"Yanawai" Enters Fiji
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Trade.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Jan. 26.
EARLY last month B.P.’s new M.V.
“Yanawai” arrived in Suva from Hong Kong for the Fiji trade.
She is a most up-to-date vessel, and for a small ship has exceptional pas senger accommodation. A feature of the airy cabins is that each is pro vided with a large thermos water bott~ —a necessity where tropical travel is concerned. There is a roomy saloon, a comfortable smokeroom, and a large amount of deck space. The boat deck is provided with a permanent awning, and there is ample room for deck games.
The “Yanawai” has taken up running between Suva and Vanua Levu ports, a route previously covered by the auxi liary ketches “Helena” and “Tui Labasa”. Served by a modern ship, this locality should become popular with tourists, who, in the past, have seldom visited these outlying parts be cause of lack of comfortable travelling facilities.
The vessel was brought out from China by Captain Colquhoun, a skipper well-known in B.P.’s service for many years. Since her arrival she has been taken over by Captain M. Whippy, a local veteran of the B.P. service. Cap tain Colquhoun reported that the little ship proved herself most seaworthy on the trip out. The only incident of note was when she was questioned as to her destination by a Japanese destroyer.