H.M.S. CHATHAM

Evening Star, Issue 18255, 20 April 1923, Page 5

H.M.S. CHATHAM

VISITORS TO BE ALLOWED ABOARD. Commodore Ilothham informed a ‘Star’ representative to-day that H.M.b. Chatham will be open to the public tomorrow and on Sunday between 1 p.m. nnd 5 providing no fresh cases of influenza occur amongst the crew. Should any cases develop a notice will be inserted in the newspapers notifying that the ship will be closed to the public, and notices will also be placed at the gangways. The ship will be thoroughly fumigated before visitors are allowed on board. The four or five members of the crew who developed the complaint before the ship returned to Mew Zealand are making good progress towards recovery, the malady being of a mild form. Commodore Hotbam and four of the officers, together with the mayor (Mr J. 8. Douglas), Mr H. C. Campbell (chairman), and several members of the Harbor Board, left this morning for a motor drive to Waipori Falls. The weather was very fine, and the roads, being in good condition, the party should spend a very enjoyable day The members of the crew are enjoying their stay here, being entertained privately for the "most part by friends. A Soccer match will be placed' to-morrow afternoon between a team from the cruiser and a combined Dunedin team. The Chatham lads will be entertained at a smoke social to-morrow evening. Hie cruiser will leave Dunedin between fl a.m. and 10 a.m. on Monday direct for Auckland. MAVAL COURTESIES. The following farewell messages were exchanged between Commodore Flotham end the Commonwealth Naval Board when the Chatham left Melbourne at the end of March for Hobart nnd New Zealatid '“ The Naval Board trusts that your trip to Melbourne has been as pleasant to von as it has been to ns, who have much appreciated your company, and hope that it is only the first of many fraternal visits. On behalf of the Royal Australian Navy wo wish you and your command goodbye and the best of good fortune. From the. commodore, H.M.S. Chatham :—“ Yonr kind message- of farewell is much appreciated by us all. Owing to yonr personal care on our behalf, as well as the trouble taken by the Royal Australian Navy generally, nothing could have been pleasanter than our stay in Melbourne. I hope also that our successors will realise the importance of harmonious co-operation, and when ships .of the Royal Australian Navy visit New Zealand will attempt to repay the generous welcome you gave ns.”