London, May 14.
In the House of Commons touday Dre 'Drummond Shiels, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, said the Government gave early: sympathetic consideration - to nation in Mauritius following Feeent hutieane, and proposed make' a grant of £5,000 in aid Melt of Satrese, The Government-vould also guat= antee the interest and inking fund payments of a loan to. be rai bythe Government of Mauritius to be useg for the repair and replace ment of Government property; loans fon security to planters and others, tothe amount of the losses Suffered by hurricane, and consteuee tion of public works.
This assistance was subject to thi condition, accepted by the Colonit Government, that a financial. invasion should be appointed to vis the Colony and advise on measures to secure a balanced Budget at the earliest possible date,—Witele through Reuter.
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