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Subject.
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Bubject.
Page.
(Rec. Nov. 11.)
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Transmits copy of notice dispensing with the services of the staff; and their partner at Singapore doubts whether the Arbitration can proceed until some time after the arrival of the arbitrators owing to want of clerical assistance.
States that the present contract for the supply of coal to His Majesty's ships at Singapore will cease on December 31, and that the Commander-in-Chief will arrange a contract with the Dock Company to remain in force until the Docks are taken over.
Transmita particulars of claims lodged
by the Company.
Forwarde claim by the Company for $891,675-02 for distribution as divi- dend, together with copy of the reply declining to pay until the claim has been amended.
November 14 States, in reply to No. 280, that a copy will be forwarded to the Governor, and points out that the Docks were transferred to the Colonial Govern- ment on July 1, 1905.
268
268
269
271
272
1905.
d
279
260
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
September 15 Acknowledges receipt of No. 263; states that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay them £114 58. 10d.; adds that Mr. Gray's pension will be paid by the Crown Agents in quarterly instalments.
261
Messra. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
1905.
October 16
267
To Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- dential.
September 15 Transmits copy of Nos. 263 and 265
261
280
Admiralty ...
November 8
268
Governor Sir J. Telegram (Rec. Sept. 16.) States, in reply to No. 264, that the Com-
Anderson.
pany will make no admissions, and that originals or certified copies of the documents specified will be
262
269
Ditto
374
August 22 (Rec. Sept. 18.)
required.
Requests that it should be suggested to the Arbitrators that they should stop at Penang on their voyage to Singapore for the purpose of inspecting the Prye River Dock.
281
262
Governor Sir Anderson.
J.
440
October 19
282
Ditto
411
October 19
270
Ditto
Confi- August 23 dential. (Rec. Sept. 18.)
Reports on the composition and pro-
262
posed remuneration of the Dock Board.
283
To Admiralty
I
271
To Governor Sir J.
265
Anderson.
September 20❘ Transmits the letters asked for in
No. 268.
263
272
Ditto
266
September 20❘ Informs him that it would be improper for the arbitrators to visit the Prye Dock without the approval of the Umpire.
263
281
Governor
Anderson.
Sir J.
447
October 26 (Rec. Nov. 18.)
273
Ditto
Confi- clential.
September 26 States points raised at the conference on the question of naval requirements and requests views.
264
285
To Messrs. Sutton,
1
Ommanney, and Rendall.
274
Ditto
Confi- dential.
September 29
Acknowledges receipt of No. 270 and approves of the official members of the Dock Board drawing fees at the same rates as their unofficial col- leagues as a provisional arrangement.
264
256
Governor Sir J.
Anderson,
450
275
Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
October 3
Reports that Arbitration proceedings cannot be commenced before Octo- ber 30.
26.5
287
Ditto
Confi- dential.
276
Messrs. Sutton,
October 12
Ommanney, and Rendall.
Reports that Mr. Balfour Browne requests reconsideration of his fee and suggests that his claim to a higher fee should be complied with.
265
288
277
Governor Sir J.
Anderson.
405
September 19 (Rec. Oct. 16.)
Forwards copies of Ordinance No. XVI. of 1905, allowing the solicitors who are coming out from England to prac- tice in the Colony, together with the Attorney-General's report.
266
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
278
Ditto
Telegram (Rec. Oct. 16.) | Reports preliminary arbitration meating on October 16, and regular meeting from October 17, and states principal items of Company's claim.
289
Admiralty...
267
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Forwards transcript of shorthand notes of the arbitration; expresses regret that the record is incomplete and so inaccurate as to be of little use.
272
November 21
Transmits copy of No. 284 and calls attention to the remarks of the Governor on Mr. Bannerman's staff.
272
October 31
(Rec. Nov. 25.)
November 2 (Reco, Nov. 25.) |
November 25
November 29
Reports, with reference to No. 282, arrangement come to with the Com- pany for the payment of the half. year's dividends, and requests approval of his proposal to refer the question in dispute to the Arbitration Court in London.
Expresses opinion, in reply to No. 273, that the Admiralty should be treated like any ordinary customer and pay for such special facilities as it requires, and that the claim of the Admiralty to be represented on the Board is altogether indefensible.
Transmits copies of Nos. 282 and 286, and requests that the Governor's suggestion should be taken into con- sideration, and, if they conour, any necessary steps taken.
Explains arrangements made with the Dock Company for the construction on their property of a shed for the storage of fuel for the Admiralty, and requests views as to the payment of compensation to the Company in lieu of renting the shed.
273
273
275
275
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From or to whom.
Despatch
No., &c.
Dale.
1905.
290
Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
November 29
291
To Admiralty
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