Bubject.
Page.
Serinl No.
From or to whom,
Despatch No., ko.
Date,
xxix
1905.
1905.
200
Mears. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
November 29 States, with reference to No. 285, that Mr. Bannerman will be asked for an explanation as to the breakdown of the staff, and that a complete trans- script of the shorthand notes will be supplied by him on his arrival in this country.
276
301
To Crown Agents...
December 30
302
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
December 30
291
To Admiralty
292
Governor
Sir J.
Anderson.
Confi- November 4 dential. | (Rec. Dec. 2.)
November 30 Transmits copies of Nos. 273 and 287, and concurs in the opinions expressed by the Governor. States, with reference to No. 274, that Mr. Nicholson continues to receive £250 a month with 2 free furnished house.
277
1906.
277
303
Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
January 10
293
To Admiralty
December 2
277
294
Messrs. Sutton, Om- manney, and Ren- dall.
December 6
295
Governor Sir Anderson.
J.
467
November 11 (Rec. Dec. 9.)
206
To Crown Agents...
December 11
297
Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
-
December 14
Acknowledges receipt of No. 289, and suggests that the questions raised should be discussed and settled by the Naval Authorities and the Dock Board.
States that a complete transcript of the shorthand notes has been furnished by Mr. Bannerman, and that, pending receipt of his explanation as to the breakdown of the staff, payment on Bccount has been deferred.
Transmits remainder of the transcript of the Arbitration proceedings; re- marks on the satisfactory presentation of the Government case and the ser. vices of the persons named.
£8675. Requests that three-housand guiness- may be paid to Messrs. Sutton, Oin- manney, and Rendall on account of the fee of Messrs. Wheatley, King, Price, and Co.
Transmita copy of a letter from Mr. Bannerman setting forth the circum. stances resulting in the breakdown of the reporting staff, and claiming that so far from incurring censure they are entitled to the highest credit for what they did.
301
278
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
January 18
305
Megara. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
January 20
278
279
306
Admiralty
Conf. dential.
January 22
279
307
Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Kendall.
January 23
298
To Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall.
December 15
Transmits copy of No. 295, and ex- presses satisfaction with the valuable services of Mr. Ommanney.
281
308
Ditto
11
January 26
299
Messrs. Sutton,
December 21
281
Ommanney, and Rendall.
300
Ditto
December 21
Suggests that the balance of the agreed fee should be now paid to them, and asks whether a separate account should be rendered for an outstanding liability of £1,100.
Reports that they are in a position to resume proceedings, and that the questions of the principle on which the lands of the Company are to be dealt with and the payment of the half-year's dividend to 30th June, will be argued before the Court in London.
Subject.
Pago.
Requests them to pay Messrs. Sutton, Ommanney, and Rendall one thousand guineas-balance of fee..
States that the Crown Agents have been instructed to pay them one thousand guineas as the balance of the fee due to them.
309
To Mesars. Button, Ommanney, and Rendall.
January 26
281
310
To Crown Agents...
January 27
282
282
States that a proof of the shorthand notes of the Arbitration, with cor- rections and notes, has been sent to the Solicitors of the Company for their consideration and approval; en- quires how many copies of the notes and appendices will be required.
Requests that 25 copies of the shorthand
and notes
appendices may supplied.
282
283
be
Transmits account of Messrs. Deloitte and Company for £2,085 78. 8d., balance due for investigation of the Dock Company's books, and recom- mends payment thereof.
con-
Forwards copy of instructions sent to the Commander-in-Chief regarding the measures to be taken in nection with the storage of fuel at Singapore, and states that any negotia- tions with the Dock Board will be conducted on an ordinary business footing; agrees to waive the proposal for the appointment of a Naval repre- sentative on the Dock Board.
Requests authority to employ Mesars. Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths, and Com- pany, in connection with the possible examination by the Court of Arbitra- tion of the balance sheet of the Com- pany.
Forwards Mr. Bannerman's claim for expenses incurred in connection with reporting the proceedings of the Arbitration, and recommends that the claim should be met subject to the deduction of £42 for trans- cribing.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 307, and approves the further employment of Messm. Deloitte, Plender and Griffith as proposed.
Authorizes payment to Messrs. Sut- ton, Ommanney, and Rendall, of £2,085 78. 8d., balance of Messra. Deloitte and Company's account.
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284
285
286
288
288
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