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Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch
Date.
No., &c.
1904.
Subject
Page.
הון
109
Governor
Bruce.
Sir
C. Telegram (Rec. Oct. 20.) Urges, in view of the recrudescence of plague, the immediate prosecution of drainage works. referred to in No. 107, by means of advances from the Treasury.
Acting-Governor Sir Telegram (Rec, Jan. 19) Reports adoption of resolution by the
135
121
G. Bower.
110
To Governor Sir C. Telegram]
Bruce.
October 26
Approves of proposal in No. 109
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:
135
122
Ditto
111
To Acting-Governor
253
November 3
Sir G. Bower.
Approves of proposals in No. 108; enquires how the water rates are charged, and as to the possibility of raising them.
135
Confi- dential.
112
Ditto
254
November 3
...
Sanctions Ordinance enclosed in No. 135
105; requests him to inform the Crown Agents when it will be necessary to raise the loans required and if they may begin to draw on the Colony for current expenses; suggests that it may be advantageous for the Crown Agents to raise all the loans concurrently.
December 23, 1903, (Rec. Jan. 27, 1904.)
123
Ditto
494
December 30, 1908, (Rec. Jan. 27, 1904).
Council of Government in favour of a loan for certain branch railways; recommends this expenditure 28 financial prospects have improved.
Submits observations on the financial position of the Colony; he does not propose to tender any advice to the Secretary of State until January.
147
147
States, in reply to No. 112, that he hopes 150
to be able to address the Orown Agents early in 1904 as to the arrange- ments for providing funds for the Black River Railway scheme and for re-afforestation.
Declines to sanction further expenditure | 152
proposed in No. 121, without advice of Consulting Engineers; requests full particulars as to anticipated traffic, earnings, &c.; enquires for how much the Crown Agents, who require at least £25,000, may draw upon the Colony.
Acting-Governor Sir Telegram (Rec. Feb. 6) | Forwards resolution of the Executive
124
To Acting-Governor Telegram
Sir G. Bower.
February 4
113
To Crown Agents...
114
Ditto
T
November 3
Transmits copy of the Ordinance en- 136
closed in No. 105 and of No. 112.
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November 3
115
To Acting-Governor
257
November 4
Sir G. Bower.
Transmits copy of documents forwarded in No. 108, and states that the scheme has been approved of generally.
Approves of the drainage scheme sub- mitted in No. 107, and of the proposal that the coat should be borne by the general revenue of the Colony.
136
125
136
G. Bower.
116
Governor
Sir 0.
383
Bruce.
October 12 (Rec. Nov. 16.)
Records Nos. 101 and 102 and explains 137
difference between the amount re- quired and the amount authorized to be raised by the Mechanical Transport Ordinances 1902 and 1903.
126
To Acting-Governor
Sir G. Bower.
Confi- dential.
February 8
117
Ditto
396
October 21 (Rec. Nov. 27.)
118
Ditto
430
October 30 (Rec. Nov. 27.)
Transmits Minute to Council recom- mending further expenditure on the Savanne Railway Extension Scheme; the recommendation was adopted and the vote is submitted for approval.
Confirms No. 109, and encloses a letter 144
by the Acting Director, Medical and Health Department, forwarding report by the Plague Authority on the drain- age of Port Louis.
138
127
Acting-Governor Sir
G. Bower.
Confi- dential.
January 12 (Rec. Feb. 13.)
128
119
To Acting-Governor
294
December 11
Sir G. Bower.
Approves of vote reported in No. 117 on the Savanne Railway Extension Scheme.
146
123
Acting-Governor Sir
G. Bower.
26
January 23 (Rec. Feb. 22.)
1901.
120
Sir G. Bower to Mr.
Cox.
Private
December 12, 1903, (Rec. Jan. 11,
1904).
States that the Executive Council and the Council of Government are press- ing for the passing of legislation pro- viding for a loan for the construction of branch railways, but that he has refused to taken action until the situation is clearer.
To Acting-Governor Telegram February 19
Sir G. Bower.
130
Ditto
146
131
Council urging the immediate con- pletion of the lines proposed in No. 121; observes that there is danger of the ruin of considerable areas unless the lines are constructed at once; re- commends that he be allowed to pass
a reserved Ordinance.
152
States reasons for which the Secretary 153
of State is unable to sanction the pro- posals in No. 121.
Submits a modified scheme for the construction of branch railways which he has submitted to the Council.
Declines, in reply to No. 125, to sanction a further railway loan on present information, and suggests that some cheaper scheme for assisting planters to overcome transport difficulties should be considered.
154
167
Encloses a report by the financial officers | 167
as to the raising of the various loans, and papers relative to the schemes of railway extension approved by the Council of Government.
Telegram (Rec. Feb. 23) Requests authority to proceed with the Loan Law for drainage, water supply for Mare - aux - Vacoas, and rolling stock.
To Acting-Governor Telegram❘ February 25
Sir G. Bower.
180
Authorizes proceeding with Loan Law with respect to drainage and water- works, but he should await No. 126 with respect to rolling stock.
180
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