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لتسلي
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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| PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO:
77
The Governor
Confi.
1908.
July 28
dential. (Rec. Sept. 17.)|
Acknowledges receipt of No. 59; transmits statements showing the of the Com- daily cash balances mercial Bank, together with observa- tions on Mr. Leclézio's statement concerning the solvency of the bank; and adds that in assisting the bank his sole object was to avert a crisis that would have affected the interests of the Colony, as a whole.
1908.
87
85
The Governor
Confi. September 29 dential. (Rec. Nov. 14.)
to
86
The Acting Gov-
Secret
ernor.
78
Ditto
2:2
Angust 1 (Rec. Sept. 17.)
Submita remarks on the letter and memorial which formed the enclo- sures in No. 73.
89
79
Ditto
Confi-
Augnst 1 dential.(Rec. Sept. 17.)
92
87
Ditto
Secret
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80
Ditto
Transmits an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Council held on July 22nd, relative to the memorial enclosed in No. 73. together with a copy of a minute re- ceived from the Colonial Secretary, and explains the action taken in re- gard to the official vote.
Telegram (Rec. Sept. 25) Reports that Dr. Laurent has given
of
notice of a motion in the Council of Government to the effect that in view of the financial position of the Gov- ernment the time has arrived to request the appointment of the Com- mission of Enquiry; proposes to say that consideration of the whole ques- tion has been reserved by the secre- tary of State.
96
88
Ditto
81
To the Governor ...
Telegram September 28
States that it is impossible to accept the statement that the consideration of the appointment of a Committee of Enquiry has been reserved, and that the official members of Council should be allowed to vote as they may think desirable in the interests of the Colony.
97
82
The Governor
266
September 5 (Rec. Oct. 17.)
83
Το
the Acting Governor.
Confi- dential.
October 30
84
The Governor
281
September 26 (Rec. Nov. 14.)
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 65; regrets that he was not able to transmit an authentic account of the proceed. ings at the Chamber of Agriculture on 8th April.
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 77, and states that, though the explana- tions and information furnished are not satisfactory, the matter will not be pursued further; requests that the Directors of the Bank may be in- formed that their mode of doing business cannot be allowed to continue and that farther Government assist- ance must not be expected.
Transmits a copy of "Remarks" on No. 65 which Mr. Leolégio laid on the table of the Council of Government on 22nd September; together with a copy of the recorded minutes of the meeting of the Chamber of Agricul- ture at which Mr. Leclézio's original remarks were made.
89
Ditto
...
October 29 (Rec. Dec. 5.)
November 13 (Rec. Dec. 14.)
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 81; 104
explains the action taken in regard
the views of the Official Members on Dr. Laurent's motion, and expresses regret that he should have formed an erroneous view of the Secretary of State's wishes.
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 76; 105
encloses a copy of minute addressed to the Council of Government, and of a contidential minute to the Acting Colonial Secretary, and states the measures he proposes to take in order to attain equilibrium in the finances of the Colony.
Encloses copy of a Minute to the 113
Acting Colonial Secretary proposing the imposition of an inhabited house tax in the country districts, and which has been communicated to the Com- mittee of the whole Council.
Telegram (Rec. Dec. 15)| Reports that a motion has been unani- 114
mously adopted by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, that on the next vacancy the salary of the Governor be reduced to Rs. 50,000 annually.
...Telegram (Rec. Dec. 18) Reporte that the Unofficial Members of 115
90
Ditto
Secret
97
91
Ditto
97
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November 19 (RBb. Deo. 21.)
1909.
the Legislative Council have onani- mously passed a resolution that an a measure of relief to the Colony, in its present depressed financial condition, the Colony be exempted for a period of three years from the payment of the military contribution.
Encloses copies of a Minute communica- ting to the Council of Government a' copy of a letter from the Right Rev. the Bishop of Port Loule proposing réduollons in the Education Grant.
|Telegrada (Roo. Jan. 5) States that the debates on the financial position are concluded, and that the probable defidt for the current year will be seven lakha; and welke for permission to propose to the Council of Government that they should re- quest the appointment of a Royal Oommission.
92
Ditto
Secret
98
93
Ditto
Confi. dential.
December 5, 1908, (Beo. Jun 9, 1909.)
December 10,❘ 1908, (Rec. Jan, 11,:
1909.)
Encloses a statement of the Revenue collected during the month of November, and states that, though the price of angar is 'rising, the revenue of the Colony is not expected to be favourably influenced before the middle of next calendar year.
Aoknowledges the receipt of No. 88; sistes that the instructions contained therein were carried out on the 4th and 8th inst.; reports attitude of Mr. Hatean, the newly-elected Chairman of the Bank, and considers that the incident may now be considered as closed.
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