15. The exceptions of bunkering at Louisburg and Sydney, and of voyages between St. John, N.B. and United States Atlantic ports will of course remain. 16. The Institute of Liverpool Underwriters who are not represented on the Joint Hull Committee have agreed to the changes set out in paragraphs 13 and 14. 17. The warranty applies only to hulls and machinery but it has been customary to charge higher rates of premium on cargo on a sliding scale as the autumn progresses. We understand that the date for the first increase of premium has usually been October 15th. We see no reason why custom in this respect should not conform with the new date (October 31st) which has now been fixed for hulls and machinery. 18. The question as it now remains has thus become limited to the assessment of two physical risks, namely, the entry to the St. Lawrence by way of Belle Isle or Cape Race and the rounding of the southern end of Nova Scotia on the way to St. John, N.B., and we are continuing our inquiry. R. D. FENNELLY (Secretary). 28th July, 1924. H. J. MACKINDER (Chairman). G. GRINDLE. D. M. DALAL. H. LLEWELLYN SMITH. PETER C. LARKIN. H. LARKIN. J. ALLEN. GEO. BOWDEN. KENNETH S. ANDERSON. T. HARRISON HUGHES. W. L. HICHENS. KENNETH LEE. JAMES W. MURRAY. [NOTE. Owing to his absence from this Country, Sir Edgar Bowring has been unable to sign the Report.] APPENDIX I. Office of the Minister of Marine and Ottawa. 28th April, 1924. MARINE INSURANCE. DEAR SIR HALFORD MACKINDER, With reference to the meetings recently held in Canada by the SubCommittee of the Imperial Shipping Committee, I very much regret a misunderstanding that arose with reference to the question of Marine Insurance. For many years the discrimination in the matter of Marine Insurance rates practiced by Underwriters against Canadian ports has been under consideration. So acute indeed has the situation become that unless there is at least a modification by Underwriters of the policy that has been pursued in this regard, the Government will have to consider taking such steps as will bring about a measure of relief. It was only after your arrival in Canada that I learned that the complaints in this respect had not been formally submitted to the Imperial Shipping Committee for inquiry, and that inasmuch as this had not been done, you did not feel at liberty to formally inquire into the matter. I learn, however, that in the course of the hearings which were held in Canada you were good enough to receive representations on this subject which you will be prepared to consider when the matter is formally referred to you. I therefore have the honour to respectfully request that the difficulties complained of in the matter of Marine Insurance rates at Canadian ports should, as early as it may be convenient to do so, be considered by the Imperial Shipping Committee with a view to considering such representations as may be submitted to the end of ascertaining whether Underwriters will be prepared to discontinue discrimination known as the B.N.A. warranty clause in Marine Insurance policies. Yours very truly, (Signed) ARTHUR CARDIN. Sir Halford Mackinder. APPENDIX II. The B.N.A. warranty as revised in March, 1924, runs as follows:Warranted not to enter or sail from any port or place in British North America on the Atlantic coast, its rivers or adjacent islands, except the ports of Halifax, Louisburg, and Sydney for bunkering purposes only, or to enter or sail from any port or place north of 50 degrees latitude on the Pacific Coast of America its rivers or adjacent islands. The following extract from a circular issued by Lloyd's Underwriters' Association, dated 1st October, 1922, gives the additional premiums agreed for cancelling B.N.A. Warranty. ALL STEAMERS (IRON OR STEEL). Vessels entering or sailing from any port or ports place or places in British North America between October 1st, 1922, and September 30th, 1923, b.d.i. WINTER SEASON SUMMER SEASON 1/5/23 to 30/9/23 b.d.i. S 20s. per cent per voyage (not exceeding 60s. per cent in the aggregate). 10s. per cent. per voyage (not exceeding 30s. per cent in the aggregate). For vessels entering in the Summer Season and sailing on return voyage any time during the Winter Season (or vice versa) 15s. per cent. Halifax, Louisburg or Sydney these premiums except when calling for coaling only as per Institute Warranty. EXTRACT FROM CIRCULAR ISSUED BY LLOYD'S UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION FROM "It was decided also by the Joint Hull Committee that certain voyages to and/or from St. John (N.B.) might be included under the B.N.A. Agreement at half the additional premiums, for which the following wording has now been approved: "50% of the above premiums for Halifax, Louisburg and Sydney except when calling for bunkering purposes only and also for St. John (N.B.) for voyages to and/or from U.S. Atlantic Ports." APPENDIX III. The proposed new form of the B.N.A. Warranty is as follows: "Warranted not to enter or sail from any port or place in British North America on the Altantic Coast, its rivers or adjacent islands, except the port of Halifax, and for bunkering purposes only the ports of Louisburg and Sydney, or to enter or sail from any port or place North of 50 degrees N. latitude on the Pacific Coast of America, its rivers or adjacent islands." 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