Stowaway

Castaway Now Stowaway

Robert Tomarchin came back into world headlines with another of his amusing vranks on November 27 when he stowed away on the New Zea land Shipping Co. vessel “Rangitata”. He was dis covered after the vessel had left Panama for New Zealand.

It is believed that he was trying to rejoin his chimpanzee, Moko, which he left behind on Pitcairn Island when he was “encouraged” to leave there Panama-bound on the “ Rangitiki” on October 27.

" Rangitata” was due in Auck land on December 8. During the vessel’s brief stay off Pit cairn, Tomarchin was kept out of sight. He was not per mitted to see Pitcairners.

The Fiji Government’s re action to the news that Tomarchin was on “Rangitata” was immediate—on no account was he to be allowed to land.

Tomarchin and his chim panzee have provided enter tainment for newspaper read ers for two or three months— since first he was sighted on Henderson Island, where he alleged he had been dumped by the owners of “Flying Walrus”. It is doubtful if the Governments or the shipping companies involved find Tomarchin very amusing. It is about time that he was charged with being a public nuisance.