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Taihape Daily Times, 7 July 1919, Page 5

The crew of Orissa now loading at New Plymoiith, are Lascars, belonging to a district south of Bengal, called Chittagong, the home of the Indian sailor. They are Mohammedans, and, therefore, fatalists. They make firstrate sailors and many thousands are employed on British ships_ They did particularly well during the war, never refusing duty on acount of the trials and dangers. “Kismet” guides them always. They are amenarbleto dis; cipline, so long as the oflicers respect their religious pir“actic'es and beliefs. The men carry on their duty well, and give no trouble. Altogether they are a valuable acquisition to the British merchant service in the East.