MISERIES OF THE RED SEA.
In the waters of the Red Sei the cessation of the engines on a steamm for an hour meins extreme physical suffering for passengers; for a day it would involve ab-ohito torture. Tin wind which prevails every day is a hot, asphyxiating blast, and its continuous direction® are from north and south towards the centra. As a ro-.tilt. everv passenger vessel is subji-ited to tw<> days ot almost intolerable boat, follow c! bv two days of comparative comfort: but instances hive been known of crowded liners being comiiclled. when travelling with the wiiitl, to turn round and steam Lack tor an hotir or so. in order to give the passengers even a brief reunite From tho r.ufferirgs induced by the dull, dead, unbi'.irble atmosphere.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 126, 13 May 1911, Page 1 (Supplement)
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129MISERIES OF THE RED SEA. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 126, 13 May 1911, Page 1 (Supplement)
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