the Merwanjee Framjee, which I should imagine must have been named after some Indian nabob, was built on the Clyde by Reid in 1863 for Johnstone and Co., of Liverpool, and her registered tonnage was 1,079. This vessel was within a few hours of wresting the palm from the Loch Awe for the record trip to Auckland. Her 76 days 4 hours still holds good.

The hour of the Merwanjee Framjee's departure from Gravesend is not given, but assuming that she left at about noon, then she made the passage in 76 days 12 hours. This fine performance was put up in the early part of 1876, and in calculating the number of days one must not forget that that year was a leap year, which, of course, gives an extra day in February. It will be remembered that the Vanduara's passage, Gravesend to Auckland, was made in 77 days, so there was really only a few hours between these three ships, and their performances have never since been beaten by any sailing ship running between London and Auckland.