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Serial
Despatch
From or to whom.
Date.
Subject
Page.
No.
No, &c.
1904.
30
The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company,
December 15
Limited.
31
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
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.
December 16 | 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.
32
Governor Sir Anderson.
J. Telegram
(Received December 17.)
33
To
the
Tanjoug
Fagar Dock Com- pany, Limited.
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
no reason to apprehend that the Board will not have sufficient opportunity for considering the provisions of the expropriation Ordinance.
1905.
vii
Subject,
Page.
33
To Governor Sir J. Telegram January 19
Anderson.
40
Governor
Anderson.
Sir
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 omlasion indicated; remarks on amendments made in the Ordinance, and considers that Sir C. Smith is not qualified to act as Arbitrator.
J. Telegram (Rec. Jun. 22) Reports first reading of the Expropria- tion Bill; second reading has been deferred till March 3; suggests Mr. Hyndman Jones as sole Arbitrator.
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20
86
11
Ditto
Secret
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The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.
-
December 28, 1904 (Rec. Jan. 23, 1905.)
January 25
Discusses the method of meeting the payment for the expropriation and urges transfer at the earliest possible date.
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91
34
Governor Sir Anderson.
J.
Conf- dential.
December 8 (Rec. Dec. 31.)
Submits reasons for thinking that the 86
Secretary of State has underestimated the value of the Company's property and the price at which it can be bought ont.
$3
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi. dential.
January 27
1905.
11
Ditto
Secret
RA
January 27
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 Agenta to realise stock in order to provide funds for the purchase, as suggested by him in No. 41.
Acknowledges No. 42
A
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97
35
Ditto
Telegram (Rec. Jan. 8) | Acknowledges receipt of No. 31; pro.
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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.
45
To
the Tanjong
January 28
97
Pagar Dock Com.
pany, Limited.
36
Ditto
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Telegram (Rec. Jan. 9)
Proposes that the Governor should nominate the Chairman of the Board and be empowered to appoint not more than two official members.
46
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
Governor Sir
Anderson.
Sees no reasor for withdrawing election of Chairman from the Board but agrees as 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 to the home for communication London Committee.
J. Telegram (Rec. Jan, 18) Indicates amendments in the draft Ordi- 89
nance which he is about to introduce; requests permission to introduce amendment providing for appoint- ment of the Chairman by the Gover- nor; suggests that Mr. Matthews should come from Ceylon to value property, and requests permission to publish No, 19.
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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 new arrangements.
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47
The Tanjong Pagar
Dock Company, Limited.
48
Governor Bir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
January 19 (Rec. Feb. 13.),
February 9
Bubmits remarks on No. 19
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40
To
the Tanjong
Pagar Dock Com-
pany, Limited.
February 13
Transmite 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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