Marine and Engineering Department, 18 May-7 Dec 1910

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 91, fols. 702-733

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Continued from fols. 558-570.

Comprises:

(fols. 702-725) seven signed copies of Reports (Nos. 31-37) and one letter from H.E. Ratsey (fol. 722): about testing out a new boat and accidents and repairs to older ones; European staff problems and replacements; estimates for further boatbuilding; estimates for a hospital and medical staff quarters for the milling area; and figures for cargo and passenger transport. Some reports have marginal notes by Scarbrough; fols. 711-713 is annotated by its author, Ratsey, 18 May-9 Nov 1910
(fol. 726) manuscript note by Scarbrough of his instructions to Ratsey about orders to ship-builders, 10 Nov 1910
(fols. 727-728) letter from Trigge to Scarbrough on plans for disposing of the S.S. 'Sir George' to Elder's, 2 Dec 1910
(fols. 729-733) signed copy of Departmental Report (No. 38) by Ratsey about repairs to the fleet; new vessels to be built; reasons for enlarging accommodation for Burutu; comparative figures for electric light and Kitson lamps, with a view to installation in Burutu; also, transport figures for Oct, and comparative transport returns for Jan-Oct in 1909 and 1910, 7 Dec 1910.

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MSS. Afr. s. 91, fols. 702-733

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