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in the local flotillas who formed a liking for a naval life, would be ready to relinquish the Colonial rates of pay in order to enter the Navy and serve for a pension.
6. Mr. Denkin thought that Colonial rates of pay should be given to all men, whether British or Australians, serving in the local forces. Australians serving in the Imperial ships whether for training or as part complement to be paid British rates of pay only, their Colonial allowances being deferred while so serving.
7. The Commonwealth to pay for the entire upkeep of the local forces and the deferred pay for all Australians under training in the Navy for those forces.
8. All other Colonial payments to the Imperial exchequer to cease.
No. 1..
DR. SMARTT to ADMIRALTY.
DEAR MR. GRAHAM GREENE,
Hotel Cecil, London, W.C.,
23rd April 1907.
As promised on Sunday, I enclose a copy of the Bill in connection with Naval Volunteers, which it is the intention of the Government to introduce into the House of Assembly as the basis upon which the Naval Volunteers are to be established.
On this consideration, I take it that what was agreed to by Lord Tweedmouth on Sunday was-
(1) The authorisation of the prefix "Royal";
(2) The sanction by the Admiralty of the uniform being worn by the
corps previous to the passage of the Bill;
(3) An arrangement whereby the "Odin" will be lent by the Admiralty for the training of the Cape and Natal Naval Volunteers-the expenditure necessary for the upkeep of the ship and such crew as may be necessary to allow of her being taken to sea with safety being paid by the Cape and Natal out of their joint contribution of 85,000l. a year to Naval purposes--such amount to be subtracted from the total amount which, under existing conditions, is paid over to the Admiralty without any conditions whatever.
As I am anxious to communicate, by cable, with the Cape on the subject, I should be much obliged if you would be good enough to have this confirmed with as little delay as possible.
W. Graham Greene, Esq., C.B.,
Assistant Secretary to the Admiralty.
Yours faithfully,
T. A. SMARTT.
afloat or ashore, to all and several the provisions of the Imperial Statutes relating to Naval discipline for the time being in force) as may from time to time be made and imposed by the Lord High Admiral or the Commissioners for exercising the oflice of Lord High Admiral acting under the authority of the Imperial Legislature, or made and imposed by the Governor under powers assigned to him by His Majesty in Council under the like authority in respect of the matters following, viz. :-(a) the constitution, establishment and organization of the force and its general administration; (b) enrolment, disbandment, resignation, and retirement of its members; (c) precedence, command, uniform, and decorations; (d) discipline, offences, and punishments (in so far as they are not provided for by the Naval Discipline Acts); (e) calling out for actual (active) service; (f) property, finance, pay, and the appropriation of tines.
ties.
2.-(1) If any volunteer dies from any injury or illness received or Pensions, contracted by reason of his being on active service, or his being trained or allowances, exercised with any of His Majesty's regular forces, ashore or alloat, or with and gratui any of the permanent Cape Colonial Forces, or his being called out, by proclamation of the Governor, in aid of the civil power in the protection of life or property, or his being assembled in a camp of training or instruction, his widow or dependents, being an ascendent or descendent, shall be entitled to an adequate pension (to be paid out of moneys to be provided by Parliament for the purpose) having regard to social position and means of livelihood, to be determined by the Governor, and such pension shall be paid till disallowed, decreased, or increased, as the case may be, by Parliament. Provided that in the case of descendents, an annual allowance for a reason- able number of years shall be awarded, and not a pension for life.
(2) If any volunteer receives or contracts a serious injury or illness in such circumstances, but does not die therefrom, the Governor may by way of compensation award such gratuity, annual allowance, or pension as may appear to be equitable, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and more especially to the nature of the injury or illness, the amount of suffering, its permanency, and its effect on his capacity to carry on his usual vocation or earn a livelihood; and any such pension or allowance shall be payable till disallowed or altered by Parliament, provided that no gratuity shall be wholly paid till approved of by Parliament.
3. All and several the provisions of sections ninety-seven et seq. of the Privilege-, Colonial Forces Act, 1892, shall apply to the Cape Naval Volunteers, their &c. persons, property, and equipments, and to the public in respect of them respectively.
4. This Act may be cited as the Naval Volunteers Act, 1907.
DEAR DR. SMARTT,
No. 2.
ADMIRALTY to Dr. SMARTT.
Admiralty, S.W.,
26th April 1907.
Short title.
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Establish-
ment of a force of naval volun-
teers.
Enclosure in No. 1.
BILL TO ENABLE the Governor TO ENROL A FORCE OF NAVAL Volunteers,
Be it enacted by the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly thereof, as follows:-
years to
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor to enrol within the Colony British
years and under the age of subjects over the age of constitute a force to be styled the Cape Colonial Division Royal Naval Volun- teer Reserve and to serve in His Majesty's Royal Navy, within and beyond the territorial limits of the Colony, and either ashore or afloat, under and subject to such regulations and conditions (including liability when on actual (active) service, or when being temporarily borne on the books of any of His Majesty's ships and vessels for instruction, training or exercise
I HAVE shown your letter of the 23rd inst.* to Lord Tweedmouth, and he desires me to say in reply that there will be no difficulty with regard to the authorisation of the prefix "Royal" nor to the approval of the uniform, so soon as the necessary legislation has been passed.
It is presumed that there will be no objection to the addition of some slight mark of difference to the uniform, so as to show that the wearer of the uniform belongs to the Cape or South African Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
With regard to the lending of the "Odin" for the use of the Naval Volunteers, Lord Tweedmouth desires me to say that he is not in a position to go beyond the assurance which he has already given, viz. that the Admiralty will give the question their careful consideration. The matter is one, as you will admit, which should not be dealt with outside, and
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independently of, the general questions now under the consideration of the Conference.
I may add that the draft of the proposed Bill, which you enclosed, is being considered with the Law Officers of the Admiralty.
The Hon. Dr. Smartt.
Believe me, &c.
W. GRAHAM GREENE.
No. 3.
ADMIRALTY to SIR J. WARD.