CLASS DISTINCTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 179, 30 July 1936, Page 7

CLASS DISTINCTION.

CARRIED TO EXCESS?

SHIP TRAVELLER'S PLAINT. (By Telegraptt—Press Association.) DUNEDIST, this day. Voicing, he alleged, the general opinion held by third class passengers travelling to Port Chalmers from London on the Rangitata, which arrived this morning, Mr. J. Westwood, a Norfolk Islander, stated that strict enforcement of the rule that third class passengers must not visit any other quarters on the ship was carrying class distinction too far.

There had been few passengers in the first and tourist classes, lie said, and those had made friendships among the low class passengers, many visiting the third class during the passage. The latter travellers, however, liad not been permitted to return the calls, although invited to do so. Three nights ago the third class passengers had held a fancy dress dance, and had invited the first and tourist class passengers, but the dance had to be held in the third class lounge. Supper had also been held in the lower class, while no supper had been served in any other part of the ship that night.

Mr. Westwood also complained that, though the difference in fares was small, the eatables served to the tourist class were far superior.