PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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The Commissioners and their staff will probably leave England early in May, and you will, no doubt, make suitable arrangements for their accommodation during their stay in the Colony
Enclosure in No. 117.
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MEMORANDUM.
I have, &c.,
CREWE
It would be a convenience to the Royal Commissioners if the map and other information mentioned below could be prepared so as to be ready for them on their arrival in the Colony, or as soon after as possible
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A Descubes map of Mauritius showing by colouring:-
t Sugar estates of over 100 acres.
( Small sugar holdings (less than 100 acres).
(c) Sugar factories. □
td Forest land.
Fire estates
(f) Fibre mills
(7) Tea estates
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Total area of island (in acres)
Total area under cultivation in--
(a) Sugar.
(A) Fibre
(c) Tea
() Vanilla.
(e) Coconuts.
(f) Other crops.
Total area of forest covered land.
Total area (estimated) of swamps, rocky land, &c, unfit for cultivation.
Sugar Industry.
Total number of sugar estates and holdings-
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(a) Over 1,000 acres.
(b) Over 500 acres, and less than 1,000.
(c) Over 100 acres and less than 500.
(d) Over 10 acres and less than 100.
Estimated total number and area of holdings of less than 10 acres on which cane is grown for sale to mills.
4. Total number and area of sugar estates of not less than 100 acres, the proprietors of which—
(a) Are public companies registered in Mauritius.
(b) Are public companies registered outside Mauritius.
(c) Are private persons resident in Mauritius.
(d) Are private persons not resident in Mauritius.
(e) Are private persons, some of whom are, and some of whom are not,
resident in Mauritius.
5. Of sugar estates of not less than 100 acres-
(a) Number and total area with mill thereon.
(b) Number and total area sending canes to adjoining estate belonging to
same owner.
(c) Number and total area sending canes to adjoining estate belonging to
different owner.
(d) Number and total area sending canes to estate belonging to same owner,
but not adjoining.
(e) Number and total area sending canes to estate belonging to different
owner and not adjoining.
6. Improvements in--
(a) Varieties of canes. (b) Their cultivation.
(c) Manufacture of sugar,
within the last ten years.
7. Total number of sugar factories-
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(a) Capable of dealing with 5,000 tons of sugar in season.
(b) Capable of dealing with less than 5,000 and more than 2,000 tons in a
season.
(c) Capable of dealing with less than 2,000 and more than 1,000 tons in a
season.
(d) Capable of dealing with less than 1,000 tons in a season.
Number of factories-
(a) Using multiple crushing without maceration.
(b) Using multiple crushing with maceration.
(c) Using diffusion process.
Number of factories-
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(a) Using triple or quadruple effet, vacuum pans, and centrifugals.
(b) Not using triple or quadruple effet, vacuum pans, and centrifugals.
Table showing for each of the last 25 years for (a) sugar. (b) molasses:-
(1) Total produced (in tons).
(2) Average price in Mauritius.
(3) Value produced.
*(4) Average cost of production, if possible distinguishing between-
(a) Canes.
(b) Manufacture.
(c) Working charges.
(d) Capital charges.
(5) Total amount and value exported to
India.
South Africa (including Madagascar). Europe.
Australasia.
China.
Other countries.
(6) Mauritius Government duty on.
9. Table showing for each sugar estate of not less than 100 acres, arranged
by districts:-
(a) Name of estate and approximate height above sea level.
(b) Name of owner.
(c) Total area.
(d) Area under sugar (average of last three years).
(e) Area under other crops (average of last three years).
(f) Whether it is on or connected by tramlines with railway system.
(g) Number of-
(1) Indentured,
(2) Unindentured
labourers employed on estate (average of last three years).
(h) How often are canes planted.
(f) Short description of factory thereon (if any) giving capacity, age of extracting and of evaporating machinery, whether single, double, or triple crushing, whether maceration or diffusion system is used, and whether triple or quadruple effet, vacuum pans, and centrifugals are employed.
(j) Average weight (in tons) of
(1) Canes,
NOTE.-If cost of production of sugar is calculated by deducting value obtained for molasses from total cost, this should be indicated.
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