BARQUE PENANG

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1938, Page 2

BARQUE PENANG

DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER. . SIGHTED WELL OFF COURSE. LPer Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 10. After makfng the passage of several hundred miles since she was sighted off Foveaux Strait nine days previously, the Finnish barque, Penang, was reported 40 miles east of Kaikoura Peninsula by the Federal Line steamer, Surrey, at nine o’clock this morning. The Penang is bringing a cargo of guano to Auckland, from Nossi Be (off Madagascar) to Auckland, and the Surrey was en route from Auckland to Timaru. In a wireless message, the master of the Surrey, Captain Aslin, stated that his ship had passed within signalling distance of the Penang, but no signals were shown by the barque. Apparently all was well on the Penang, which is making good progress. Kaikoura Peninsula is on the north coast of the South Island, about 90 miles north of Lyttelton. From the position of the Penang, it is evident that the has been standing well off the coast, and it is doubtful whether she will reach Auckland before the end of next week. In this case, the Penang will not be in port at the same time as the four-masted barque. Pamir, which is expected to sail for .Noumea about Wednesday,