Bubject.
Fago.
Sorial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., &c.
Date,
179
Acting Governor Sir Telegram (Rec. June 30) Reports passing of Appropriation Ordin-
G. Bower.
215
191
Acting - Governor
236
ance and defeat of Government on proposal to introduce measure for increase of taxes.
Sir G. Bower.
180
To Acting Governor Telegram
Bir G. Bower.
June 30
Approves the omission of reference
proposed in No. 176.
215
181
Acting Governor Sir
G. Bower.
Confi. dential,
May 26 (Rec. July 4)
Reports his intention to secure payment 216
of as much as possible of the instal- ments now due and encloses papers.
192
Ditto
***
237
182
Ditto
205
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June 4 (Rec. July 4)
Reports proposal in the Council of Government to reduce the water rates, and transmita Minute by the Chairman of the Board of Commis- sioners of the Mare-aux-Vacoas Water Supply, and an extract from the debates in the Council of Govern- ment; concurs in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners that the rates should not be reduced.
219
193
Ditto
239
194
Ditto
Secret
xix
1904.
Bubject.
Page.
July 1 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
July 1 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
July 2 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
-
July (Rec. Aug. 5.)
Transmits the Estimates for 1904-5, with report of a debate in the Council of Government and of his speech at the opening of the session; reports that he has been unable to persuade the Council to agree to further taxa- tion and must now leave the matter to the Secretary of State.
Submits the Estimates for 1904-5 with
observations.
228
249
Transmite copies of letters showing steps 250
taken to cut down expenditure.
Reports defeat of the Government on a proposal to introduce measures for fresh taxation; observes that he does not now favour the appointment of a Royal Commission; anggests action.
252
Reports on crisis, and recommends the 254
use of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund.
Informs them, in reply to No. 190, that 256
It is intended to pay instalments due
195
183
To Acting-Governor
169
July 8
Sir G. Bower,
Concurs in the view that it is not 221
possible to reduce the Mare-aux- Vacoas water rates.
Sir G. Bower to
Mr Cox.
Extract
July 4 (Rec. Aug. 5.)
196
181
Acting Governor Telegram (Rec. July 12.) Reports amounts repaid on account of 221
Sir G. Bower.
To Crown Agents...
August 8
Advances-in-Aid Loan and to
be paid, and states that the Crown Agents should draw for capital repaid
at once.
197
To Acting-Governor
190
August 8
in August, 1905, by the instalments due in August, 1904.
Transmits copies of Nos. 190 and 196...
256
Sir G. Bower,
185
To Acting-Governor
Bir G. Bower.
186
Acting
Governor
Confi- dential.
208
July 16
Acknowledges receipt of No. 181, and
approves action taken.
222
193
Acting - Governor
249
Bir G. Bower.
Sir G. Bower.
June 8 (Rec. July 25.)
Submits copies of Ordinance No. 2 of 222
1904, to authorize the postponement
of the instalments of advances together with the Procureur-General's report.
187
To Crown Agents.....
July 27
Transmits copies of Ordinance No. 2 of 223
1904, and requests that the necessary
steps may be taken to meet or renew the debentures falling due on August 1st
199
Ditto
:
251
188
Sir G. Bower to Mr.
Cox.
Private
Jane 29 (Rec, July 28.)
Reports on the financial position, and explains his reason for wishing that the Colonial Office shall not at present commit itself by a despatch.
224
200
Ditto
257
189
To Acting-Governor
177
July 28
Sir G. Bower.
Sanctions Ordinance No. 2 of 1904, and 227
observes that the Crown Agents have been authorized to take the necessary steps to meet or renew the debentures payable on August 1st.
201
Ditto
258
...
190
Crown Agents
August 2
Acknowledges receipt of No. 187, and 227
states that it is considered inadvisable
to attempt to renew the debentures at the present time, but that arrange- ments have been made to pay off the principal of the £101,200 now falling due points out that a second Ordi- nance will be necessary to meet the case of bonds falling due next year.
July 14 (Rec. Aug. 15.)
July 14 (Rec. Aug. 15.)
July 21 (Rec. Aug. 20.)
July 22 (Rec. Aug. 20.)
202
Ditto
www
259
July 23 (Rec.Aug. 20.)
Transmite copy of a minute from the Acting Colonial Secretary reporting the results of applications for post. ponements of instalments due under Ordinance No. 43 of 1902; reports that he can hold out no hope, unless there is a rise in prices, that the financial crisis will not recur next
year.
Transmits report from the Acting 269
Receiver-General showing the amount received from planters.
Forwards, in reply to No. 170, statement showing allowances received by Mr. de Coriolia in connection with the new lines, and considers that it would have been better to have employed a fully qualified engineer from England.
Transmits, in reply to No. 170, reports | 271
by the General Manager of Railways and the Surveyor - General dealing with the relative cost of steam traction on roads as compared with railways or tramways, and observes that, in view of their unfavourable character, he has not taken any action.
Transmits Treasury statement showing 273
the expenditure on branch railway lines and town tramways.
237
270
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