New ‘John Williams Vi’
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Arrives At Suva
Suva, Jan. 17.
Ti/HE trim, pale-blue “John Williams VI”, named by Princess Margaret at London on August 5, arrived at her home port, Suva, on January 15.
Commanded by Captain James Mc- Kenzie (who is to hand over almost im mediately to Captain Stanton Page, formerly master of the “John Williams V”), the ship is unquestionably the finest of the line of London Missionary Society vessels bearing the name of the famous missionary murdered at Erromanga in 1839.
Beautifully fitted up and decorated on the most modern lines, the ship’s passenger accommodation comprises one double-berth cabin and four single-berth cabins.
Sailing from Suva about the end of January to ‘‘’show the flag” at New Guinea. Australian, and New Zealand ports, the ship will return to Suva to take up her routine service. This will probably consist of two voyages a year to the Gilbert and Ellice Groups, one a year to Papua, one a year to Samoa, and possibly one a year to the Cook Group.
The ship’s company of the wrecked “John Williams V” will take over the “John Williams VI”. Most of the mem bers of the present company are on their wav to Australia or New Zealand as emigrants.