THE RIGHT METHOD.
NEW YORK, May 33, 'Mr Redficld, a member of the Federal Congress, lias written a letter to the New York Times pointing ;out the value of the precautions taken on JapaneEe liners to ensure the safety of passengers m case of accident. He . states that he made two trips between Sari Francisco and Japan ou vessels of tho Toyo Risen .; Kaisha Line, and each time he' found a card, printed and framed, hanging m bis 'cabin, giving the number and the, location of the lifeboat to which each cabin occupant was assigned^ as well as the name of the officer m charge' of the boat.. "Having my attention ; thus called to the place allotted me m the event of a disaster," continues Mr Redfield, "it was natural for me to find where my b;-at was, and I found that other passengers hid done the same. I became acquainted with the officer who" would • ha v a charge of inc. 7 "It is obvious from this ; arrangement that lifeboats were provided" for at least all of the passengers and for some, if. not all, of the crew." ,/ '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12790, 15 June 1912, Page 1 (Supplement)
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