S.S Marama

Finding that Mrs Vlieland and infant Vlieland were on board Marama in1919



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9 May 1919 Ship: Marama P&O Arrival: London, England (alight at Plymouth) age 32 with 2 year old infant - "577 specially selected passengers mostly ladies and children" - ("specially diverted to Singapore to remove the large number of civilians for whom conveyance to the United Kingdom was urgently required for medical reasons." - Colonel L. WILSON MP - Hansard - House of Commons Debate 20 May 1919 vol 116 c227W227W))

SS. "MARAMA."

HC Deb 20 May 1919 vol 116 c227W227W

Sir WATSON CHEYNE

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller, if he is aware of the hardships to the passengers on board the ss. "Marama" due to overcrowding and defective sanitation; and if he will look into the matter?

Colonel L. WILSON
My right hon. Friend is not aware that any hardships were experienced by the passengers on board the ss. "Marama." This vessel was specially diverted to Singapore to remove the large number of civilians for whom conveyance to the United Kingdom was urgently required for medical reasons. The whole of the accommodation and the sanitary arrangements were inspected by experienced Board of Trade surveyors on arrival of the ship in this country and before the passengers left. It is clear from the report of these surveyors that there was no overcrowding, that the sanitary arrangements were quite satisfactory and that there was no reasonable cause for complaint.