EMPIRE MIGRANTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 March 1926, Page 9

EMPIRE MIGRANTS.

POINTS IN COMMITTEE’S REPORT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, March 29In the House of Commons, drawing atlention to the J n ter-Dcpartmen ta I Committee’s report, making important vccoiiimeiidati.ons with respect to migration, (Sir G. Kiuloeli-Cooke asked if it were proposed to take any action to modify the Dominions’ restrictions upon assisted passages. Colonel Amery said the report had been forwarded to the Dominions Government.'-, who must he the best judges of such matters. The whole question would he discussed at the Imperial’ Con. fernce. Air If. Dav asked whether tlie autluuities would hold an inquiry into the allegations that The Waimana, used to convey migrants to New Zealand, was totally unfitted for the purpose —that 1)90 .passengers were cramped into invent i'luted. six-berth cabins, and that there were only .line baths for the whole of the migrants. Sir Burton Chadwick said the AVaiiniiiii; had been surveyed, and complied with the regulations. Mr Day asked if Sir Burton Chadwick had received a complaint from 250 passengers Hint the ventilation was had and the feed abominable, also that towards the end of the voyage 2d was charged for a g ass of water. (sir Burton Chadwick replied in tho negative, but stated that if details were supplied he would have them investigated. Captain R. Cco asked if he would gel the regulations nllered. Sir ilurltm Chadwick replied that lie was not nwii.e, that they wore had. They liad .proved satisfactory in many ships.