Captive penguin
Sir,—No vessel can leave port without a clearance from H.M. Customs. If Japanese crew members refused to hand over the bird to Messrs Norris and Bucknell and a police officer, as a last resort the Customs boarding inspector at Lyttelton could have been approached with a suggestion that clearance papers be withheld until a protected New Zealand bird was surrendered. I imagine that Japanese ship-owners do not send their vessels to Englishspeaking countries without a master or some other officer who can converse in English. When a Lyttelton Harbour Board pilot boards a foreignowned vessel, how otherwise does he obtain the information required for the safe handling of the vessel, such as propelling machinery, steering ability, and other particulars? The ineptitude displayed on this disturbing occasion leaves a sour taste in the mouth, but praise is due to the watersiders who had the fortitude to report the matter. —Yours, etc., NO SAVVY. February 25,1971.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32542, 27 February 1971, Page 16
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