FINNISH BARQUE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1938, Page 5

FINNISH BARQUE

PENANG DELAYED BY WEATHER H •(Per Press Association— f’) AUCKLAND, -’February 10U \l, After making the passage of several (:: hundred miles since she was sighted ' j off Foveaux .Strait nine days previous- ;i. Iv, the Finnish barque, Penang, was ( j reported 40 miles east of Kaikoiira i { Peninsula by the Federal line steamer, ?j. Surrey A nine o’clock this morning, i:. The Penang is bringing a cargo- of • j guano to Auckland, from Nossi Bo (off f Madagascar) to Auckland, and the ■ Surrey was en route from Auckland to Tinihru. 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 she had been standing . well off the coast, and it is doubtful .y.g whether she will reach Auckland before the end of next week. In this case, the Penang will not be in port, at tho same time as the four-masted barque, Pamir, which is expected to sail for Noumea about Wednesday.