THE STOWAWAY
A SAD STORY. A stowaway was found oil board tli© steaiiier Salvor a few hours alter the vessel left Papeete bound for Wellington, where sho arrived recently. Pathetic circumstances attach to the ease. Tho irregular passenger was a smiling;, intelligent Tahitian, of between five and six years of age. When taken before the captain he' told, in broken English, a sad story. His parents' and all his ( relatives . died of influenza during the epidemic, and homeless mid alone he.decided to steal away to sea, for lis was wise enough to know that oil account of his tender years lie would be' given no employment. As the Salvor had been considerably delayed at the Island port she came on to her destination with the "prisoner." •' He was dressed for a tropical climate, but was given a warmer outfit- at Wellington, 'flip little fellow made himself a great favourite ■ with all' oil, board, and was broken-hearted when ho was yesterday transferred to the Navua to be taken back to his country.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 84, 3 January 1919, Page 4
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171THE STOWAWAY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 84, 3 January 1919, Page 4
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