DEAR SIR,
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Enclosure I in No. 113.
(1.)
Steam-ship "Aberlour," Port Natal,
January 31, 1905.
In reply to your letter of 27th curt., I hereby declare and guarantee that, if granted permission to take the necessary stores and ballast, I will proceed with this steamer direct to a port in United Kingdom, calling only at Grand Canary for coals.
I am, &c.
Captain John Rainnie, Port Captain,
Port Natal.
P. K. BARNES, Master ateam-ship "Aberlour."
SIR,
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(2.)
The Point, Durban, Natal,
January 27, 1905. I BEG to acknowledge receipt of your favour of even date and to inform you that my supercargo has communicated with his principals for instructions to agree to the vessel going to Falmouth instead of to Rotterdam as previously arranged. I hope to receive a cable reply during the course of the day.
In the meantime, my supercargo asks me whether as verbally requested-any obstacle would be put in the way of the vessel taking cattle from this port to Swakopmund, should they be able to obtain a charter for which they have been asked to tender.
IAm,
&c. J. T. SANDERSON,
(2.)
Captain Rainnie,
Port Captain,
Durban.
Master, steam-ship "Tapton,"
SIR,
Point, Port Natal,
January 31, 1905.
I HEREBY declare and guarantee that my vessel the British steamer "Tapton' will proceed from here to a port in the United Kingdom viâ Las Palmas, and now request your permission to take in bunker coal and ballast, and trust that you will appoint a berth as soon as possible.
Captain John Rainnie, R.N.R.,
Port Captain,
Durban.
Yours, &c.
J. T. SANDERSON, Master steam-ship "Tapton."
SIR,
SUBMITTED. Please instruct me.
(3.)
Natal Harbour Department,
Point, Durban, January 27, 1905.
I informed the master of the "Tapton" this morning that there was no objection to his bunkering at Las Palmas-as per your telephone message this morning. He informed me that yesterday he received instructions to proceed to Rotterdam, Holland, instead of to Falmouth as originally intended. I made it clear to him that your instructions that the vessel was to proceed to a port in Great Britain were imperative. He now, as you will see, desires to accept charter to take cattle from here to Swakopmund.
Enclosure 2 in No. 113.
SCHEDULE.
(1.) Port Captain to captain of steam-ship "Tapton," January 27, 1905. (2.) Captain of steam-ship " Tapton" to Port Captain, January 27, 1905. (8.) Port Captain to Private Secretary, January 27, 1905.
(4.) Port Captain to captain steam-ship "Tapton,” January 28, 1905.
The Secretary to
His Excellency the Governor, King's House, Durban.
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(4.)
I have, &c.
JOHN RAINNIE,
Port Captain.
DEAR SIR,
(1.)
Natal Harbour Department,
Point, Durban, January 27, 1905. REFERRING to your desire to obtain bunker coal at this port, I am instructed to inform you that the Imperial Government has no objection to your being so supplied, provided you give me a letter declaring that you are going direct from here to Falmouth, England, or other port in Great Britain.
Coaling can be commenced as soon as you furnish me with the document.
Yours, &c.
JOHN RAINNIE,
Captain J. T. Sanderson,
Master, steam-ship "Tapton,"
Durban.
Port Captain.
DEAR SIR,
Natal Harbour Department,
Durban, Natal, January 28, 1905. REFERRING to your yesterday's letter with further reference to your desire to obtain bunker coal at this port, I am instructed to say that there will be no objection to your vessel accepting a charter to take cattle from here to Swakopmund, provided you furnish me with a letter declaring that she will proceed direct from there to a port in Great Britain. I am further to say that this undertaking will not debar the vessel from calling at Las Palmas to replenish her bunkers.
Captain J. T. Sanderson,
Master, steam-ship "Tapton,"
Port Natal.
Yours, &c.
JOHN RAINNIE,
Port Captain.
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