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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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