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N.B.- Tentative.
Pensions, allowances,
and gratui- ties.
Privileges,
&c.
Short title.
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precedence,--command, command, precedence, uniform, and decorations ; (d) discipline, offences, and punishments in so far as they are not provided for by the--Naval--Discipline-Aow, any Imperial Statute relating to naval discipline; (e) calling out for actual (setive) service; (f) pay, property, finance, pay, and the appropriation of fines: Provided that in the event of any volunteer being sentenced under the Naval Discipline Act or any regula- tion made under this Act to a term of penal servitude, or of imprisonment exceeding six months, to be served in any of His Majesty's gaols outside the territorial limits of the South African Colonies, he shall, if he so desires, be transferred, as soon as a proper opportunity offers, to one of the gaols or convict stations, as the case may be, in this Colony, and-provided-further-that no- volunteer-shall-be-liable-to-serve-on-active-(actual)-service-for any period-exceeding (2)-
¿WO-YEATS,
2.-(i.) If any volunteer dies under this Act from any injury or illness received or contracted by reason of his being on actual service, or by reason of his being temporarily borne on the books of any of His Majesty's ships and vessels for instruction, training, or exercise, ashore or afloat, or by reason of his being called out, by proclamation of the Governor, in aid of the civil power in the protection of life or property, as hereinafter provided, his widow or dependents, being ascendents or descendents, shall be entitled to an adequate pension (to be paid out of moneys to be provided by this Parliament for the purpose) having regard to her or their social position and means of livelihood, to be determined by the Governor; and such pension shall be paid till disallowed, decreased, or increased, as the case may be, by this Parliament: Provided that in the case of descendents, an annual allowance for a reasonable number of years shall be awarded, and not a pension for life.
(ii.) If any such volunteer receives or contracts a serious injury or illness in such circumstances but does not die therefrom, the Governor may by way of compensation award such gratuity, or annual allowance, or pension as may appear to be equitable, having regard to the circumstances of the case, and more especially to the nature of the injury or illness, the amount of suffering, its permanency, and its effect on his capacity to carry on his usual vocation or earn a livelihood; and any such pension or allowance shall be payable till disallowed or altered by this Parliament, provided that no gratuity shall be wholly paid till approved of by Parliament."
3. All and several the provisions of sections ninety-seven et seq. of the Colonial Forces Act, 1892, shall apply to the-Cape-Navai Volunteers volunteers under this Act, their person, property, and equipments, and to the public in respect of them respectively.
4. It shall be lawful for the Governor at any time by proclamation to call out on active service against an enemy or in aid of the civil power in the protection of life and property volunteers enrolled under this 'Act, and there- upon and for such period as may be agreed upon by the Governor and the Admiral Commander-in-Chief all volunteers so called out shall be subject to all the duties and liabilities of volunteers enrolled under the Colonial Forces Act aforesaid, and, as regards the public, shall be deemed to have been enrolled thereunder.
5. This Act may be cited as the Naval Volunteers Act, +906, 1907.
No. 6.
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The figures given are those for River class destroyers fitted with recipro- cating engines and burning good Welsh coal, and for coastal destroyers fitted with turbine machinery and burning oil fuel only.
It is suggested that it would be advisable to fit the River destroyers with turbine machinery, and the boilers to burn oil-fuel only. This would reduce the number of stokers to be carried, and they would also not require so much training in working the boilers.
Oil-fuel does not cause the same dirt in the boilers as coal does, and they require less cleaning-another saving of labour. If coal is used it will have to be good Welsh coal, or else the boats will not obtain their full speeds. If at any time local Australian coal is used in these boats, experience shows that it will burn away casings, fronts of boilers, and firebars, and will necessitate larger and more expensive repairs than if Welsh coal is burnt.
The ordnance requirements have not been considered, as it is impossible to foreshadow the practices which would be carried out by the flotilla.
Believe me, &c.
W.GRAHAM GREENE.
P.S.-I add a note as to the estimated cost of maintaining a submarine, viz., repairs, sea stores, and petrol, which has been worked out since the date
of Lord Tweedmouth's letter to Sir Joseph Ward.
Repairs Sea Stores Petrol
£ 1,150
350 £3,000.-W. G. G. 1,500
(Note.--Copy of above sent to Sir J. Ward, Dr. Smartt, and Mr. Moor.)
Enclosure in No. 6.
SCHEME FOR DESTROYER FLOTILLA. Original Outlay.
£
(a) Four River Class destroyers at 75,000l. (b) Four 1st-Class torpedo-boats (coastal destroyers)
at 42,000l.
300,000
168,000
11,300
- £179,300
(c) Purchase and fitting out of parent ship (stationary)
Total
Upkeep per Annum.
Coal for (a) 100 days' steaming
Oil fuel for (b) 100 days' steaming
£
32,400
20,000
Stores (naval) for (a)
1,200
Stores (naval) for (b)
900
Repairs for (a)*
8,000
Repairs for (b)
6,000
Maintenance of parent ship and incidentals (c)
1,600
Total
£70,100
£
20,000
11,200
Total
£31,200
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Average over a number of years.
DEAR MR. DEAKIN,
ADMIRALTY to Mr. DEAKIN.
Admiralty, 18th May 1907. I HAVE been desired by Lord Tweedmouth, who has now left London, to send you an estimate of the first cost and maintenance of four destroyers of the River class and four coastal destroyers. This number has been taken as affording a convenient comparison with the cost and maintenance of four submarine boats. Should the provision of a larger number be in question, it would be necessary carefully to consider the organisation of the flotilla, and in that case some fresh item of expense would probably present itself.
Depreciation (life 15 years) for (a) Depreciation (life 15 years) for (b)
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