CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 455

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Ships should at other periods when war

be docked in

rotation.

It is 450 times more than during "considered threatening"

of the ordinary course. I understand it had or have d

• sometimes with the present limited Accommodation that a

ship had to be

docked, without any special reason,

to the exclusion of a Merchant Steamer ready

to enter the Docks, and

very serious loss incurred by the Steamer being unable to keep her time of departure & engagements. I feel sure no desire whatever exists on the part of the Dock Company to be exempted from Admiralty priority on all occasions when deemed urgent or necessary, and a notice by the Government of the Colony that urgency existed would be acquiesced in promptly.

May I request that the Dock Company's representation receive your earnest attention?

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

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D Ships should at other periods when war be docked in rotation. It is 450 times more than during "considered threatening" of the ordinary course. I understand it had or have d sometimes with the present limited Accommodation that a ship had to be docked, without any special reason, to the exclusion of a Merchant Steamer ready to enter the Docks, and very serious loss incurred by the Steamer being unable to keep her time of departure & engagements. I feel sure no desire whatever exists on the part of the Dock Company to be exempted from Admiralty priority on all occasions when deemed urgent or necessary, and a notice by the Government of the Colony that urgency existed would be acquiesced in promptly. May I request that the Dock Company's representation receive your earnest attention? I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
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D

Ships should at other periods when war

be docked in

rotation.

is

450

times than during "considered threatening

of

the ordinary course I understand it had or have d

• sometimes with the present limited Accomodation that a

of

to be

treau

wan has had docked, without any special reason,

to the exclusion of a Merchant Steamer

to enter the Docks, and

ready

very

Sercores

loss incurred by the Steamer being unable to keep her time of departure & engagements. I feel sure no désiré whatever exists on the part of the Dock Company to be exempted from Admiralty priority

all

ecesions

becessary

deemed urgent or

Oth

specially and a notice by the Govern of the Colony that urgency existed would be acquiesced in promptly

May I request that the Dock Company

's représentation receive your earnest attention ?

I am, Sir.

four obedient Servant,

نا

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