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16. 8.0. "Bellas."--The Secretary reported that the enemy cargo on this ship had been sold and the proceeds forwarded to the Assistant Paymaster-General, but that no final settlement was possible until the general average had been worked out and until the necessary adjustment had been made for insurance premium. It was agreed that the freight on this cargo had rightly been deducted from the total proceeds. The Governor-General should be informed subsequently of the
amount of the net proceeds of the sale.
17. 8.8. 'Emir." (a) 1,000 sacks of nuts.-The Committee agreed that Messrs. Budd, Johnson, and Jecks might be informed that the Committee would give them an opportunity of again communicating with their clients before finally referring them to the Prize Court.
(b) Accounts.-The Committee considered that any points raised on the accounts which had been received from Messrs. Elder Dempster and Company for the first voyage of the ship would be more conveniently considered after a report had been obtained from the Assistant Paymaster-General.
18. s.s. "Tandem."—With reference to the minutes of the Ninety-ninth Meeting of the Committee a decision was reached upon the following points submitted by the Assistant Paymaster-General :--
(4) The Federal Steam Navigation Company had replied that no voucher The Committee agreed that, as the could have been sent home from Australia. amount involved was only £4 48. 2d. and the whole charge fell on the cargo owners, the matter could be dropped.
(m) The Committee noted that this item had now been agreed with the Federal Steam Navigation Company.
(0) Messrs. William Richards and Sons had stated that, as the charges in South Africa applicable to the Crown as well as to the cargo owners were dealt with by the Federal Steam Navigation Company for the sole purpose of enabling the ship to complete her original voyage, all the 5 per cent. commission was properly chargeable against the cargo owners. The Committee agreed that this opinion could not be questioned.
(8) Bank Commission.--Messrs. William Richards and Sons had reported that these amounts were divided in the same proportion as the amounts in respect of which they were charged, the latter having been paid by two separate cheques with a different bank commission on each. The Committee agreed that this explanation was sufficient.
(u) Coal. The credit for this coal was based upon information supplied to Messrs. Richards by the Federal Steam Company as to the price of coal at Brisbane. As coal was also purchased for the ship's use (1) at Sydney during discharge for 168. 6d. and (2) at Newcastle for 9s. 3d., on preparing to leave Australia at the commencement of the second voyage, the Committee agreed that a credit of 12s. 9d. was reasonable.
(1) The Committee decided that the question whether any credit was to be allowed to the cargo owners in the event of any alteration in the amount charged by the Marshal should be left till a reply had been received from the South African Government on the subject.
It was agreed that no further progress could be made with the account until a reply had been received from the South African Government with regard to the fire insurance on the cargo while in South Africa.
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THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND MEETING of the Committee was held at the Colonial Office on Monday, 6th March, 1916, at 3.30 p.m.
The following members were present :-
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR E. J. W. SLADE, K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O. (Chairman). MR. W. J. EVANS, Admiralty.
MR. G. L. BARSTOW, C.B., Treasury,
MR. H. W. MALKIN, Foreign Office.
MR. C. TENNYSON, C.M.G., Colonial Office.
MR. T. H. HOLT, Crown Agents.
MR. R. A. WISEMAN (Secretary).
The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
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'Carl."-Mr. Holt reported that this ship had been fixed, with a cargo
of coal for the River Plate and with grain home.
Hamborn,"
"Genesee."-The 3. Steamships "Kankakee,"
Hocking," and Chairman informed the Committee that the Transport Department were anxious to take over all these boats for carrying coal to the dockyards. The Committee considered that, in view of the necessity for being prepared to hand over the steamers at short notice to their original owners, they would be more profitably employed in the coasting trade than in the transport. service, and that there would be less risk of complications. At the same time, the Committee were of opinion that, if any specially urgent need had to be met, there would be no absolute objection to their transfer to the Transport Department, so long as no structural alterations were made and that they could be returned to the original owners without delay if His Majesty's Government decided upon this course.
Mr. Evans undertook to inquire what had happened to an account for 40,000 francs, from Messrs. J. and Em. Frisch, which had been forwarded to the Admiralty for their observations.
As regards the "Genesee," the Committee approved the arrangements which had been made for the Newcastle managers to take a careful inventory of any private effects of the original officers and crew on board this ship, and to arrange for their safe custody, and for the Collector of Customs to deal with the dutiable
stores.
4. s.v. "Terpsichore."—Mr. Holt reported that this ship had now been fixed for lumber, instead of grain, from Canada.
5. s.s. "Koerber."-The Committee considered a further letter, from Messrs. Arthur Holland and Company, forwarding a letter received from Trinity House. The Committee decided that the position of the cargo on board this ship should be further explained to Trinity House.
6. s.s. "Marina."Mr. Holt reported that it would cost £1,000 to bring this ship back to the United Kingdom, but this amount might be reduced if the Nigerian Government would give facilities for bunkering her. It was eventually decided that the Secretary should write to the Transport Department and inform them of the position of the ship, stating that if that Department wished to take her over they might do so in Nigeria, and that if the ship were not wanted the present intention of the Committee was to sell her.
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7. 3.5. Schneefels."-The Committee approved Messrs. Waltons and Com- pany's recommendation, that the question of including the value of the coal on board this ship, at Gibraltar, in the account of expenses rendered to the representatives, should be submitted to arbitration at the same time as the question in connexion with the items of freight amounting to £728 16s. 7d.
They also approved the payment to the representatives of the balance of the deposit of £12,000, which was admitted by both sides to be due to them under the terms of the agreement.
8. $.5. "Istria.”—The Secretary read a letter from the Prize Claims Com- mittee asking that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be allowed to retain the proceeds of the sale of the cargo on which they had made advances until the Committee had decided upon the application which the bank had made to them.
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