Subject
Page.
Serial
From or to whom.
Despatch
Date.
No.
No., &c.
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Subject.
Pago.
37
To Crown Agents...
38
Crown Agents
-
1903.
January 19 January 23
39
Governor
Bruce.
Bir C.
460
40
Ditto
466
...
166
1903.
Approves of proposal in No. 36...
from Communicates telegram
Government of Mauritius requesting that arrangements may be made for the transmission of Rs.1,000,000 from Calcutta on January 31st; states that they do not possess any security be against which advances could obtained, but suggests that the remit- tance might be made if a deposit of securities is practicable.
49
...
the 49
49
Governor
Bruce.
Bir C. Telegram (Rec. Feb. 4)
States that no advances will be made under Ordinance 34 until it has been amended in accordance with the Secretary of State's instructions.
58
50
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce,
40
February 5
Sanctions Ordinance in No. 40; com- municates purport of Nos. 45, 47, ́and 48.
59
51
Ditto
Conf. dential.
February 5
Transmite the "Mechanical Transport Loan Ordinance" and Amending Ordinance for approval, with reports by Procureur-General.
50
Expresses thanks for No. 33, and con- siders that the Governor's recommend- ation of a loan was justified by the circumstances of the industry.
59
52 Governor
Sir
59
Bruce.
53
December 27, 1902.
(Rec. Jan. 26, 1903.)
December 27, 1902.
(Rec. Jan, 26, 1903.)
Transmite, for approval, copy of the Sugar Estates (Advancos in Aid) Ordinance, 1902; encloses a minute by himself and a report by the Procureur-General states that the Ordinance has given much satisfaction in the colony.
Encloses copy of "the Sugar Estates (Advances-in-Aid) Ordinance 1902"; approves of their complying with the wishes of the Governor in the pro- posal in No. 38, which need not now be adopted; authorizes them raising a sum not exceeding £200,000 in method indicated.
41
To Crown Agents...
January 29
continued C. Telegram (Rec. Feb. 19) Reports
55
53
Bir
52A To Governor Sir C. Telegram❘ February 20
Bruce.
Governor
Bruce.
mortality from surrah; requests authority to advance £150,000 in excess of £70,000 already sanctioned to provide mechanical trans- port: proposes amendment of provision for limitation of period during which applications for loan will be received.
Asks for a reply to No. 43
►
C. Telegram (Reo. Feb. 21) States, in reply to No. 52a, that he will summon the Council of Government to amend Ordinance 34 as desired on receipt of a reply to No. 52; does not anticipate any difficulty as to amount of the loan.
54
42
43
Ditto
...
...
To Governor Sir C. Telegram January 30
Bruce.
Telegram January 30
States that Ordinance in No. 39 should
be amended as indicated.
56
To Governor Sir C. Telegram
Bruce.
February 21
States, in reply to No. 40, that the Crown Agents cannot issue Deben. tures without knowing how many are to be repayable in 1904 and in 1905.
56
55
Ditto
...
Telegram February 21
41
To Treasury and
January 30
War Office.
Trusts that assent will be given to the assumption of the Governor that debt charges to be reimbursed by the planters will be exempted from military contribution as in the case of the loan and referred to in Nos. 22 and 23.
56
56
Governor
Bruce.
Sir
57
To Crown Agents...
February 25
45
War Office ...
January 31
Raises no objection to course taken by 57
the Governor.
46
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
31
January 31
Sanctions, with amendment indicated, the "Mechanical Transport Loan Ordinance" and Amendment Ordin-
57
58
Governor Sir
Bruce.
0.
40
January 30 (Rec. Feb. 28)
ance.
47
To Crown Agents...
January 31
58
59
Ditto
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Telegram (Rec. Mar. 3)
48
Treasury
-
February 3
Transmits copies of the Ordinances enclosed in No. 39; authorizes them to raise a sum not exceeding £70,000 when necessary; and instructs them to make the statement as to the ranking of the loan indicated in the prospectus, debenture, bonds, &c.
Raises no objection to proposal in
No. 44.
58
Approves proposal in No. 52, but states that Ordinance No. 34 should be amended by providing that the sum to be borrowed shall not exceed £220,000.
Explains, in reply to No. 53, that No. 52A should have referred to Ordinance No. 43, not No. 31.
C. Telegram (Rec. Feb. 24) | States, in reply to No. 43, that £2,400 is repayable on June 30, 1904, and the remainder by instalments in 1904 and 1905; suggests that £101,200 of debentures be issued repayable in 1904 and £98,000 in 1905.
Communicates purport of No. 43, and a copy of No. 56; authorizes the issue of debentures suggestel.
Replies to No. 29 and transmits reports and statement by his Financial Officers regarding the present con- dition of affairs and the method of making the necessary advances.
09
60
60
61
61
61
62
States, in reply to No. 54, that an 67
Amending Ordinance has been passed including amendment proposed in No. 42; states that the whole £200,000 may now be raised, that the Crown Agents may apply £22,000 to the general purposes of the colony, and that they may be instructed to borrow up to £70,000 under Ordinance 34.
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