sans Souci :—
Compagnie Sucriére de Bel Etang and S. Souci
8.894
Belle Vue :-
N. Harel
...
10-
One.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :--
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تلسا
C.O. 882
GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(Received June 4, 1903.)
[Acknowledged June 8, 1904, No. 114: 20516: not printed.]
(No. 163.) SIR,
Government House, Mauritius, May 6, 1903.
IN continuation of my despatch, No. 121, of the 2nd April,* on the subject of applications for loans under the Mechanical Transport Loan Ordinance, No. 34, of 1902, I have the honour to transmit a statement of the estates for which applications have been approved (or not yet approved, but recommended).
2. The statement was prepared on the 30th April, since which date practically
all the deferred cases have been dealt with.
3. It will be seen that applications have been approved for approximately:-
Tramway lines
Overhead tram wires
as well as for 25 automobiles.
457 kilometres.
40 kilometres.
4. Some of the plant has already been received in the Colony, and it is hoped that the whole will arrive in time for the coming crop.
I have, &c.,
CHAS. BRUCE,
Governor.
Belle Vue and L'Amitié :—
16.100
One.
L. Maurel...
Bénarés :-
Hon. Edwards, C.M.G., and others
2-
Bon Air :-
Heirs Telfair
Bon Air and Rouge Terre ;-
Ajum G. Hossen...
Bonne Veine :-
One.
4.025
6.500
HI. A. Leclezio
3.800
Britannia :-
Anglo-Ceylon and General Estates Co.
J
16.100
Anglo-Ceylon and General Estates Co.
7.795
Chebel :-
G. Aubin
ல்
2.
Clany :-
Maingard, de la Giroday and others ...
Constance and La Gaieté :—
1-250
S. E. Co. ...
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23-
Two.
Cent Gaulettes and Le Val :—
• No. 72.
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Tramways asked for.