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Subject.

Page.

Serial No.

From or to whom.

Despatch

Dato,

No., &o.

xi

Bubject.

Page.

82

To Governor Sir C. Telegram|

Bruce.

1903.

June 19

Approves of proposal in No. 81...

100

96

Governor

Brnce.

Sir C.

248

83

Ditto

...

Telegram

June 20

States that the Black River Railway 106

scheme cannot be sanctioned pending

receipt of further information asked for; suggests acquiring automobiles to be let on hire in the district.

97

Ditto

87

To Governor Sir C. Telegram

Bruce.

June 30

88

Ditto

89

Governor

Bruce.

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

84

Governor

Bruce.

Sir C. Telegram (Rec. June 23) Replies to enquiries in No. 83; observes 106

that the proposal to use automobiles

is impracticable, and urges that the

work should be started at once.

98

Ditto

...

85

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

125

June 23

Confirms No. 82; asks for further in- 107

formation as to the proposed expendi- ture on tramways.

86

Crown Agents

June 26

107

0905

100

108

To Governor Sir O.

Bruce.

215

101

108

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

:

:

299

1903.

July 8 (Rec. Aug. 10.)

August 8 (Rec. Sept. 7.)

301

August 8 (Rec. Sept. 7.)

99

Ditto

314

August 12 (Rec. Sept. 15.)

Transmits extract from the proceedings 116

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.

118

121

no

Transmits plan of the Savanne brauch line and report by Surveyor-General; observes that there will be difficulty in meeting

possible slight further expenditure out of surplus revenue.

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 issue by instalments seemed to be to the advantage of the Colony,

September 21 | Approves of action reported in No. 97 with regard to the construction of tram ways in Port Louis.

Sir C. Telegram (Rec. Oct. 5) 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 ...

123

123

124

90

To Crown Agents...

91

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

Confi- dential.

July 2

July 6

Approves of proposals in No. 86 Informs him that the Black River Railway scheme has been sanctioned as a matter of urgency, but that future extensions should be placed under the care of A Resident Engineer sent out from home; regrets necessity for a further loan for the railway explains why No. 87 was sent.

108

***

103

Ditto

240

***

October 8

Explains, in reply to No. 99, procedure 124

109

101

To Crown Agents...

-

I

October 8

42

Ditto

93

Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

Confi- dential.

216

July 8

Approves of action reported in No. 89... 109

105

Governor Sir C.

Bruce,

352

June 19 (Rec. July 27.)

Submits for approval the Mechanical 110

Transport Loun (Amendment) Ordi-

September 11 (Rec. Oct. 15.)

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 | 124

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 aconunt of the Colony.

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

125

nance, 1903, with memorandum by the Colonial Secretary and a report by the Procureur-Ger.eral.

106

Ditto

353

September 12

(Rec. Oct. 15.)

94

Ditto

Confi- dential.

95

To Governor Sir C.

Bruce.

155

June 27 (Rec. July 28.)

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

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

126

107

Ditto

351

September 12

(Rec. Oct. 15.)

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

130

108

Ditto

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355

116

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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