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Subject.

Pago.

Serial

From or to whom.

Despatch

Date.

No.

No., ko.

xvii

Subject.

Page.

139

Governor Sir Anderson.

1905.

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1905.

J. felogram (Rec. June 16) States names of persons who will be

187

150

To Crown Agents

June 28

witnesses 18 to the condition of wharves, and those engaged in pre- paring reports on lands, plant, machinery, and vessels.

140

To Crown Agents...

141

June 16

Transmits copy of the report in No. 137

Governor Sir J. Telegram (Rec: June 19) States that the preliminary report on

Anderson.

142

To Governor Sir J. Telegram

Anderson,

June 19

143

Crown Agente

June 20

144

To Governor Sir J. Telegram

Anderson.

June 22

145

To Mesara, Sutton,

June 23

Ommanney, and Rondall.

the case in general will be sent home early in July, and that local Counsel consider it desirable that Mr. Trowell should go with it for further ex- planation; requests wishes of Counsel by telegraph.

States that Counsel advise that a selected set of photographs be taken to show condition of property at Singapore and Penang on July 1; Messrs. Tom- linson and Warren should advise as to portions to be photographed, Acknowledges receipt of Nos. 131 end 140, and states that the London business of the Company will be taken over provisionally on July 1; submits proposals as to the steps to

be taken.

States that Mr. Trowell should bring home report by July 29 in order to confer with solicitor before departure.

Transmits copies of Nos. 139 and 141 to 144, and requests them to arrange as to the transfer of the lease of the London offices; acknowledges receipt of Nos. 132 and 133, and approves action taken in retaining passages, and requests to be informed from time to time of the amounts likely to be re- quired for advances.

151

187

Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.

June 28

188

152

Governor Sir

Anderson.

152

Transmits copy of No. 147, and requests | 192

that arrangements may be made to meet the liabilities referred to.

Trausmita copy of a letter from the Company's solicitors giving an esti- mate of the sum they wish the Government to advance for conduct- ing their case, and states action taken.

J. Telegram (Rec. June 29)| Enquires whether the London Com- mittee desire to retain temporarily any person under Section 7 (a) of the Ordinance.

153

188

Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.

June 29

151

To Crown Agents

June 29

183

155

To Messrs. Sutton,

June 29

Ommanney, and Rendall.

156

Messrs. Sutton, Om-

June 30

109

manney, and Ren- dull.

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189

157

To Messrs. Sutton,

June 30

Ommanney, and Rendall.

Reports that Mr. Maltby will sail from Marseilles on August 11, and that his firm request a further payment of £300 on account of expenses.

Authorises the payment of £1,000 to Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Ren- dall on account of expenses incurred.

States that the Crown Agents have been authorised to pay them £1,000 for expenditure incurred.

Reports taking over of the Company's offices and business on June 30, and that a further protest has been received from the Company as to the delay in the appointment of a Government arbitrator.

Transmits copies of Nos. 119 and 152, and requests that it may be ascer- tained from the Company whether they desire to retain any person under Section 7 (a) of the Ordinance.

States that the Company will com- municate shortly as to what clerks they will require temporarily.

States that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay a further sum of £300.

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193

194

194

194

195

195

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138

Mr. C. H. Ommanney

June 30

to Mr. Fiddes,

146

Mesars. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren-

June 24

Requests a payment of £1,000 on account

of expenses incurred.

189

159

To Messrs. Sutton,

July 1.

dall.

Ommanney, and Rendall.

147

Ditto

June 26

190

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160

To Crown Agents

July 1

Authorises the payment to Messrs. Sut- ton. Ommanney, and Rendall of a further sum of £300.

196

118

Ditto

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149

To Governor Sir J. Telegram

Anderson.

June 27

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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J. Telegram (Rec. July 4) Reports that Mr. Trowell will sail on

July 6 via Brindisi.

161

191

Governor Sir

Anderson.

162

To Governor Sir J. Telegram

Anderson.

July 4

192

163

Messrs. Sutton, Om-

July 4

manney, and Ren-

dali.

196

Notifies selection of Mr. J. C. Inglis, 196

General Manager of the Great Western Railway Company, as Government arbitrator.

States that the Company has been informed of the selection of Mr. J. C. Inglis as arbitrator, and that they have been requested to nominate their arbitrator at once.

196

Forwards particulars showing_engage- ment of London staff and of certain payments to be provided for on July 6 representing allowances to wives and families of officials.

States that the Company agree to assign the lease of the London offices as soon as a purchaser for the remainder of the lease has been obtained; concurs in instructions as to the course to be adopted with regard to the London staff.

Informs him that the Crown Agents will take over the London offices of the Company on July 1, and directs him to give notice to the Company that the London staff will not be required.

June 28

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Reference :-

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