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of the large crop to be made by small planters of the locality this year, which crop had been under-estimated. Finally, the rolling stock had to be made more substantial in view of Mr. Gleadow's scheme for the working of part of the Kanaka forest. It is anticipated that a heavy timber traffic will have to be made by the line in course of construction.

G. DE CORIOLIS,

Surveyor-General,

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the Mechanical Transport Loan Ordinances, 1902 and 1903, I have the honour to inform you that my proposal to raise £110,000 at once was based on the terms of Article 5 of the Ordinance 34 of 1902, which limits the authority to borrow, in anticipation of the raising of any portion of the loan, to half of the whole sum to be raised. Otherwise the proposal of the Crown Agents seemed to be to the advantage of the Colony, as they were informed by telegraphic despatch of the 9th July.

2. I am not yet able to state the exact amount of the sum required for reasons that I have communicated to you.

(No. A/361.)

Enclosure 3 in No. 98.

SURVEYOR-GENERAL to COLONIAL SECRETARY.

August

1903.

The sums spent, and to be spent, under each head-permanent way materials and rolling stock-for the Savanne extension are as follows:-

Permanent Way Materials.

1. About 4 kilometres of rails (second-hand) bought locally. Old railway sleepers cut into four. Fish plates and fish bolts made locally. Spikes partly bought and partly madé locally

2. Five kilometres German steel rails and sleepers bought in Mauritius from Messrs. Blyth Brothers and Company, with sleeper bolts, fish plates, and fish bolts, including landing charges, rent, and petty expenses...

Two kilometres German steel rails, &c., bought from Messrs.

Scott and Company, exclusive of landing charges, &c.

Rs. 12,800

I have, &c.,

CHAS. BRUCE,

Governor.

Appendix to No. 99. (A.)

CROWN AGENTS to COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mauritius.

TELEGRAM.

July 6, 1905. Referring to your telegram of 19th June, as amount of, and duration of, loan are considerable (we) propose to make public issue. deprecate issuing by instalments, and strongly recommend waiting till final assess- We therefore ment. Secretary of State for the Colonies concurs. expenditure by advances at bank rate from time to time.

(B.)

In the meantime we can meet

COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mauritius, to CROWN AGents.

July 9, 1903. Your telegram of 6th July. Thanks. Proposal meets with full

19,710

3.

7,000

4. Ten German sidings bought from Messrs. Blyth Brothers and

Company all charges inclusive

+

1,900

5. Two sidings (German) bought from Messrs. Scott and Com-

pany, exclusive of charges

320

approval.

Total

Rs. 41,730

33315

Say, Rs. 42,000, including all charges. All the rails are ten kilos per metre.

Rolling Stock.

Three locomotives of 50 H.P., German, ordered by Messrs. Blyth Brothers and Company, and expected to arrive here on the 10th of this month, including all charges Forty cane trucks of 2 tons, suitable for other traffic Landing charges on ditto, say

No. 100.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE.

SIR,

(No. 215.)

Downing Street, September 21, 1903.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 299, of the 8th of August,* and to express my approval of the action which has been taken with regard to the construction of tramway lines in Port Louis.

Rs. 30,500

14,400 100

Rs. 45,000

G. DE CORIOLIS

36737

Surveyor-General.

No. 101.

I have, &c.

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

34435

SIR,

No. 99.

GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(No. 314.)

(Received September 15, 1903.)

[Answered by No. 103.]

Government House, Mauritius, August 12, 1903. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 131, of the 2nd July,* on the subject of provision of funds to meet the requirements of the Colony for advances under

• L.F. transmitting a copy of No. 86.

GOVERNOR SIR C. BRUCE to MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received 12.16 p.m., October 5, 1903.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 102.]

Referring to my despatch, No. 314, 12th August, fre Ordinance, No. 34 of 1902, amount required for advances to planters £185,200. I suggest that this amount he raised by issue of loan and all expenses charged to profit of loan resulting from difference between rate of interest paid on issue and interest charged on advances to planters. Do you agree?

• No. 97.

† No, 99.

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