TRAVELLING EN PRINCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 306, 27 December 1926, Page 9

TRAVELLING EN PRINCE.

ROUND THE WORLD IN A LINER. RETURN OF THE CARINTHIA. RICH AMERICAN TOURISTS. Easily the most suinptuousl3'-fitted liner that lias ever visited Auckland, the magnificent Carinthia of the famous C'unard Atlantic fleet, steamed into the Waitemata yesterday afternoon on her second world-cruise under the auspices of Rayinond-Whiteomb, the noted American tourist agents. She has on board just over 300 passengers, most of them Americans, with a handful of British subjects, all making the five months' tour, which began at New York on October 14 last. This is the second visit to Auckland of the Carintha, which was here last summer, then having on board about 60 more people than she carries this summer. Accommodation is on luxurious lines and the fares run up to 12,500 dollars —a cool £2500 in "real money." This figure is the "rent" of the de luxe suite, which contains several rooms fitted up in a style that would do royalty. The Carinthia's people are a fine type of the American upper class and retired business men, and there is a subtle something about the atmosphere that suggests that the party is not quite such a democratic crowd as that which visited us last year. There are five people on the ship who made the previous trip and one of them, an old lady, is now making her third round the world voyage—and she has made arrangements to join next year's as well! To look after these 300 people there is a crew of 450 on the giant liner, and many of them are the same as when she was last here. Many of the Ray-mond-YVhitcomb staff are the same, including the genial publicity agent, Mr. George F. Caldwell. Moving Picture Craze. A novelty on the present trip has been the popularity of the moving-picture fashion, each person being his own operator. There are no less than 120 moving picture cameras in use, and the developing plant can deal with 1600 feet a day—the staff now being 31 days behind with the stuff. Each evening the results of the day's work are shown in a specially rigged up "theatre" and great interest is taken in the demonstrations, the animated picture being so much more interesting than the still life,! although the old-fashioned camera is by j no means out of favour, there being j something like 500 of them on board. I It is said that the installing of the developing outfit for the work of the moving picture devotees cost the Eastmans! 20,000 dollars. ' During the two months and a-half that the Carinthia has been out from New York she has visited Cuba, Panama Canal, California, the Hawaiian Islands, Japan. Korea. Pekin and Northern : China, Hongkong. ManiTa. Zamboanga and Port Moresby (New Guinea), the last! mentioned being the last port touched ■ jat before Auckland. At Port Moresby \ j the ship gave a party for the whites i i ashore, and some of the native youngsters ' thought they were in fairyland when ; making acquaintance with that delectable compound, ice-cream, for the first ' time in their young lives. Thanke to the admirable way in which the ship is run by Commander R. V. Peel and his efficient officers and crew, and the experienced management of the Rayinond-Whitcomb staff, the cruise lias been most enjoyable. New Zealand left many pleasant recollections on the last occasion, and thie year everybody is going to Rotorua, while 30 are* going to Wellington overland by motor car.°via the Hot Lakes, and a party of 20 is I going to the Waitomo Caves." Christmas Festivities. Christmas was spent in the timehonoured manner on board, with several Christmas trees, including one specially large one in the main lounge where the stockings were hung up on a line surrounding the gaily decorated tree. Sailing from Auckland on Wednesday the Carinthia goes to Wellington, whence she sails on New Year's Eve for Milford Sound, which is a new spot in the itinerary. Many of the passengers are looking forward to the visit to the Sounc , as they want to compare it with the famous Fjords of Norway. From Milforc the ship goes on to Australia. During the year the Carinthia habeen absent from Auckland ehe has nevei had time to resume her usual business winch is running between Liverpool am New York with the exception of tw, half-trips she managed to squeeze in. \] the rest of the time ehe has been carry ing tourists making trips to the Fai -North, the Norwegian Fjords, the Mcdi terranean and other places. These ex tended cruises on palatial liners are quite a modern feature, and the extent tc which they have become popular i B showr by the busy time the big Cunarder ha* had since she was last in Auckland. ' Noted Passengers. Some of the prominent people or board are:— * Mr. James L. Breeze, prominent radio engineer, of Kew York, accompanied by J; t Horaer Snead > hj s laboratory exMr, and Milton Cirkle. of Chicago Mr. Urkle was one of Chicago', most prominent furniture dealers before he retired. Mr. E. P. Coney, one of Florida's leading real estate agents. Mr. Roland R. Conklin and Mr R n Conklin, and Miss Julia Conklin. o f Huntington. L.I. Mr. R. R. Conklin is president of the New York and Chicago Motor Bus Company, the Cuban Telephone and Telegraph Company, and vice-president of several of New York's prominent banks. Miss Ethel Weldon Donaghue, New lork's leading lady lawyer. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Felton. Mr Felton is director of several Massachusetts banks, living in Marblehead. Masp. Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Glenn was formerly president of the Acme Tea Company, one of America's largest chain stores. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Inbusch and Miss Lorraine B. Inbusch. Mr. Inbusch is a prominent Milwaukee banker. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg is owner of the "Los Angeles Express," and fifteen other West Coast newspapers. Mrs. G. W. Malone, and her daughter, Miss Margaret Malone, who are very prominent people in social circles of New Y r ork. Mr. Julian Morgan, and his sister, Miss Alice Morgan, of Hollywood, Calif. Mr. Morgan is a well-known theatrical lighting expert, closely allied with the moving picture industry. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Porte, Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Porte is president of the Porte Publishing Company, and a world authority on printing and printing costs. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Pomeroy, Stamford, Conn. Mr. Pomeroy is oue of suburban New York's leading sportsmen.