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Steamships "Rufidji," Professor Woermann,' Erna Woermann.”- mittee considered a request from the Government of the Union of South at these ships might be used for a further voyage or voyages for the pur- onveying maize to the United Kingdom. The Committee recommended Admiralty should not be pressed further for the moment, but that the ould again be considered when the ships bad unloaded in this country after usion of their present voyage here.
l'ennyson also explained the reply which had been sent to the South African nt regarding the rates for the carriage of maize from South Africa. Steamships Hamm," Apolda."-Mr. Tennyson explained the action
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1 been taken, at the request of the Union Government, to arrange the agree th the Millar's Timber and Trading Company for the carriage of sleepers tralia. The agreement* was based on the principle that the freight charged the actual cost of running the steamers calculated over the whole number 8. If any other cargo than sleepers were carried, on the voyages to South had been agreed that current commercial rates should be charged, but no o could be carried without the consent of the Committee's managers. Any de on cargoes carried from South Africa to Australia might be used to e expenses for the carriage of the sleepers, subject to the proviso that the wvernment must pay at least 35s. per ton for freight, as that figure was the which their original contract with Millar's Timber and Trading Company 1. The Committee recommended that it should be stated in the charter
at the Millar's Timber and Trading Company were acting only as the the Government of the Union. Secretary reported that a reply had been received from the Governor- with regard to the £3,096 0s. 8d., paid by the Federal Steam Navigation
to the Senior Naval Officer, for the stores on board these two ships.
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e recommended that the Secretary should ask the Admiralty to repay this eir account with the Assistant Paymaster-General.
Insurance of Cargo seized under the provisions of His Majesty's Order il of 11th March, 1915.-The Secretary reported that the Treasury had of these cargoes being insured, and that Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and had obtained the assent of the underwriters to the necessary extension of It had been arranged that the extension should take effect as from the r in the case of cargo already seized under the provisions of the Order in nd from the date of the issue of the writ in cases where cargoes were seized tly to that date. Mr. Tennyson had ascertained from the Procurator- hat a writ was always issued in this country in the case of cargoes seized Order, and he proposed that instructions should be sent to the Colonial mts concerned to act on the same lines. The Committee were informed under the Order in Council might arise in Sierra Leone, so that the exten- le cover might affect that Colony in addition to the territories in the nean mentioned in the original report of the Committee.
Insurance of Cargoes. The Secretary reported that he had received a >m Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company in respect of the 10 per cent. n allowed by Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company to the Committee emium which had been paid in respect of certain released cargoes in He had ascertained from Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company that osed to allow this commission in the case of all premium collected or pay- r the cover. The Committee thought that, as this action would result in being made to their credit with the Assistant Paymaster-General, it was that all payments on account of premium collected in respect of released ould be made through the Assistant Paymaster-General, instead of direct Glanvill, Enthoven and Company as hitherto, in order that that depart- at be able to check the amounts so received.
Proposed Insurance Fund.-The Secretary informed the Committee that ☛ received a letter from Mr. Glanvill atating that he had shown the pro- me to Mr. R. T. Jones, of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, he latter had expressed the view that, for the purpose for which the figures Irawn up, they were quite satisfactory. The Committee decided that the Paymaster-General should be instructed to make an allowance in the case ip run for the account of the Committee based upon the number of days
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during which it was so run, and calculated at the rate per annum set out in the pro posed memorandum. In the case of the three ships (steamships "Kalymnos," "Kawak," and "Erymanthos") for which an amount had already been calculated for insurance risks for the purpose of estimating the commission payable from the profits to Messrs. James Knott and Sons, the figures already arranged were to stand, and the rates proposed in the insurance scheme were only to apply to these ships in so far as they were run for the Committee by other managers than Messrs. Knott. It was also agreed that all the disbursements on the 8.8. 'Paros," which had been torpe- doed, must be debited to the proposed fund, and that a credit amounting to the valuation of this ship in the scheme, viz., £36,000, must be credited to the prize receipts out of the same fund.
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Insurance of Ivory at Sierra Leone.--The Secretary explained the facts which had now been ascertained with regard to the seizure of this commodity. It was agreed that the Committee were not interested in a continuance of the insur- ance, and, as it appeared to be doubtful whether the premium could be recovered from the German owners at the end of the war, it was thought that there would be no sufficient ground for continuing the insurance at all. It was understood that the Colonial Office would address the Treasury on the subject, and the Committee agreed that, pending a reply from the Treasury, the insurance might continue under the Committee's cover. The Committee also thought that the insurance should be regarded as commencing on the date of the Secretary's letter to Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company, provided that the latter agreed.
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22. Steamships “Sandakan,” Chow Tai."-The Secretary reported that the Straits Steamship Company had agreed to manage these ships, as the agents for His Majesty's Government, on the usual basis, but that the Company refused to take any commission. The Committee recommended that the Company should be thanked and their offer accepted, and that further inquiries should be made as to the arrangements which had been in force since the expiration of the previous charter on the 8th July. The instructions to the Company as to the employment of the ship might be given by the Governor on behalf of His Majesty's Government. The Com- pany should, however, be asked whether they could effect the necessary protection and indemnity insurances locally, and, if so, at what cost.
23. s.v. "Carl."-The Secretary reported that he had heard from Mr. Starkey that this ship had now arrived in London. Mr. Starkey had applied to continue the charter after the discharge. The Committee recommended that Mr. Starkey should be asked to see Mr. Holt upon the subject.
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5.3. Paros." The Secretary explained the action which he had taken as to the amount claimed by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevo- lent Society for railway fares for the crew. The Committee agreed that the remainder of the Society's account might be paid, but that they should be informed that the railway fares would not be refunded until the Society had paid them.
25. 8.8. "Grahamland."-The Committee thought that there was no objection to the Crown Agents being authorized to pay a sum of £29 178. 10d., to meet a claim by the late master of the "Josephina" for compensation for victuals claimed by him as his private property,
26. 8.8. "Græcia,”—The Committee considered a further letter from the Director of Transports as to the date of the transfer of this ship, but they were unable to modify their previous decision.
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8.8. "Thor."-The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Pay- master-General on the accounts for the second voyage of this ship, and agreed that the managers should be asked to reply to the points raised. Mr. Holt undertook to obtain a managing agreement for this voyage.
28. 3.8. "George R."-The Committee approved of the Secretary proposing to the Transport Department that the date of the transfer of this ship should be the 13th of August, the date on which the ship had arrived at Hull.
29. Steamships “Frisia,” “ Altair."-The Committee approved of the Secre tary writing to the Director of Transports to propose that the dates of transfer of these ships should be the dates of the completion of the discharge of the ships as reported by the managers.
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