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8. 5.5. Erymanthos."-The Committee noted the revised account forwarded by Messrs. James Knott, Sons and Company for the first voyage of this ship, which included an allowance for uninsured risks. It was agreed that when the general scheme of insurance was worked out the allowance made by Messrs. Knott in these accounts to cover uninsured risks must stand for the period to which it applied.
9. Insurance of Cargoes.-The Committee discussed the question of insuring cargo dealt with under the Reprisals Order in Council. It was decided that a memo- randum should be addressed to the Treasury on the subject.
The Committee approved the draft of a letter which the Secretary proposed to send to the Assistant-Paymaster-General relative to the excess premium collected by the Government of Jamaica on released cargoes.
10. 8.D. "Neath."-The Committee decided that Messrs. John Joyce and Company should be asked why they were unable to accept the proposal that in future their rate of remuneration should be reduced from the rate offered for the first voyage.
11. s.s. "Tandem."-Mr. Holt reported that the Federal Steam Navigation Company strongly recommended that this ship should be brought home via New York. The ship could probably earn at least £8,000 on time charter. It was decided that the question should be discussed again at a subsequent meeting.
12. Other ships.-The Committee also discussed the steamships "Paros," "Gutenfels," "Barenfels," "Koerber,” and “Marina.”
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$.8. "Rooke."-The Committee passed the accounts for the second voyage of this ship, subject to the report of their accounting officer.
14. s.s." Emir."-The Secretary reported the sale of 20 tons of mangrove bark. The Committee agreed that the Director of Kew Gardens should be asked to pay the charges on the seventeen cases of dried leaves and plants.
15. 8.8. "Gracia." The Secretary reported that Messrs. Kellock and Company It was agreed that had forwarded a certificate of valuation for 230 tons of coal. this certificate did not concern the valuation of the ship for the purpose of the under- taking given by the Transport Department, as it was not made at the date of handing over the ship.
16. S.. "Yawry."-The Committee approved the payment of £55 78. 10d. for stores supplied by the Admiralty to this ship, Mr. Evans having ascertained that the charges were calculated on the scale in force for the other Government Departments. Messrs. Houlder, Middleton and Company were to be asked to pay the account.
17. The Valuation of Detained Ships.-Mr. Tennyson reported that he had spoken to the Procurator-General on this subject. The latter had come to the con- clusion that it was not desirable to ask the Court to value these ships, as he thought that it was unlikely that the Court would agree to value them upon the basis sug- geated by the Committee. Moreover, any valuation of ships detained in the United Kingdom would have to be paid for on the scale of charges approved by the Admiralty Marshal, and this would be an expensive business. The Committee agreed that the question of the valuation should not be pursued.
18. 5.8. "Bandon."-Messrs. Fisher, Alimonda and Company were to be informed that this vessel was not in the hands of the Committee.
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19. $.8. Australia."—The Secretary read a letter from Messrs. Gray, Dawes and Company giving figures in support of the claim of the British India Steam Navi- gation Company for the payment of £500 in settlement of the repairs required to the defective plate. Mr. Hipwood undertook to consult the Board of Trade sur- veyor on the subject.
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20. Steamships Helgoland" and Lutzow."-The Secretary reported that it had been ascertained that no mention had been made of the submarine signalling apparatus in adjudicating upon these two ships. The apparatus had presumably been condemned with the ships. The Committee decided that Messrs. Waltons and Company should be informed that the apparatus had been condemned, and that if the Submarine Signal Company wished to make any claim in regard to it they must apply to the Privy Council.
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THE SEVENTY-FIRST MEETING of the Committee was held at the Colonial Office on Thursday, the 29th of July, 1915, at 3.15 p.m.
The following members were present :-
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VICE-ADMIRAL SIR E. J. W. SLADE, K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O. (Chairman).
MR. G L. BARSTOW, C.B., Treasury.
MR. 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).
The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
2. 8.0. "Pax."-Mr. Holt reported that Messrs. Fisher, Alimonda and Com- pany were prepared to make arrangements for bringing this ship home to the United Kingdom. The master was asking for a very high rate of remuneration, but even so they estimated that by obtaining a freight from Moute Video the ship should pay her way, and leave a balance of about £100. The Committee agreed that the firm might be authorized to engage a captain and crew, and that there was no objection to a crew being obtained from Norway or from Monte Video.
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Insurance of cargoes detained under the Order in Council of the 11th of March, 1915.-A memorandum to the Treasury on this subject was considered and approved.
4. Proposed insurance fund in the Committee's Accounts.-The Secretary informed the Committee that he had received from Mr. B. A. Glanvill, the outlines of a scheme for the constitution of this fund. He proposed to consider it with Mr. T. H. Holt before communicating further with the Assistant Paymaster-General.
S.8. "Senegambia."—Mr. Holt reported that this ship would be discharged some time before she was required by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. He was instructed to fix her for a short voyage round the coast.
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The Committee discussed the terms on which the ship should be chartered to the The Chairman undertook to obtain particulars of Anglo-Persian Oil Company. the arrangement made between the Company and the Admiralty for the conveyance of Government cargo.
6. Steamships Emil" and "Lucia."-The Committee decided to wait till their next meeting before arranging for any further employment of these ships.
7. 8.8. "Koerber."-Mr. Tennyson informed the Committee that there was a certain amount of cargo from the "Erymanthos" lying at Malta which had not yet been adjudicated. It was probable that this cargo would be condemned, but pro-- ceedings were held up for the present, and there was no sale locally for the material. The Committee recommended that the Foreign Office should telegraph to Alexandria Koerber," and when she to ask how much room there was available on the s.s.
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8. 8.8. Kandy."-Mr. Holt informed the Committee that no claim could be made upon the Admiralty for the expenses of the voyage to Karachi until the accounts had been received from the latter port.
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8.v." Bellas.”—Mr. Holt stated that, in view of the telegram which had now been received from the Governor-General of Canada, he was fixing the charter of this ship with a cancelling date on the 31st of August. Mr. Hipwood undertook to authorize the War Risks Insurance Office to insure the cargo at the usual rates, pro- vided that the necessary instructions were given to the master to comply with Admiralty directions.