Subject.
Page.
Sorial
No.
From or to whom,
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
1904.
30
The Tanjong Pagar
December 15
Dock Company, Limited.
31
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
December 16
1
32
Governor Sir Anderson.
J. Telegram
(Received December 17.)
33
34
To
the Tanjong Fagar Dock Com-
pany, Limited.
Observes that they cannot adequately 81
reply to the important and unexpected communication made in No. 28 until they know the views of the Board; expresses doubts whether the interests of the Colonies will be served by expropriation, and confidence of their ability to meet all requirements, and reserves entire liberty of action.
Transinits copy of No. 28, and forwards 82
with observations draft of an Ordin- ance to provide for the expropriation of the Company and the subsequent management of its affairs,
Reports that the price of shares in the Dock Company has risen to $265, and that he has reason to believe they are being bought in London.
December 19 Acknowledges receipt of No. 30; sees
Governor
Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
December 8 (Rec. Dec. 31.)
no reason to apprehend that the Board will not have sufficient opportunity for considering the provisions of the expropriation Ordinance.
Submits reasons for thinking that the Secretary of State has underestimated the value of the Company's property and the price at which it can be bought out.
1905.
1905.
vii
Page.
Subject,
33
To Governor Sir J. Telegram January 19
Anderson.
40
Governor Sir Anderson.
Adheres to decision that the Chairman should be appointed by the Board; observes that it is not desirable that Mr. Matthews should value the pro- perty; agrees to publication of No. 19 with omission indicated; remarks on amendments made in the Ordinance, and considers that Sir C. Smith is not qualified to act as Arbitrator.
J. Telegram (Rec. Jan. 22) Reports first reading of the Expropria- tion Bill; second reading has been deferred till March 3; suggests Mr. Hyndman Jones as sole Arbitrator.
86
11
Ditto
Secret
December 28, 1904 (Rec. Jan, 23, 1905.)
January 25
86
42
The Tanjong Pagar
Dock Company, Limited.
86
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi. dential.
January 27
41
Ditto
Secret
January 27
January 28
Discusses the method of meeting the payment for the expropriation and urges transfer at the earliest possible date.
Submits amendments in the draft Ordinance; expresses surprise at the terms of price suggested by the Government, and states that unless they are considerably increased any agreement will be impossible.
Transmits copy of No. 42 and indicates briefly views of the Secretary of State on the amendments suggested by the Company.
Informs him that it is not proposed to instruct the Crown Agents to realise stock in order to provide funds for the purchase, as suggested by him in No. 41.
Acknowledges No. 42
80
&
90
90
91
96
97
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Ditto
Telegram (Rec. Jan. 8) Acknowledges receipt of No. 31; pro-
88
36
Ditto
Telegram (Rec. Jan. 9)
poses to take the first reading of the Ordinance on 20th January; suggests January 1st as a convenient date for taking over, and that Sir C. Smith should be the sole Arbitrator.
Governor should Proposes that the
nominate the Chairman of the Board and be empowered to appoint not more than two official members.
45
Το
the Tanjong
97
Pagar Dock Com-
pany, Limited.
40
88
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
February 1
Deprecates appointment of Mr. Hynd- man Jones as sole Arbitrator, who in any case should be unconnected with local affairs: the Company should therefore not be approached.
97
37
To Governor Sir J.Telegram January 16
Anderson.
38
Sees no reason for withdrawing election of Chairman from the Board but agrees ns to official members: date of taking over the business should not be prior to passing of Ordinance or notice under it; material alterations in Ordinance should be telegraphed home for communication to the London Committee.
Governor Sir J. Telegram (Rec. Jan. 18) Indicates amendments in the draft Ordi-
Anderson.
nance which he is about to introduce; to introduce requests permission amendment providing for appoint- ment of the Chairman by the Gover- nor; suggests that Mr. Matthewa should come from Ceylon to value property, and requests permission to publish No. 19.
89
46A Admiralty ...
Confi- dential.
February 8
Enquires whether a site for the storage of 30,000 tons of coal and fuel could be reserved in connection with the
98
new arrangements.
47
The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.
-
February 9
Submits remarks on No. 19
99
48
89
Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
49
To the Tanjong
Pagar Dock Com- pany, Limited.
Confi-
January 19 dential.(Rec. Feb. 13.)|
February 13
Transmits copies of the draft Expro- 103
priation Ordinance in the form in which it was introduced to the Executive Council, and reports inter- view with Directors of the Company.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 47
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