Stowaways.

How Port Moresby Treats Stowaways.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Pt. Moresby, May 5.

TWO stowaways—George Macaulay

and William Hoffmann —arrived in Port. Moresby by the “Montoro” on March 24. They came over from Cairns, Queensland, without money, or means of support, hoping to proceed to the New Guinea goldfields.

Hiding themselves in a life boat on the bridge deck, they crossed without being detected, but were discovered later on shore and were charged in the Court of Petty Sessions before the Re sident Magistrate with being prohibited immigrants, likely to become a charge on the public. They were ordered to be imprisoned for one month, subject to the provisions of the Immigration Re striction Ordinance, and were sent back to Australia on the return trip of the “Montoro.”

During their imprisonment in Port Moresby, a subscription list was sent round the town, to give financial help to the two men. Altogether £17 was collected to be divided between the two men and handed to them on their de parture.

Since their return to Cairns, we learn on their arrival there, they were both charged and convicted and each fined £2O or a month’s imprisonment.