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14. s.s." Gibraltar."-The Secretary reported to the Committee that a value of £125,000 had been put upon this ship by Messrs. C. W. Kellock and Company. It was agreed that the figure should be communicated to the Transport Department and the Assistant Paymaster-General.
15. 8.5. Australia."-The Committee recommended that the Governor of Ceylon should be asked to send vouchers for the charges incurred in connexion with the putting of this ship into repair before she was delivered to the British India Navigation Company.
16. Disposal of Balances.-Mr. Barstow informed the Committee that he had ascertained that all the balances in the hands of the Assistant Paymaster-General were utilized, and that, as the Committee's balances would form part of the funds in his hands, there was no need for any special action to be taken in the matter.
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THE FIFTY-SECOND MEETING of the Committee was held at the Colonial Office on Thursday, 20th May, 1915, at 3.15 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. C. HIPWOOD, Board of Trade.
MR. H. W. MALKIN. Foreign Office.
MR. L. D. WAKELY, India Office.
MR. C. TENNYSON, C.M.G., Colonial Office
MR. T. H. HOLT, Crown Agent.
MR. R. A. WISEMAN (Secretary).
1. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, with two alterations. 2. $.3. 'Concadoro.”—Mr. Holt reported that this ship had been chartered to Rouen. It was arranged that he should see Messrs. Lachlan and Company about He was also to the inventory which was to be taken before the proposed sale. discuss how long the ship should be kept idle before the sale in order to allow Subject to an arrangement being sufficient time for purchasers to inspect her. made as to these matters, Mr. Holt was authorised to keep the ship employed until the probable date of the sale, about 7th June.
Mr. Holt undertook to ask the managers to send in a claim for the wages of the officers and crew between the 3rd and 8th May, during which period the Transport Department had agreed to bear the cost.
3. Steamships "Adolphus" and "George R."-The Secretary was directed to write to the Transport Department and say that it was proposed to put these ships up for sale unless the Transport Department required them for some imme- diate military purpose. In the latter case the Transport Department should state for what purpose they were required. In the meantime the ships were to be continued in their present employment.
4. Steamships "Hamm" and "Apolda." Mr. Tennyson informed the Com- mittee that the Union Government had agreed to the proposals for meeting the The Committee agreed that all the cost of shipping sleepers from Australia. arrangements in the matter should be made between the Federal Steam Navigation Company and Messrs. Temperley, on the basis that no portion of the cost was to fall upon the Committee.
The proposals from the brokers of the Federal Steam Navigation Company for the insurance of these ships were approved.
Mr. Tennyson also informed the Committee of the action which he was taking with Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company for the insurance against fire of released cargo between the dates of discharge and delivery.
5. Fifth Interim Report.*-The draft of this report was amended, and the report finally approved for submission to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
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6. 3.8. Rappenfels."-The Secretary read a letter from the Transport Department concurring in the Committee's proposals for this ship and for the "Moltkefels" and "Steinturm." Mr. Holt was requested to make arrangements for loading the ship on the berth, and he was also to discuss the arrangements to be made for taking over the control of the ship and for running it for the account of the Committee.
7. s.s. "Moltkefels."-In view of the letter from the Director of Transports referred to under 6, the Committee were disposed to think that the following arrangements should be adopted: that the stores to be taken out for the Transport Department should be carried at cost price; that Messrs. Grahams should be left in charge of the ship, and that all arrangements for loading (including the fixing of the rate of freight) should be made directly between the Transport Department
and Messrs. Grahams. Mr. Holt was asked, however, to discuss the matter with the Transport Department and with Messrs. Grahams.
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8. 5.5. Steinturm."-In view of the letter from the Transport Department referred to in 6, the Secretary was instructed to reply that all arrangements for taking over this ship should now be made direct with the India Office. It was understood that the cargo of the "Moltkefels" and the were to be discharged into this ship at Liverpool.
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9 s.s. "Frisia."-The Secretary was instructed to look up the previous correspondence and to inform the Transport Department that the ship would be handed over immediately, if she was still required for the transport of horses.
10. 8.8. "Marina."—The Committee decided to accept the proposals sub- mitted by the charterers' solicitors for the valuation of this ship.
11. s.s. "Fürth."-The Committee declined to accept a proposal made by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company that the bill of sale which had already been executed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty should be made out to the British Tanker Company.
12. S.D. Yawry."-The Secretary informed the Committee of a telegram which had been received from the Governor of Sierra Leone relative to the towage of this ship to Dakar. The Committee approved of arrangements being made for the towage if the consent of the Admiralty was obtained. It was agreed that the question of the cost of the towage might be left to be settled between the Depart- ments later on. Mr. Malkin asked that the Foreign Office might be informed if the ship were eventually going to Dakar.
Mr. Holt undertook to inquire why it was that the ship could not be used for He had understood, bringing cargo from West Africa to the United Kingdom. when originally making arrangements for fixing her, that she could not be used for this purpose.
13. S.V. Terpsichore."-The Committee approved the payment of £1,000 to Messrs. R. Thomas and Company on account of their disbursements.
14. Conditions of Sale.-The Committee approved the terms of the conditions which had been prepared by Mr. Malkin, subject to an amendment to Condition 6, which should be made to correspond with the similar condition already arranged
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15. 8.0. Neath" (late" R. C. Rickmers ").-The Secretary informed the Com- mittee that in addition to the charges of 19s. 6d. a ton for placing the coal on board ship there was a small extra payment of about £4 0s. Od. to tippers, and that the Assistant Paymaster-General had raised the question whether, in paying into the Court the value of 780 tons, a proportionate amount only of this small charge should be paid. The Committee thought that the whole of the sum in question might be borne from their funds.
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s.s. "Quarta."-The Secretary reported that a telegram had been received from the Governor of the Straits Settlements stating that the original awnings on this ship were old and perished It was agreed that Messrs. Swire's offer to take the new awnings over at a valuation at the end of the charter should be accepted.
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