Passenger accommodation on the Tanda

E. & A. LINE. TANDA JOINS SERVICE.  It was announced last week that the British-India Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Tanda has been taken over by the Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd., and will in future run in conjunction with the latter company’s other steamers, the St. Albans, Arafura, and Eastern, in the trade be tween Australian ports and Borneo, the Philippine Islands, China and Japan. The Tanda is a particularly fine type of twin screw vessel, built in 1914, her speed being 14 knots, with a gross register tonnage of 6956. She was specially designed for the British-India Company’s tropical trade, and has accommodation for about 50 first saloon and 50 second saloon passengers. All the cabins are on the- upper deck amidships, each room having direct access to light and air (there are no in side cabins). The first saloon accommodation includes a number of single berth cabins, and all the rooms are fitted in the most modern style, including laid-on water service, electric fans and electric heaters. Electric reading lamps are placed at the head of each berth. The first dining saloon lounge und smoking room are on the promenade deck, and are tastefully furnished. The second-class dining saloon is placed at the after end of the mid ship section on the shelter deck. Ample deck space is allowed for first and second saloon passengers, and the excellently arranged bathrooms and other conveniences are of the latest type, and are more than sufficient for all requirements.