CAPTAIN KIDNEY, OF TIIE S.S. ALBION.

West Coast Times, Issue 227, 11 June 1866, Page 2

CAPTAIN KIDNEY, OF TIIE S.S. ALBION.

To the Editor of the " \Vosl Coast Times." Sib, — My attention having boen drawn to a letter in your paper of this day, I doom it my duty aa a passenger on hoard the Albion, lo answer and refute tho untruthful statements conveyed in that epistle. About half-post 10 o'clock, I was present on deck, wlion tho chief officer asked Captain Kidney, whothor tho passongers should bo put on board tho Challenge, and the captain answered that thoro was plenty of time, and it was not until half-past clovon when tho passengers were transhippod. Tho captain of tho Challengo believc-J at tho timo that ho could crosa the Bar at about two o'clock. At lunch time, Captain Kidney sont a boat expressly conveying meat and biscuit n, for tho pnsaengern on tho Challengo j and I. think it was tho duly of the parents lo provido themsolvcb with some food for their children, which Captain Kidney would have most willingly given. Tho latter gentleman lms been most grossly misrepresented ; us, whoever has had tho ploosuro of travelling with Captain Kiilnoy, in tho comfortable b.o. Albion, must bear testimony to his excellent conduct, and general desire, not only to provido everything that can bo desired, but also, mako ovorybody happy on board. ' I am, sir, Yours &c., VIXDKX. Hokitika, Juno 9, 186 G. GREY MVER. man watki/,Konday ... 8.15 a.m. ... 8.39 p.m.