Stowaways Encouraged.
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Pt. Moresby’s Good Samaritans.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, Dec. 8.
WHEN the residents of Port Moresby gave financial help to two stow aways who crossed from Cairns by the “Montoro” on March 24, the possi bility of attracting others by this kindly treatment was not overlooked. During their imprisonment in Port Moresby a subscription list was sent round the town, £17 was collected, and divided be
tween the two men on their departure.
Since then further cases have been reported. There were three in Novem ber and now word has come of a fourth on the “Montoro” arriving in Port Moresby on December 8. Messrs. Burns, Philp have made arrangements to transfer this man on to the “Macdhui” leaving Port Moresby for Australia the same day.
The first stowaways, Macaulay and Hoffman, who so fortunately received financial help from the residents of Pt.
Moresby, were charged and convicted on their return to Australia and fined £20 or a month’s imprisonment.
These men come over from Australia without money or means of support and hope to proceed to the New Guinea goldfields or to prospect on their own in Papua and they become a charge on the public.
There is not the remotest chance of their finding employment and prospect ing is not to be undertaken lightly in Papua, even if the immigration laws permitted them to land.