S.S. ROTOMAHANA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5630, 2 December 1879, Page 6

S.S. ROTOMAHANA.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Referring tr> tho correspondence regarding the p.s. itotoin ih.ins, the unfortunate " Bluelight" and " Bluejacket" appear to have got themselves into hot water in the cause of Buffering humanity. I should strongly advise the clearing up of the whole affair, for it now appears to be taking; the form of printed nonsense, especially when people commence to talk of rounding steamers up and broaching them to, &c., whalers boiling dowi: in such a hurricane, others endangering ship and life by lighting two barrels (they must have been pretty smart getting the two barrels up from below). Seventeen knots an hour does not leave much time. The report of the vessel, I Buppose, given by some authorised person, reads : - " Passed a vessel, apparently in distress, showing a .flare-up." The question arise?, was it correct or humane to pass her? I think with " Bluelight," that the vessel ought to have been brought to tho wind, and daylight waited for. The Nautilus hoveto ; what prt-veutad tho Kotomahaua doing the same I am, &c., Blueligut'S O'JUM. P.S.—Regarding the mention of "soldiers" aud "sailors," it i 3 a common expression on board ship when a mau is not a sailor to call bim a soldier.