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11
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
213
1902.
September 3
1902.
Confirms No. 9, and states purport of
No. 10.
21
25
Governor
Bruce.
Sir
C. l'elegram (Rec. Dec. 7)
12
Governor
Bruce.
Sir
C. Telegram (Rec. Sept. E.) Proposes to make refund of loan the condition precedent to the subdivision
22
of estates; suggests that, if a limitation of the loan be necessary, it may be fixed
26
13
To Governor Sir C. Telegram September 9
Bruce.
14
Crown Agents
at £100,000 instead of Rs. 1,000,000.
Approves of proposals in No. 12, except that the limit of the loan should not exceed Rs. 1,000,000.
September 22 States form in which loan should be issued and manner of repayment; considers that the Loan Ordinance should be drafted in Mauritius; adds that enquiries are being made as to light railway plant.
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22
27
28
Subject.
Page.
To Governor Sir C. Telegram December 11
Bruce.
Sir
Reports financial crisis and urges im- mediate assistance to sugar industry; recommends loans not exceeding Rs. 3,000,000 and indicates manner of repayment.
Enquires why period of repayment should be longer than in 1898; loan to have priority of all charges on crops and estates; asks on what terms banks are to make advances out of Government funds.
Governor
Bruce.
To Governor Sir C. Telegram December 17
Bruce.
C. Telegram (Rec. Dec. 14) Replies to No. 26, and submits further
proposals to secure repayment.
Approves of the proposed loan, but directs that care be taken to prevent undue profits being made out of funds lent by the Government.
December 23 Replies to Nos. 25 and 27
34
35
35
25
35
36
15
Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
343
September 12 (Rec. Oct. 17.)
16
To Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
265
October 31
Transmita minute to Council of Government and memorandum by Attorney-General as to the nature of the security for the proposed loan.
Refers, in reply to No. 15, to despatch 29
transmitting copy of No. 14.
24
29
Ditto
311
1903.
30
17
Governor
Bruce.
Sir C.
362
October 2 (Rec. Nov.10.)
Transmits staternent showing railway sidings authorised to be constructed, and a return of automobiles, steam road engines, &c., imported duty free since June 17.
30
Governor
Bruce.
Sir C. Telegram
(Rec, Jan. 9)
Requests that Crown Agents may be instructed to place Rs. 200,000 by telegraphic transfer in the National Bank of India, Bombay; states that applications for loan close on January 10.
36
32
31
To Crown Agents...
January 10
Transmita copy of No. 30 and instructs
them to act accordingly.
36
32
Governor Sir C.
Bruce.
447
December 12, 1902. (Rec. Jan. 12, 1903.)
37
18
Ditto
19
Telegram (Rec. Nov. 16.) States that planters recommend that road traction engines should be in- cluded in the purchase; suggests that £70,000 be fixed as the limit of loane without sanction of Council of Govern- ment if planters desire to purchase through their own agents; recom- mends exemption from military con- tributions of payments made by planters on account of advances.
To Governor Sir C. Telegram November 20 Approves proposals in No. 18, but 32
Bruce.
41
Forwards copies of resolutions passed by the Council of Government recom- mending a loan of Rs.3,000,000 to the agricultural interest, and by the Chamber of Agriculture with debates thereon; and of communications from the Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce and Banks of Mauritius approving of the proposed loan.
Submits his views on the general position of the sugar industry, and forwards minute by the Colonial Secretary.
Requests that the Crown Agents may be instructed to place, by telegraphic transfer, Rs.800,000 in the National Bank of India to meet drafts drawn by the Mauritius Government in favour of banks named.
Transmita copy of No. 34 and instructe
them to act accordingly.
Observes that it is very inconvenient to arrange for a further remittance of Rs.800,000 before the necessary borrowing powers have reached them, but that they propose to realise £35,000 by the sale of investments on account of Mauritius Surplus Funds,
paymenta should be made by the Government in the Colony; will telegraph later 28 to military contribution,
33
Ditto
Conti- dential.
20
Ditto
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21
Το
Treasury and
War Office.
November 21 | Confirms No. 19
November 21 Requests assent to Governor's proposal to exempt the debt charges to be paid into revenue by the planters as a re- imbursement from the total remanue on which military contribution is paid.
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34
Ditto
December 12, 1902. (Rec. Jan. 12, 1908.)
Telegram (Rec. Jan. 14)
33
35
To Crown Agents...
22
War Office...
November 21
Assents, subject to Treasury approval,
to the proposal in No. 21.
33
36
Crown Agents
1
January 15
January 17
23
Treasury
November 25 Assents to the proposal in No. 21
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24
To Governor Sir C. Telegram November 26
Bruce.
Approves proposal as to exempting re- 34
payments by planters from military contribution.
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48
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