Coll 28/95 ‘Persia. Relations with H.M.G. Private claims against H.M.G.: case of the S.S. “Kara Deniz”.’ [‎219v] (438/691)

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Q.—When you got the T10,000 from
apportioned amongst the various steamers ?
A.—That was done.
My account was debited with the .£10,000.
Q.—Did you distribute the £T10,000 amongst your partners ?
A.—The proportionate amount was credited but the accounts have not been
closed owing to my not getting news from Constantinople.
Q.—Did you tell your partners you were taking the £10,000 for yourself ?
A.—Bachrato knew about it. The others were not supposed to know.
TO INVEBARITY—
The agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. agreement came to an end about 2 months ^go.
HORMASJI BHIKAJI examined by INVERARITY—
I am in the service of Meya Mahomed Shirazi. He was in Bombay in
May 1914. He was the agent of the Bombay Persian Steam Navigation Co.
He sold that agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to Turner, Morrison & Co. He went to Constantinople to get
the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of a Turkish Line. I was his C/A during his absence with two
others. During his absence the Kara Deniz arrived in Bombay. We received a
telegram from the ship at Jeddah, 7th August. I received a telegram before
from M. M. Shirazi to say he had got the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of the Seir Sefani Line. I
got a telegram announcing departure of the ship from Hodeidah, 13th August.
When the vessel arrived we did agents’ work for it. W r e had her surveyed for
repairs and corresponded with the Collector of Customs.
This is a copy of the telegram we sent to the Company on the 4 th
September.
We got this reply. Ex. 6 .
Then I wrote to the Captain, 7th September.
I got the letter from the Captain the same day answering my letter.
I sent my bill to the Captain for 8,455.
There is the receipted bill for Rs. 4,667-0-10.-
On the 16th September I wrote to the Port Officer and Collector of
Customs.
Cross-examined by STRANGMAN—
The ship was repaired.
The Captain paid for the repairs.
The Captain objected to the items in our bill.
lie-examined —
This was our bill with the items objected to marked.
MIRZA ALI SHIRAZI examined by INVERARITY—
Son of Meya Mahomed Shirazi. My father went to Europe. He gave me
a power-of-attorney. I remember the telegram arriving about the sale of
the Kara Deniz. I went with the Captain to the Persian Consul as he wanted
a Persian Flag. We got a Persian Flag. My father returned to Bombav in
Decernbei. I vas sent for by Government. I saw Mr. Robertson on the 23rd
December. He asked me about the Kara Deniz. I showed him all the naners
I had received and said we are no longer the agents for the ship. ' P
INVERARITY—
I liad summoned the Turkish Consul but he refuses to come I will
show his proof to the Court. '
P. C. There is nothing in it which we can’t
Inverarity admits the ship was not insured for its ^ya
Claimant wished to insure but rates too high on account of the
get from elsewhere,
voyage to Bombay,
war.
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