25 Missinabie 1,656 25 Scandinavian 1,293 25 Grampian 1,591 ————— 5,666 Apr. 9 Metagama 1,672 9 Tunisian 1,318 9 Ulua 949 17 Scotian 1,324 17 Toloa 1,108 17 Melita 1,906 ————— 8,277 May 11 Tierisias 1,252 11 Runic 394 16 Ajana 1,435 16 Valacia 1,020 23 C. of Marseilles 55 ————— 4,156 June 17 Pannonia 853 24 Wiamana 389 24 Gloucestershire 512 24 Ionic 27 ————— 1,781 July 2 Oxfordshire 390 3 Valacia 185 ————— 575 ——————— Total 284,455 CHAPTER XLVII. _MUNITIONS._ A brief history of the work of the Shell Committee, its organization, and the part played by the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company in producing munitions during the first two and a half years of the War. On September 8, 1915, Col. Alex Bertram, Thomas Cantley, and George W. Watts were summoned by the Federal Minister of Militia, Sir Sam Hughes, to Valcartier. On meeting the Minister he stated that the British Secretary of State for War had advised the Canadian Government that the War Office were desirous of having shrapnel shells made in Canada, that the Canadian Government had decided to entrust the matter to a Committee of Manufacturers, and had so advised the War Office. It was understood that the advice of the Minister had been accepted, and that the names of the three gentlemen above referred to had been approved by the War Office as a Committee to carry on the work on their behalf. The men above named were then asked to serve as such Committee, without remuneration, which they agreed to do, and were requested to select one of their number as Chairman. On the suggestion of Thos. Cantley, Colonel Bertram was appointed Chairman, the Minister confirming the appointment of the Committee by a memorandum initialed “For Action.”