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Sorial

Page.

From or to whom.

Despatch

Date.

No., &o.

Subject.

No.,

82

To Governor Sir C. Telegram

Bruce.

1903.

June 19

Approves

of

proposal in No. 81...

106

96

Governor

Brnce.

Sir

C.

248

83

Ditto

Telegram

June 20

States that the Black River Railway scheme cannot be sanctioned pending receipt of further information asked for suggests acquiring automobiles to be let on hire in the district.

106

xi

97

Ditto

299

84

Governor

Bruce.

Sir

C.Telegram (Rec. June 23) Replies to enquiries in No. 83; observes

106

85

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

125

June 23

that the proposal to use automobiles is impracticable, and urges that the work should be started at once.

Confirms No. 82; asks for further in- formation as to the proposed expendi- ture on tramways.

98

Ditto

301

...

107

86

Crown Agents

June 26

107

99

Ditto

314

August 12 |(Rec. Sept. 15.)

87

To Governor Sir C. Telegram

Bruce.

June 30

Telegram

June 30

Reports receipt of telegram from the Colonial Government requesting them to raise £110,000; asks that they may be empowered to borrow beyond the limit suggested by the Colonial Government; proposes to make tem- porary advances until the whole sum of £200,000 can be raised in one sum.

Enquires if he proposes to construct the Savanne line, what will be the cost, and whether a loan will be required.

Requests him to cancel No. 87 and

approves proposals in No. 84.

Sir C. Telegram (Rec. July 1) Reports that estimated cost of the

Subject.

Page.

1903.

July 8 (Rec. Aug. 10.)

August 8 (Rec. Sept. 7.)

August 8 (Rec. Sept. 7.)

October 8

September 11 (Rec. Oct. 15.)

Transmits extract from the proceedings of the Railway Board regarding the construction of a proposed railway between Rivière du Poste and Rivière des Anguilles.

Gives further explanation in reply to No. 85 as to charges made against Treasury balances; encloses a report by the Surveyor-General on the Port Louis tramway scheme.

Transmite plan of the Savanne branch line and report by Surveyor-General; observes that there will be no difficulty in meeting 息 possible slight further expenditure out of surplus revenue.

116

118

121

States that the proposal to raise £110,000 | 122

at once was based on the terms of Article 5 of Ordinance: otherwise the proposal of the Crown Agents not to isane by instalments seemed to be to the advantage of the Colony.

Approves of action' reported in No. 97 with regard to the construction of tramways in Port Louis.

States that £185,000 is required for advances to planters on account of the Mechanical Transport Loan; suggests that this amount should be raised by issue of loan and all

expenses charged to the profit on the loan.

Approves proposal in No. 101 ...

Explains, in reply to No. 99, procedure adopted by the Crown Agents in raising the loan; transmits copy of No. 104, and confirms No. 102.

Transmits copy of No. 103, and requests them to raise £185,200 by the issue of debentures; states that any temporary advances already made où account of the loan beyond this amount should be charged against the general account of the Colony.

Transmits, for approval, the Black River Extension Railway Loan Ordinance, 1903, with report by Procureur- General.

123

123

124

124

12+

125

100

108

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

215

September 21

101

108

Governor

Bruce.

Sir C. Telegram (Rec. Oct. 5)

88

Ditto

89

Governor

Bruce.

108

Savanne line is Rs.100,000, that no loan is required, and that he has assumed responsibility for com- mencing work.

102

To Governor Sir C. Telegram

Bruce.

October 7

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90

To Crown Agents...

July 2

Approves of proposals in No. 86

108

103

Ditto

240

October 8

91

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

Confi- dential.

July 6

Informs him that the Black River 109

Railway scheme has been sanctioned

home; regrets necessity for a further loan for the railway; explains why No. 87 was sent.

as a matter of urgency, but that future extensions should be placed under the care of

Resident Engineer sent out from

á

104

To Crown Agents...

92

Ditto

93

Governor Bruce.

Sir C.

Confi- dential.

216

July 8

Approves of action reported in No. 89...

109

105

June 19 (Rec. July 27.)

Submits for approval the Mechanical | 110

Transport Loan (Amendment) Ordi-

Governor Sir

Bruce.

C.

352

nance, 1903, with memorandum By the Colonial Secretary and a report by the Procureur-General.

106

Ditto

94

Ditto

Confi- dential.

95

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

June 27 (Rec. July 28.)

155

July 30

Transmits, in reply to No. 75, memo- randum on legislative enactments in respect of their bearing on the question whether such assistance to the sugar industry has the effect of a bounty,

Sanctions the Mechanical Transport Loan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1903, but points out an apparent omission.

112

107

Ditto

:

108

Ditto

116

19234

353

September 12

(Rec. Oct. 15.)

Submits minute and explanatory state- inent on the Public Debt of the Colony.

126

354

(Rec. Oct. 15.)

September 12 | Submits recommendations for the ex- tension of the drainage system, and proposes to raise a loan of £24,000.

130

355

September 12

(Rec. Oct. 15.)

Submits recommendations for the im- provement of the Mare-aux-Vacoas Water Works, and suggests raising a loan of £16,000.

133

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