SEAMEN'S COMFORTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 85, 9 April 1878, Page 2

SEAMEN'S COMFORTS.

The Christchurch correspondent of the Otago Daily limes writes: — The Inchgreen, lately arrived from Calcutta, with a cargo of cornsacks, has, besides other attractions, superior accommodation for the seamen. Each one is accommodated with a separate room, comfortably fitted up with "bunk, drawers, and washstand. Their meals are served in a comfortable mess-room, the table utensils being provided by the ship. To show the appreciation by the men of the manner in which they have been treated, they have addressed a letter to the captain, Mr Archibald Cook, which deserves, I think, to be quoted in its entirety. It runs as fol lows:— "Sir— Knowing the interest felt at home, and in every part that we have been n, about the success of your plan, providing us with a comfortable house, rooms, and furniture, against innnmerablo obstacles and words from others, who do not see that Jack should be a3 well looked after in regard to comfort and other necessaries as those on shore— we desire, now that we are homeward bound, to return our thanks to you for the care you have taken by words and deeds to advance our interests wherever and whenever you had the opportunity. Mr Plimsoll has fought and done a good deal for us, but you, Sir, have fitted and provided us with a home, and we can only wi3h, not only for ourselves, but for others ' who go down to the sea iv ships,' that in a short time it will be a law that every deep water ship will be required to be similarly fitted out. We have been nearly eighteen months with you, aud by that time should know svll the failings of our home. We can say that we have not a faulfc to find, but a good deal of praise, and we trust that the time may come when your's and Mr Plimsolls names may be known from pole to pole as the promoters of poor Jack's welfare. Thanking you again for the interest and trouble you have taken in our behalf, we remain. Sir, yoor obedient pervants,"