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MINUTES.

THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINTH MEETING of the Committee was held at the Colonial Office, on Monday, the 2nd October, 1916, at 3.15 p.m.

The following members were present:

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR É. J. W. SLADE, K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O. (Chairman). MR. H. W. MALKIN, Foreign Office.

MR. L. D. WAKELY, India Office.

MR. C. TENNYSON, C.M.G., Colonial Office.

MR. T. H. HOLT, Crown Agents.

MR. R. A. WISEMAN (Secretary).

1. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed subject to an amend- ment to paragraph 16. As regards paragraph 8, the Committee considered that, in view of the terms of their first report, the covering approval of the Treasury should be obtained to the charter of the 8.8. Diana to the Nigerian Government for a period which might exceed six months.

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"Nicolaos."-Mr. Holt reported that this ship had been chartered by Messrs. R. J. Moss and Company for £6,800, less four per cent. brokerage and commissions, that the crew had arrived in Alexandria, and that they had been taken out by Messrs. Brocklebank free of cost to the Committee. He also reported that he had received a telegram stating that further repairs were needed, and that he had replied asking for an estimate of the cost. The Committee agreed that all repairs necessary must be carried out.

Mr. Holt also reported that the Admiralty had agreed to supply coal at cost price at Alexandria and at Gibraltar. He was authorized to pay up to £100 to effect a protection and indemnity insurance covering all claims for cargo, which the Protection and Indemnity Association wished to exclude.

The Committee approved the payment of £17 28. Od. to the Admiralty Coasting Trade Office for their expenses in connexion with the vessel.

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Clevedon." Mr. Holt reported that this ship had now been fixed to load timber from the Gulf of Mexico at 475s. a standard.

4. Neath."--The Secretary read a letter from the Coal Exports Committee to the Colonial Office asking that the export of coal to the Colonies might be restricted to the utmost extent possible. Mr. Holt reported that the Admiralty had now raised difficulties about supplying the 2,000 tons of coal which they had under- taken to furnish for the voyage to Mauritius. The ship had already loaded 3,000 tons of patent fuel for the island. The Committee considered that in all the circum- stances the ship had better sail as soon as possible without loading the 2,000 tons of coal referred to.

Mr. Holt reported that on the discharge of the Australian cargo at Havre eight days' demurrage had been incurred, of which only five had hitherto been paid by the French Government, who were raising difficulties as to the remainder. The Committee agreed that the receivers of the cargo, i.e., the French Government, should again be asked to pay the amount due.

5. s.s. "Edna."-Mr. Holt stated that the agreement with Messrs. Scruttons provided that they should be paid a commission of two-and-a-half per cent. on dis- bursements and one-and-a-quarter per cent. on freight. The Committee were of the opinion that this commission should now be paid on the freight for the original voyage to Martinique and Barbados.

The Committee approved the payment of £233 10s. 5d. to Messrs. Scruttons and Company in respect of their disbursements at Liverpool.

In view of the terms of the letter from the Admiralty Marshal, the Committee agreed to pay seventy-five per cent. of the light dues at Liverpool claimed by Trinity House.

6. 8.0. "Carl."-Mr. Holt reported that this ship had called at Falmouth, as she brought the crew of a torpedoed steamer into the port. The Committee approved of Mr. Holt's action in agreeing to pay £350 for towing the ship to Dunkirk. The Committee agreed that the ship might go out in ballast to the Plate.

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Cunene.”—The_Committee considered a memorandum prepared by Mr. Tennyson with regard to the points raised by a letter from Messrs. William Richards and Son to the Board of Trade relative to the carriage of the original cargo of this ship from Capetown to Australia as a result of an arrangement with the Portu- guese Government. Various alterations were proposed, and it was decided that the Board of Trade should be asked to send a representative to discuss the revised memorandum at the next meeting the Committee.

8. Confiscated Turkish coins ex the s.s. Lotus." The Committee considered a telegram from the British Consul-General at Alexandria suggesting that these coins should be sold at Salonica instead of in Egypt, where there was no market for them. The Committee recommended that this proposal should be adopted.

9. s.s." Telde."-The Secretary reported that a copy had now been received from Gibraltar of a valuation which had been filed by the Attorney-General in connexion with the proceedings against this ship. The Committee agreed that the valuation should be communicated to the Admiralty, and that the Transport Depart- ment should be asked to accept it for the purpose of their undertaking to the Prize Fund.

Emir."-The Committee discussed a report 10. Hemp and tow ex the s.s. prepared by Mr. Tennyson for the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty with regard to the sale of this cargo. The Committee approved the report, subject to certain alterations, and the Chairman undertook to sign the revised for

copy submission to Dr. Macnamara.

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11. Valuations of prize steamers for the purpose of fixing Fee 49 under Appendix B to the Prize Court Rules, 1914--The Committee considered a letter from the Foreign Office asking for particulars of the valuations of prize ships adjudicated at Alexandria, It was decided that the valuations in the possession of the Committee should be communicated to the Foreign Office, with particulars of the dates at which they were made and any other circumstances which might help to explain them. The Committee considered it reasonable that where ships had been sold the Court should fix Fee 49 on the basis of the price actually realized by the sale of the ship. It was considered that these valuations should be sufficient to enable the Court to fix the fees payable.

Mr. Tennyson pointed out that in many Colonies the orders for delivery had not been made "subject to the payment of costs, etc." The Committee recommended that a circular should be sent out calling attention to the provision made by the Prize Court Rules for orders in this form, and suggesting that the Court might find it convenient to revise any orders which had been framed otherwise.

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s.s. "Helios."-The Secretary reported that this ship had been placed in the Prize Court in the United Kingdom, but that the Procurator-General and the Foreign Office considered it undesirable that an application should be made to requisition her for use in the coasting trade. The Foreign Office had, however, indicated that there would be no objection to an arrangement for the employment of the ship being made by agreement with the owners. The Committee decided that the Procurator-General should be asked to make such arrangements as were practicable by agreement with the owners of the ship.

13. Insurance at Gibraltar of copper and lead ex the Steamships “Kalymnos,' 'George R.," and "Adolphus."-The Secretary reported that the Admiralty had now paid Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven, and Company the sum of £212 16s. Ød. în respect of the insurance of these cargoes while lying at Gibraltar.

It was agreed that the Committee should make no claim upon the Admiralty for the commission allowed by Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven, and Company which had been retained by the Admiralty.

14. Insurance of cargo ex the s.s. "Sandefjord."-The Secretary reported that there had been an under collection of premium on the cargo from this ship amounting approximately to 18. 9d., the total amount of premium payable being over £50. The Committee agreed that it was unnecessary to ask the Canadian Government to refund this sum, but that the amount should be paid by the Committee out of the commission allowed by Messrs. Glanvill, Enthoven, and Company.

15. Insurance of cargoes at Alexandria between the dates of condemnation and sale. The Committee considered a telegram from His Majesty's High Commissioner

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