Ocean Cruises.
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A Plea for Samarai.
THUS far, practically all the tourist ships which have cruised from Australian ports to Papua have called at Port Moresby. In conse quence, strong protests have been made to the shipping companies concerned.
It has been urged that, if the tourists wish to see a typical South Seas Island, there is nothing more beautiful and interesting than Samarai, at the eastern end of Papua; whereas Port Moresby, while the administrative centre, is not exactly typical of the Pacific Islands.
As a result, it is rumoured that the itinerary of some of the ocean cruises is to be changed and that Samarai will be included. Colour was given to the report by the fact that the E. and A. liner Nankin, when coming south at the end of October, lay for a whole day at Samarai, and it was believed that the officers were gathering data as to whether it was a practicable port for the luxury liners Strathaird and Strathnaver.