THE GIRL PAT.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7

THE GIRL PAT.

ON WEST AFRICAN COAST. DEPARTURE FROM DAKAR. . __ LAMENTING CHEDITORS. ‘ __ United Press Assn.-—Eiec. Tel. copyright DAKAR, May 27. Though the authorities, English and French, at \Vest African ports have been requested to detain the Girl Pat, she has sufficient fuel for a voyage of 2000 miles. Quantities of provisions and water were‘ obtained here. but not paid for. {\oilung further may he heard of her for a month. . ————_ MVSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS. STATEMENT BY THE MATE. , “ THROUGHH \VITII ADVENTURES.“ United Press Assn.~mer. Tel. Comm-mm. LONDON. May 27. The Dakar correspondent of the Daily Mail states that the North Sea trawler t'iirl Pat is believed to be heading for Capetown. \Vhen she called at Dakar. “'est Africa. the master. Captain Osborne. went ashore and told the lim'bourmaster he wanted to restork the vessel, with food and have the. engines repaired. The authorities were discussing what. action could be taken when suddenly the trawler slipped out to sea again, leaving behind the mate, Harry Stone, also some unpaid bills. in an interview Rlone snid:—“\\’hen we set out. from tlrimsby we did not go fishing as we were supposed to have done, but made straight for Dover. There \\o put the engineer ashore because he was becoming restless, “The engines broke down soon after we left Calais. We managed to patch them up, but tat-rain they broke dow‘n and we. were forced to use sail. “’0 rolled at. Luges, Spain. where we bought. a sixpenny atlas by means 01 of which we managed to reach Vigo. Had I Grand Tlmo. “ Then we went to Corcubion. Spain. where wi- stnyetl 15 days and had a 'm'nnrl time. The maritime authorities Ivnt. us money. \Ve slept all day (”14] spent the nights in rates. “Then we strurk some uninhabited islands nnrl stayed on one t‘nr three days mending the sails. After that wn huggmi the Afrirnn mast to Cape Blnnt‘n where we renewed our provisions. llnwnvrr. these were all stolen. also part of thr- \rssrl‘s equipment \Viliit" we were ashore. “\Vr tried in Krt more food at Port Etienne. hut rould not do so he—rtuiso we had no money. All we had on hoard lwinrp we railed in Dakar t'nnsisted of three lmttles or water, a little wine, and :1 tin of milk for the men. " I am through with adventures and ghd lit in» out of ii." Ftouv is reported in tune told the, pm't, tiillt'ittis‘ ill lhtimt' iilzlt Hit‘ rrrw of Mir hamlrr intended in sell her and lli\i(lt‘ the money, Unsuccessful Treasure Hunt. ‘ slime disrliismi that a it't‘flslil‘f.‘ limit was the object at the Girl i‘at. Much “as unsuccessfully aimed at line éahase islandl.