THE AMOKURA INQUIRY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 584, 12 July 1913, Page 5

THE AMOKURA INQUIRY.

A REPORT FURNISHED. DISCUSSED IN PARLIAMENT. [»v ti l.M.NAini. —riiKNs Wellington, Friday. This afiernoon, Hon. Mr Fisher Is on the table of the House the rept on the inquiry into the ndminietrati of affairs on the Amokura. The : quiry was the outcome of a letter pu liehed by the U<?v. Mr Harp in whi the statement made regarding flo ging were to nome extent justifo Some of the boys had been floßg< anil in onu case some bleeding had ! suited. The trouble on the ship w the outcome of a quarrel betwe First Officer Barnsdale and .Seco Officer Campbell, which culminat in Campbell being put ashore at Ri lan where he came into contact wi Mr Harp. Since the inquiry and t consequent slacking o(T of corpoi punishment the standard of discipli

had decreased considerably. T $ vstem on board Bhip had been 0 "p eration since 1907. While the si 1 WIW not n reformatory institution I boy* were ' n moß t caries those diffic to'ctf* trol, At the P' eßcnt tim,> ' eondi A ,nB on oHrt ' B ' l 'P were ' as Biit iiv Bc,or y 011 account of the elai ingoiT>« corporal punish nent. Mr Fiiiftw " r reat ' a leUer from C ' tain Hoo;W VrotestWK that if he i ministered U 0 Punishment necess. In his i Bl,in ' the morßl eff ' upon the »oft . of the Bhip ' B C °T would not be BUch valu " as ,f ' ministered it, Cfe ir P reßence " Mr Ycutrg exph * ined th " m . atter u the original «)!«* al,ons nnd , eub quent inquiry. » sta.ed that jie Campbell had lir ' 5 * | subsequently let hirJ l down. Lieut. Campbell wan*!'* WBS 8 ' SU inquiiy- ~, a The Hon. Mr Fiahtil".: 1 offe ' Campbell an inquiry, biK'-t wot ' 3 ' want it." Mr Yountf, continuing, said .'><J t lieved there was room for improve ll,B in accommodation on the ship. commanded the suggestion to tl Government th:it tho matter ahoul be investigated.