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11. s.s. "Helgoland,” now Nerine." Mr. Holt reported that this ship would complete her discharge at the end of this week or the beginning of next, and the Committee decided that they would hand her over to the Transport Department, who had stated that she was required for military purposes. Messrs. Kellock and Mr. Holt reported that the pro- Company were to effect the necessary valuation. tection and indemnity insurance had expired on the 30th of November, and that he had given instructions that it should not be renewed.
12. s.v. "Kelp."-Mr. Holt reported that the charter party had provided for a full cargo for this ship, but in view of the small amount which appeared to have been carried it was proposed to hold a survey on the stowage on her arrival in this The Committee agreed that it was desirable that an independent surveyor should be appointed.
country.
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3.8. "Senegambia."-Mr. Holt reported that a fire had occurred in the after hold of this ship. The fire had been extinguished.
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Emir."-The Committee approved of the action taken by Messrs. Elder Dempster and Company in agreeing to pay £350 for a tug to convoy this ship to Liverpool.
a ton, If the
The Committee discussed the arrangements which has been made as to the pro- portion of the charges to be borne by the owners of released cargo on the original royage of this ship from Gibraltar. 325 tons of mangrove bark which had been released after condemnation had been charged at the rate of 208. and the remainder of the released cargo only amounted to some 223 tons. original proposal to make the released cargo pay a third of the cost was persisted in the owners would have to pay at the rate of 78s. a ton. The Committee considered that it would be fair to charge the owners of the released cargo not as originally proposed but at 20s. a ton.
The Committee decided to accept Messrs. Churchill and. Sim's explanation with regard to the sale of the silk waste which formed a part of the original cargo of this ship:
15: 8.8. "Bangor."-The Committee recommended that a letter should be sent. to the Admiralty Marshal saying that this ship had arrived and was discharging her cargo, and that she would be handed over to him with a view to adjudication on the completion of her discharge. He should also be informed that there was no prize cargo on board, but that it had been requisitioned and an undertaking given. to the Court for the value.
16. 8.8. "Diana."-The Committee agreed that a letter from Messrs. Mitchell, Cotts, and Company, explaining their action in asking Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven, and Company to insure them for voyages not included within the scope of the exist- ing charter was satisfactory. They approved of a proposal that the ship should be used to carry wheat from Australia to South Africa.
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Lutzow."The Secretary read to the Committee a letter from the Transport Department on the subject of the fees payable to Messrs. Lachlan and Company. They recommended that, subject to the approval of Mr. Barstow, the correspondence should be referred to the Treasury for a decision.
18. 3.8. "Lorenzo."-The Secretary reported that Messrs. Lachlan and Com- pany had valued this ship for £76,017 28. 7d. They approved the payment of Messrs. Lachlan's account, amounting to £16 148. Bd.
19. 8.8. "Altair."-The Committee considered a letter from Messrs. Dillon and Sons reporting upon the difference in the price of stores supplied to the steamships "Altair" and "Concadoro." by Messrs. Barber and Sons, at Alexandria. It was agreed that the explanation was satisfactory.
20. "Professor Woermann.'
.”—The Committee considered a despatch from the Governor of Sierra Leone giving particulars as to the unsaleable goods from the prize ship "Professor Woermann.' It was suggested that the Governor should be asked whether he could send items 6 and 7 home, and whether it was any use refer- ring to the Governor of Nigeria with regard to item 11, but that if the expense of taking the action suggested was likely to be more than the amount realized he must dispose of these items as well as the rest of the goods as he thought fit.
21. 8.8. "Emil." The Committee approved the payment of Messrs. Kellock and Company's account for the sale of this ship.
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22. 8.8. Gracia."-The Committee agreed that there was no objection to the Transport Department examining the logs of this ship, if available, to ascertain the date of her arrival at Cardiff.
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Submarine Signalling Apparatus.-The Committee decided that they would pay rent for this apparatus at the rate of exchange for the mark over Amsterdam.
24. Estimates for 1916-17.-In connexion with the Treasury letter asking for an estimate of the Committee's expenses under the head of "Temporary Commis- sions," the Committee expressed their view that they would probably continue to sit for a period after the end of the War which was not likely to be less than three months.
25. Disposal of Prize Cargoes. The Secretary reported to the Committee that he had received a letter from the Admiralty Marshal suggesting that, in regard to all goods which arrived in this country and which were to be sold under the instructions of the Committee, a list of all such goods should be supplied to certain Government Departments specified in his letter. This suggestion was noted by the Committee.
26. Insurance of Cargoes. Mr. Tennyson reported that, in connexion with the policies issued by Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven and Company in connexion with the insurance of cargoes, Messrs. Waltons had pointed out that certain exceptions were specified on the back of the policies excluding certain goods from the cover to which the policy referred. Messrs. Glanvill had explained that insurance com- panies would not take advantage of these clauses, and the Committee agreed that it was not necessary to pursue the matter any further.
27. 8.8. Kalymnos."-The Secretary reported that it had previously been decided by the Committee that an allowance for the risks run by the Committee in connexion with the shipment of copper from Gibraltar on the first voyage of this ship should be made in the accounts for the purpose of calculating Messrs. Knott, Sons, and Company's commission on the profits. He had now seen a memorandum which set out the terms on which the Admiralty had arranged for the shipment of this copper, and it appeared that the risk referred to was not borne by the Com mittee as had previously been understood. Messrs. Knott had challenged the allowance on other grounds, and the Committee agreed that in the circumstances represented by the Secretary the question of the allowance should be dropped. was also agreed to accept Messrs. Knott's statement with regard to the question of. paint which had been raised by the Assistant Paymaster-General.
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THE NINETIETH MEETING of the Committee was held at the Admiralty on Wednesday, 8th December, 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. G. L. BARSTOW, C.B., Treasury.
MR. L. D. WAKELY, India Office.
MR. T. H. HOLT, Crown Agents.
MR. C. TENNYSON, C.M.G. (who acted as Secretary for Mr. R. A.
Wiseman).
1. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
2. 8.8.
"Genesee."-The Committee confirmed the offer which had been made to the Yorkshire Dyeware Company to charter this steamer on time at £8,500 a month for the carriage of logwood.
3. Steamships Hamborn" and "Hocking."—The Secretary reported the action which had been taken with regard to these vessels. The Committee recom- mended that a telegram should be sent to the Governor-General of Canada asking whether wheat freight could be obtained, and that if the reply was unfavourable the ship should be chartered to bring lumber to this country.