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9. Fifth Interim Report.*--The Secretary reported that the Treasury had approved the Committee's recommendations in their Fifth Interim Report for the sale of cargoes ordered to be detained under the provisions of the Hague Conven- ⚫tion No. VI. of 1907.
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s.o. "Heinz."-The Committee decided that Mr. Brailli should be told to The apply locally for facilities for using the Government dock at Simonstown. Secretary was to send a copy of the correspondence to the Admiralty.
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11. 8.8. Emir."-The Committee decided not to admit liability for short deliveries of cargo on this ship. They recommended that, if this point was not already clear from the information received by the Colonial Office, the Governor of Gibraltar should be told of the position and asked whether the Court had made any order dealing with this point.
Mr. Holt reported that he, understood that there was some released cargo for which no applicant had yet come forward. The Committee decided to ask Messrs. Elder Dempster for particulars of the cargo in question.
The Secretary reported the sale of (a) 175 bales of hide and (b) the wine which had formed part of the captain's stores on this ship.
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"Concadoro.”—Mr. Malkin reported that His Majesty's Government had approved of the Belgians being admitted generally to sales of prize ships. Certain Belgians were very anxious to participate in the sale of this ship, and it had been agreed that four who had been vouched for by the Belgian Government should be allowed to do so. The Secretary was instructed to communicate their names to Messrs. Lachlan and Company.
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13. 8.8. Gibraltar."-The Secretary reported the sale of the lascars' stores on this ship for £40.
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14. $.8. Werdenfels."-The Secretary read a letter from Messrs. Grahams and Company proposing that the coals which were left on this ship after her dis- charge should be taken over by the Committee at a certain price. It was decided that, as the ship was being handed over to the Transport Department, that Depart- ment should arrange the price direct with Messrs. Grahams.
15. 38. "Diana."—The Committee approved a proposal of Messrs. Mitchell, Cotts and Company that they should be allowed to send this ship to Madagascar.
16. Insurance of ships.-The Committee approved the payment of £676 1s. Od. to Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven, and Company in respect of the premium payable for Ranee,” Hamm," the insurance of the detained ships "Rajaburi," "Quarta,” "Apolda," and "Carl Rudgert Vinnen."
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17. Application from the Cape Explosives Works, Limited. The application of this firm for a ship to carry sulphur from Sicily to South Africa was considered. The Committee were unable to entertain it, there being no ship available.
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THE SIXTY-First Meeting of the Committee was held at the Colonial Office
p.m. on Thursday, 24th June, 1915, at 3.15
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. 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 Agents.
MR. R. A. WISEMAN (Secretary)
Mr. Malkin was only present during the discussion of 7, 9, and 10.
1. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
No. 5 in Appendix A.
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Græcia." Mr. Holt reported that this ship required a certain amount In the cir- of repairs, and that orders had already been given to commence these. cumstances the Committee thought that the ship should be chartered with the option of cancellation if she were required by the Transport Department.
The Secretary was instructed to write to the Transport Department and say that, as no further communication had been received about this ship, the Committee would at their next meeting give instructions to put her up for sale if no applica tions for her use were received from the Transport Department in the meantime.
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3. Steamships Kawak," Kalymnos," "Erymanthos.”-
"Mr. Holt reported that he had been informed by Messrs. Strick that no full cargo could be obtained for the 8.8
"Kawak" from the Persian Gulf. He had accordingly fixed her with the Wheat Committee at 458. a ton.
The Committee then considered certain accounts which had been received from the Admiralty for services rendered to these ships at Malta. The Committee con- sidered that it would be reasonable that they should pay any out-of-pocket expenses which had been incurred by the local authorities, but not any further charges. The Secretary was to prepare a memorandum for the Chairman's signature which should include a statement referring to the view expressed by Captain Clark, the agent for Messrs. Knott, as to the sums which should be placed to the account of the voyage.
The Committee recommended that inquiries should be made of the Government of Malta as to the sale of the stores of the s.8. "Erymanthos" which had been reported by Captain Clark.
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"Emil."-The Secretary was instructed to write to the Transport Emil" had arrived at Avonmouth, and that she Department and to say that the
Græcia," unless early would be advertised for sale at the same time as the 8.8. information were received that she was specially suited for transport purposes.
5. 8.0. Terpsichore."-The Committee considered a letter from Messrs. R. Thomas and Company reporting that certain expenses, including £90 for recover- ing the anchors and cables which had slipped, should be recovered from the under- writers with whom the ship had been insured previously to her being taken over by the Committee. The Secretary was instructed to send the correspondence to the Admiralty Marshal and ask him to arrange the matter with the underwriters and to reimburse the Committee for the expenditure which had been incurred.
8.s." Concadoro."-The Secretary reported that this ship had been sold by Messrs. Lachlan and Company for £16,100. He added that £15 had been obtained for the chronometer on the ship, and that Messrs. Lachlan were negotiating with the purchaser for him to take over 76 tons of coal at the current market value.
The Committee approved the draft of a letter to be sent to the Assistant Pay- master-General, relative to the custody of the mortgage which would be required if the purchaser took advantage of the condition allowing deferred terms of payment. Mr. Holt reported that at the present moment arrangements were being made for Messrs. Bullard, King and Company to keep two persons on board to look after the ship. The Committee discussed whether the responsibility for the ship should be the purchaser's, and they recommended that Mr. Holt should discuss the matter with Messrs. Kellock and Company.
7. 9.8. Bangor."-It was decided that this ship should be sent to Freetown, and that she should be adjudicated upon by the Court in the United Kingdom. A telegram having been received from the Governor of the Falkland Islands. reporting that His Majesty's ship "Macedonia" had arrived in the Colony and was in a position to provide a prize crew, Mr. Evans was asked to ascertain if the crew could be spared by the Admiralty for this purpose. A telegram was to be sent to the Governor of the Falkland Islands explaining that the question of providing a prize crew had been referred to the Admiralty and that further instructions would be sent as soon as possible, and asking him in the meanwhile to requisition both the ship and her cargo. Before the telegram was sent Mr. Tennyson was to consult with the Procurator-General and ascertain that there would be no objection on his part to the proposed procedure. The Foreign Office were to be informed of the action taken. 8 8.8. Grahamland."-Mr. Holt reported the action which he had taken with regard to the conveyance of wood from British Columbia. The Committee recom- mended that he should try to make arrangements for loading pit-props rather than sleepers. It was agreed that if he could do this the ship might be placed at the disposal of the British Columbia authorities, who had agreed to pay a freight at £12 a standard.
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