The Passage of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Sorata, which is working under the Orient flag, is (says the Age) the fastest on record, beating the celebrated passage of tht> Company's steamship Lußitania. which was 40 days 7 hourc, including 31 hours detention at St. Vincent but allowing for difference of time between the two places. The passa K e of the Sorata baa been, allowing for the difference of time 40 days 3 hours and a-half, including 55 hours 10 minutes' detention at St. "Vincent Table Bay, and Glenfelg, neither of which latter places the Lusitania called at. Thus the Sorata was at sea 37 days 29 hours 20 minutes. The ship, however, is a noted fast steamer, and a very comfortable sea-going V ff el, M to*ti&o& to by the paasengers in an Mdreaa to her commander.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1114, 26 April 1880, Page 4
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