THE PENANG

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 156, 30 December 1938, Page 5

THE PENANG

NO RECENT REPORT

BUT NO ANXIETY ,

(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post")

DUNEDIN, This Day.

One hundred and thirty-three days have passed since the Finnish barque Penang, which put into Otago Harbour for repairs after being dismantled in a storm in the Tasman, cleared Otago Heads bound for Falmouth and so far no advice has been received of her having been reported. For about two months the Penang, was in harbour undergoing repairs. She belongs to the "grain" fleet that yearly takes the harvest to Europe from Australia. All the grain vessels of the past seasdh have taken longer than usual to reach Europe, their passages ranging from 128 to over 135 days, so there is no need for real anxiety in the meantime. Provided all is well, the Penang should be reported during the next week. The. barque, which is of 1742 tons, was on her way from Port Victoria, South Australia, which she left on May 19, and was following the usual route for Cape Horn when she was struck by a violent squall during the night, with the result that her main topmast and main topgallant mast went by the board. When the damaged spars had been secured a course was set for Otago Harbour, where repairs were effected. She left here on August 14.