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THE EIGHTY-Eighth Meeting of the Committee was held at the Admiralty on Wednesday, 24th November, 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. H. W. MALKIN, Foreign Office.
MR. L. D. WAKELY, India Office.
MR. T. H. HOLT, Crown Agents.
MR. C. TENNYSON, C.M.G., Colonial Office.
1. The minutes of the Eighty-seventh Meeting were read and confirmed.
2. s.o. "Carl." The Committee decided that, as the ship had been sent out in ballast from London and not taken to Cardiff, the £500 which Mr. Starkey had paid in lieu of his liability to deliver the vessel at Cardiff should be returned to him, less any amount which might be due for the hire of the ship.
3. s.v. "Chile."-The Committee decided that, if the Board of Trade were willing that their surveyor's report with regard to the damage to the rudder of this vessel should be communicated to the underwriters, this should be done, and the claim for the damage settled accordingly. The Secretary was instructed to com- municate with the Board of Trade and the Committee's brokers.
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4. Steamships “Rajaburi” and Quarta." The Committee considered a letter from the China Navigation Company, Limited, asking if they might be allowed to run the protection and indemnity and employers' liability and work- men's compensation risks in connexion with these vessels themselves instead of insuring them. The Committee decided to accede to this request.
5 3.8. Genesee."-The Committee decided that, if the Foreign Office and Admiralty concurred, the cargo of coal on board this ship should be discharged at St. Lucia and the ship utilized for bringing logwood from St. Lucia, Jamaica, and Belize to the United Kingdom. The Secretary was directed to make the necessary arrangements with the Admiralty, Foreign Office, and Board of Trade.
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3.8. 'Erymanthos."-The Committee considered accounts which had been received from the Governor of Jamaica for this vessel and recommended that inquiry should be made with regard to the charge of £302 12s. 5d. for wharfage. The Com- mittee understood that wharfage should, in all cases, be paid by the shippers.
7. 8.8. “Grahamland.”-Mr. Holt reported that this vessel was still held up outside the Panama Canal. Mr. Malkin undertook that a telegram should be sent by the Foreign Office asking what were the prospects of the ship being able to get through in a reasonable time.
8. 3.8. “ Emir."——(a) Mr. Holt stated that this vessel, which had been reported off Ushant, on Saturday, with her rudder gone, was now in Barry undergoing tem- porary repairs. The tug which had been sent to find the "Emir" had not done so, but communication with her had been established in the morning.
(b) The Committee decided that the repairs which had been effected to this vessel after the completion of her voyage from Gibraltar should be charged to the account of the voyage to West Africa.
(c) The Committee considered the documents which had been submitted by the claimant for the 1,000 bags of ground nuts er this steamer, and decided that the claimant had not made out his case and should be informed that if he wished to make a claim he should take legal advice as to the best method of doing so.
(d) The Committee considered correspondence which had passed with Messrs. Churchill and Sim and the Accounting Officer as to the sale price and expenses of the forty-two bales of silk waste er this ship. It appeared that an overcharge of £10 28. 6d. had been made to the purchasers, and the Secretary was instructed to refer this point to Messrs. Churchill and Sim for their observations.
9. 8.8. "Kawak."--The Committee considered correspondence which had passed with the Admiralty about this vessel. The Committee understood that, although the ship had not been transferred to the Admiralty and no instructions had been given to the managers, the Admiralty had already caused certain work to
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be begun on the vessel. The Secretary was instructed to write taking objection to this course, and asking for an early reply to the Committee's letter with regard to the future disposal of the ship.
10. 8.8. Koerber." (a) The Committee considered that a claim should be made for the exemption of this vessel from light and port dues. Mr. Holt under- took to take the necessary steps.
(b) Mr. Evans undertook to make further inquiries with regard to the analysis by the Admiralty chemist of the tin and brass ingots ex this ship.
11. 8.0. Neath."-(a) The Committee decided that the ship should be sent with coal to Mauritius, and that she should, if possible, obtain a cargo of sugar from Mauritius to Australia and bring wheat from Australia to the United Kingdom.
(b) Mr. Holt reported that a valuation of this ship was required for the pur- pose of ascertaining her liability to general average contribution. The Secretary was directed to ascertain if she had been valued by the Admiralty Marshal for the purpose of insurance.
12. 8.0. "Clevedon."- The Committee approved the payment to Messrs. Hardie and Company of a sum of £1,000 on account of their disbursements.
13. 8.8. "Nerine."-Mr. Holt reported that this ship had arrived at Hull. 14. 8.8. Diyatalawa."-The Committee considered a letter from the India Office asking that this steamer might be put at their disposal for a voyage to India and back, and then for a voyage to the Persian Gulf to carry certain river ateamers and barges required for the use of the Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia. The Secretary was directed to send a copy of the letter to the Admiralty, saying that, with the Admiralty's concurrence, they proposed to accede to the request so far as concerned the voyage to the Persian Gulf, and that the question of the intermediate voyage was receiving consideration.
15. Steamships "Hamborn" and Hocking." The Committee understood that it was proposed to authorize them to make arrangements for loading these steamers to the United Kingdom with wheat. They directed the Secretary to make. the necessary arrangements in co-operation with Mr. Holt if the authority should be. obtained before the next meeting, and authorized inquiries being made at the same time from Messrs. Pickford and Black, of Halifax, as to the collection of a crew.
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Yawry."-The Committee considered a despatch which had been received from the Governor about the delay which had taken place in provisioning. and preparing this vessel for sea at Freetown. They recommended that extracts from the despatch should be sent to the managers for their observations.
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17. 8.8. "Spreewald."-The Committee considered an account which had been received, from the Accountant-General for the Navy, for £9 88., for expenses of this, ship at Plymouth. The Committee decided that this amount should be paid and debited to the idle account of the vessel.
18. Conditions of Sale.-The Committee considered a letter from the Admiralty Marshal with regard to the revision of the conditions of sale. They approved the new paragraphs 8 and 11 which it was proposed to substitute for the existing paragraphs with these numbers. With regard to the question whether a stipulation should be made for the deposit with the Admiralty of the insurance policies, the Secretary was instructed to consult Messrs. Waltons and Company.
19. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company.-The Committee considered a letter which had been received from this firm with regard to the enlistment of their staff, and approved a draft reply which had been prepared by the Secretary.
20. Steamships "Neumunster" and "Signal."-The Committee decided that these ships should be left under the control of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia for the present.
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8.8, "Kalymnos."-The Committee approved a letter which had been drafted by the Secretary inviting the Transport Department to reduce the under- taking given by them in respect of the "Kalymnos" by a sum of £186, this amount having bean debited to the Admiralty and credited to the Committee in regard to the stores remaining on board at the conclusion of the last voyage before the ship was transferred to the Admiralty. The decision reported in the Eighty-fifth minutes of the Committee was therefore cancelled.
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