REMUERA MISHAP

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 212, 7 September 1922, Page 10

REMUERA MISHAP

THE EMIGRANTS' QUARTERS. ATLANTIC' riTV. SOUTHAMPTONr. (Krom rmr Ppncial CorresrsonAeut.) LONDON*, July- 24. It was tlie worsr of bad luck that after twenty roars' si'rvic-.' Taptain .1. J. i rtinoron should >uivp liail this cx~pericnco with the Rotnuora. that in a fog about ir,iilni..;ht lv- should have hud such a collision. The fir-t and svcolid cla?s paßsonjrers are on lioarrl the ornni7.. wliieh <-arrie.~ this mail, nnd will bo ablo to jrivc Now /.•aland their first-Land impressions of iho affair. "Mr. -lobnson ("Pussyfoot'"') thu~ doscrfbiv his cxpvrience: il l ivas somewhat iinforlun.ite. us when we were struck tiie windows of my cabin were broken and filass was scattered all over my Yd. .1 floiivd away tbe p-lass. and some lime later returned to l>ed, and slept most soundly, but missed tnv breakfast! IVoplo told mc T mipht <_ret more water than I wanted this tini\'.' : The [.;is.=pn£rers were marvellously cool. When we think of (he ease of the Egypt. now i.e. upviniT the public attention, their .-alimvc-s was really wonderful. When ti... ship not to Portland flar\>our a large number of the passengers were enjoying the sunshine on deck and watching the work of naval divers, who found that the vvsgel was stove in below the waterline. the actual hole being two fool square. A lady who occupied a third-class cabin with her daughter said that after the passengers bad been told thvre was no immediate danger impromptu concerts were held in the lirst and second classes. A second-class passvnger said that the number of children with lifebelts on made a curious spectacle. Test onlay Mr. It. C Cameron. Commissioner for immigration for the New Zealand Government, and Miss Ilanlon. in charge of the domestic servants' department, visited the third-cla«s pa.ss.-n----pers. who have been installed at the Atlantic City depot, which was set up for the use of U.S.A. troops towards the end of tin; war. At, a depot it had the advantage of one of the late erections, and it is absolutely up-to-date— reception rooms, games rooms, sleeping accommodation, hot and cold water lain on. and fine kitchens. Mr. Cameron reached the depot, which lies amid line scenery four miles from Southampton, just as Sunday dinner wa» being served, and found the food ample and well cooked. Tlie tables in the dining r oom are small, and Mr. Cameron spoke to the passengers at every ta'bl«, and found them most contented, and all appreciative of their comfortable quarters. The domestic service girls are there in charge of Miss Shirley, their matron, until August 11. when they are to embark on the Paparoa. and arrangements are being made to take parties round to «cc the sights. There is beside ample provision in the depot fpr recreation, and its natural situation is very lovely.