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6. The Naval Commander-in-Chief, China, has been in correspondence with the Governor on the subject, but, as will be seen from the enclosed copy of a letter,* the Governor does not intimate whether he is desirous or not that the Admiralty should terminate any arrangement with the Company in regard to this shed before the expro- priation of the Company's property is carried out.
7. As you are aware, in connection with the expropriation of the Company's property, my Lords have been in correspondence with you in regard to the reserva- tion of a sufficient area at Singapore to take 30,000 tons of coal and patent fuel in a convenient situation for the coaling of His Majesty's ships.
In order to provide in part for this, the Admiralty will, after the transfer to the Colonial Government, require this shed or similar accommodation, and it appears to my Lords that, having regard to the expropriation proceedings, it is a question whether is now desired, in the interests of the Colony, that the suggested arrangements for renting the shed should not be agreed to and that the compensation as indicated above be paid in lieu thereof, observing that Treasury sanction will be necessary to such payment.
8. I am further to observe, however, that the impression of the Governor that the Admiralty desire to be relieved of this store is incorrect and appears to be due to local misapprehension.
9. I am to ask that my Lords may be favoured with the views of the Secretary of State on the matter.
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SIR,
No. 291.
COLONIAL OFFICE to ADMIRALTY.
[Answered by No. 306.]
Downing Street, November 30, 1905, WITH reference to your letter of September 5th* and to the connected corre- spondence, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to forward to you, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the enclosed copy of correspondencet with the Governor of the Straits Settlements with regard to naval requirements in connection with the Tanjong Pagar Dock.
2. I am to state that Mr. Lyttelton's despatch was written as a consequence of the Conference held at the Colonial Office on September 18th, and that he agrees with the opinions expressed by Sir J. Anderson.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
I am, &c.,
EVAN MACGREGOR.
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No. 292.
سلسلسلنا
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
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No. 290.
MESSES. SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL to COLONIAL OFFICE.
SIR,
(Received November 30, 1905.)
[Copy to Governor, December 6, 1905, Confidential. L.F.]
3 and 4, Great Winchester Street, London, E.C., November 29, 1905.
Straits Settlements.
Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited.
IN reference to your letter of the 21st instant forwarding us copy of a despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, dated the 26th ultimo, together with copy of the transcript of part of the shorthand writer's notes, it appears from the information we have received from our partner at Singapore, there is no doubt that Mr. Bannerman's arrangements for supplying day by day transcripts of his short- hand writer's notes entirely broke down, but at this stage it is impossible for us, with the information at present before us, to satisfy ourselves of the cause of this, though we gather that, with the staff available, Mr. Bannerman found it impossible to carry out the work he had undertaken, owing to the fact that the Court sat for, what is considered in the East, inordinate long hours. We will request Mr. Banner- man, on his return to this country, to afford us an explanation, which shall be com- municated to you.
We understand that Mr. Bannerman will, immediately on his return here, supply us with a complete transcript of the shorthand writers' notes, in order that the same may be printed for submission to the Arbitrators and Umpire before any award is made, which it is necessary should be done, owing to the fact that through illness both Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and Sir Edward Boyle were absent during part of the hearing.
We have, &c.,
SUTTON, OMMANNEY, AND RENDALL.
GOVERNOR SIR J. ANDERSON to MR. LYTTELTON.
(Received December 2, 1905.)
(Confidential.)
SIR,
Government House, Singapore, November 4, 1905. WITH reference to paragraph 3 of your confidential despatch of the 29th of September, as to the remuneration of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, I have the honour to state that Mr. Nicholson continues to receive the same salary as General Manager as he did as Managing Director of the Company, viz., £250 per month, with a free furnished house.
2. He receives no fees or other payment for his services as Chairman of the Board.
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No. 293.
I have, &c.,
JOHN ANDERSON.
COLONIAL OFFICE to ADMIRALTY.
[Copy to Governor, December 8, 1905. Confidential._L.F.]
your
SIR,
Downing Street, December 2, 1905. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 29th ultimo, § with its enclosure, on the subject of the naval requirements for the storage of fuel at Singapore.
As pointed out in the letter from this Department of the 14th ultimo, the pro- perty of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company was transferred to the Government of the Straits Settlements on the 1st July last, and there is, therefore, no reason why the questions raised in your letter should not be discussed and settled by the naval authorities and the Dock Board.
I am, &c.,
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• Sub-Enclosure 5 to Enclosure in No. 175.
† No. 285.
C. P. LUCAS.
• No. 237.
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No. 283.
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