CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 33, 11 February 1901, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

A CORRECTION. To the Editob of "The Evening Mail.' Sir.- -Tour report of my remarks made at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday evening anent the treatment passengers receive from the U.B.S. Co. makes it appear that I complained of passengers from Onehunga to Nelson being sent ashore while awaiting trailshipment at Wellington. My complaint was that through passengers by the Mapourika are not allowed to stay aboard Wellington during the steamer's stay in port, but are told that the journey ends at Wellington— and this in spite of your through ticket to Nelson. I care no: for myself, but I hare known of yonng people without friends in Wellington sent ashore and having to shift, for themselves, this contingency not being anticipated by their^parents and consequently net provided against. Then again yon present your through ticket at tbe Anokland office and ask for a berth, fully imagining you can retain the berth right through to Nelson, bnt on rejoining the steamer at- Wellington you find yonr berth occupied and are told yon should have secured another berth at the Welingtcn office. ■ If the steamer is full then a shake-do wn is your lot. Aal mentioned on Friday evening*, sometimes a passenger wil not be "bluffed" and insists upon remaining aboard, and I understand that passengers have tlus legal right, and that the Company is well aware of this fact. I am, elc , W. ROUT, Junr.