ORIENT LINERS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1923, Page 7

ORIENT LINERS

MODERN SEA TRAVELLING.

The arrival of the Orient CompanvV H.M.&. Ormonde in Australian waters in connection with the Commonwealth mail service, marks another step in progress and development in regard to Hie mail and passenger service between Australia and Europe. The Ormonde has been converted to burn oil whichgives her increased ability in the matter, of speed, reducing by two days tha period of transit of mails between Toulon, the French port at which they ar« placed on board, and Fremantle With the Ormonde, the Orient Company inaugurates a new policy regarding saloon passengers. Hitherto these hay« been catered for with a first-class and a second class, each having its own dining-rooms, lounges, smoking rooms, promenade decks, but to keep abreast of the evolutions which have taken placo on the North Atlantic and other important passenger routes where the big liners have been so successful in providing for the comfort of travellers, the Orient Company has so arranged the accommodation on the Ormonde that the discrimination in saloon classes is withdrawn, and all saloon passengers will be afforded the one first class. Only the Ormonde and Ormuz will at present voyage under the new conditions, but the advent next spring of the two new 20,000-ton oil-burning mail steamers, the Orama and Oronsay. will give the company the opportunity of applying the new idea to all the mail steamers. The company confident-, ly anticipates that the new arrangements - will be highly appreciated. :