THE MAMARI'S IMMIGRANTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 5

THE MAMARI'S IMMIGRANTS.

~'•"' A REPLY TO COMPLAINTS."' : ; : (By Tologmph-Prosa AES«ilatloni.) tlmaru, January' 3. .' Dr, G. E. Garntco, who was eurgcon on the Mam.irl on Lot Irip from Homo, ivritos to the "Herald" to correct tho impression conveyed by tho publication of complaints mado in Wellington by 6omo Sasscngora, that they wero hustled from innedin to Lyttclton by a special train on Christmas I)ay without rcasonablo notice, and that ninny had no fc'od en tho journey, wliilo others got somo at tho Oaino.ru and Ashburton refreshment ', rooms. . ! Dr. Gabitos states they wero /warned early' in tho morning that tliey woro to entrain at tho port. Tho modical officer completed his inspootjon at i 7.30. in ' tiulb for breakfast at 8. 1 Allowing an ' hour for breakfast, they had .still an hour boforo boarding tho train alongside tho ship, and they entrained quietly and ' without any trouble their catiin liiggngo being placed on tlio train for them.' Thcro ii was plenty of room, ono car being nearly < empty. A largo quantity of food, broad, 1 and butter, meat and cheese was pre- J pared for tho passengers to take with < them, but only a tow avnilod themselves i of it, so those who had.no food on tho ' way hud only themselves to Maine. Tho 1 doctor thinks those responsible for tho i transport arc to bo congratulatod on tho « completeness of their nrrangomfints, and ' that the complaints have ncobAbly been 1 inado by eomo inveterate grumblers,' j . . __ ■ • (