251
May 16, 1900
Sept. 27, 1900
253
May 23, 1900
Stencil plates, 1 pair rigging screws, 12 shoemaker's knives.
Jan. 3, 1901
S.8. “Bornu "*
8.8. "Sokoto "
5
7
253
May 23, 1900
2 strong serviceable clocks...
Jan. 3, 1901
29
Jan. 17, 1901
17
Sept. 17, 1900
300 tons Albion steam coal...
+ dinghies
June 25, 1901
Aug. 22, 1901
S.S. "Sokoto "
S.S." Ancobra
S.S." Bornu"
7
5
11
28
Jan. 11, 1901
Nails and screws
July 26, 1901-
S.S. "Oron"
G
Angust 31, 1901.
Remarks.
One or two items were received June 8, 1900: I coil 5′ hawser indented for (Indent No. 55 of Nov. 19, 1894, when under the old régime). Was out on Feb. 19, 1895, also Indent No. 68, Jan. 10, 1895, for ropes, nails, and screws, &c., part received on Apr. 29, 1895, and the rest on May 15, 1895.
Arrived same time with 200 tons coal under Indent No. 42 of Mar. 10, 1901, Four four-oared gigs were indented for on Mar. 19, 1894, Indent No. 15 (when under the old régime) they arrived on Aug. 6, 1894.
Copper boat nails and brass screws in- dented for on May 10, 1895, vide Indent No. 76, arrived out on July 22,
1895.
HERBERT A. CHILD,
Superintendent of Marine.
61
Enclosure 2 in No. 27.
proved, and raw materials are now supplied within three months from the dates that 3. I must state that latterly the service by the Crown Agents has been much im-
cement, nails, tools, &c. when the stores were received. This was, of course, for raw materials, such as boards, usual time that elapsed between the dates when the Indents were sent forward and sent forward. When this Protectorate had its London Office three months was the and locks, &c., supplies were not received for six months after the Indents had been 2. I attach a list from which it will be seen that for simple things, such as tools
My experience is the same as that of the Marine Superintendent.
MINUTE by Director of Public Works, dated the 25th of November, 1901.
the Indents are forwarded.
ANDREW MCALLISTER,
Director,
Public Works Department.
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STATEMENT of INDENTS sent to ENGLAND which were not executed in due time.
Description of Articles.
Date of arrival of Stores.
Vessel arrived by.
Period between Date of Indentand:
Date of arrival
Remarks.
62
9 months and
7 months and
to 5
months and
21 days.
This Indent received by two shipments.
Director, Public Works Department.
ANDREW MCALLISTER,
of Stores.
Feb. 24, 1899
Old Calabar
Screws, hinges, &c. ...
Aug. 26, 1899
S.S. "Batang.”'
6 months.
Feb. 25, 1899
Locks, bolts, &c.
Aug. 26, 1899
•
April 11, 1899
381
July 5, 1899
383
July 5, 1899
385
July 15, 1899
395
Aug. 9, 1899
418
Nov. 21, 1899
424
Jan. 16, 1900
427
Jan. 18, 1900
429
Jan. 22, 1900
+
Chìmneys and wick....... Hand carts ...
Carpenter's tools
...
Nov. 9, 1899
pur syjnom g
Feb. 16, 1900
Feb. 16, 1900
+
&c....
=
Cooking range
OFF
445
6
April 14, 1900
May 1, 1900
Ang. 14, 1900
3
1:
71
...
Spades, shovels, &c....
Navvy harrows
Iron grills, gates, &c.
...Cast-iron stairs
...
Brass cocks, barb wire
:
...
...
Søpt. 27, 1900
Feb. 4, 1901
...
Dec. 11, 1900
8.S." Olenda "
8.S." Bornu" S.S. "Oron"
8
21 days.
1
and "Oron. S.S. "Sokoto "
11 days.
From
Boards, windows, oval brad From Jan. 3, 1901
nails, painte.
to Feb. 4, 1901.
Feb. 16, 1900
| April 25, 1900 | S.S." Sokoto"
June 20, 1900
July 18, 1900
July 18, 1900
፡
29 days.
7 months and
II days.
7 months and
11 days.
7 months.
8 months and
16 days.
7 months.
S.S." Fantee "
No. of Indent.
Date of Indent.
Station
November 25, 1901