THE CABIN IN AN UPROAR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2468, 15 February 1881, Page 3

THE CABIN IN AN UPROAR.

The elite of the saloons of the U.S.S. Company will be disagreeably snprised to learn that the “ Heathen Chinee ” has found his way to the state-rooms. The “ New Zealand Herald ” of Feb, Bth says Six Celestials proceeded on board the s.s. Arawata yesterday, bound for Sydney, and found their way to the steerage. They carried no superfluous luggage, one’s baggage being stowed in an American bucket, the leadingfeatures of another’s being two long-handled shovels, and the remainder formed a remarkable contrast. A fellow-country-man introduced them to one of the forecabin stewards, and solicited his kind offices on the voyage, as even the Children of the Sun do not enjoy immunity from sea-sickness. That individual suggested, by way of a joke, that they should go to the saloon. The practical-minded Chinamen thought this excellent advice, lifted up their luggage and walked towards the cabin. Near to to the door thereof they encountered Captain Sinclair, who inquired if they were going ashore again. ( 'No,” laconically aswered the spokesman, and they continued their march to the amazement of the worthy skipper. The look of horror and disgust that took possession of the countenances of the dandy waiters as the Chinamen filed into into the cabin was a sight not to he easily forgotten by those who beheld it. They regarded the citizens of the Flowery Land with disdain. The Chinamen were afterwards seen paying the difference in the passage money. The fashionably got up stewards were also seen handling their luggage—very daintly it is true—ami removing it at arm’s length to the state-roooms of the Celestial voyagers.