Shipping Services in The Pacific

New Guinea-Solomons-Norfolk Is.

Timetable for February and March trips subject to Commonwealth Government ap proval.

Bums, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney-Papua Service.

Timetable for February, March and April trips subject to Commonwealth Government approval.

Bums, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Papuan Inter-Island Services.

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau,Barbara, Sama rai, and back by same route; then Port Mor esby to Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.

A. K. Matoma (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Samarai to Puni Puni, Baniara, Cape Nelson, Buna Bay, Mam bare, and back by same route, trip occupying about 12 days.

New Guinea Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Maiwara (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ire land and Bougainville ports.

S.S. Mirani (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Guinea mainland ports.

S.S. Duris, s.s. Durour, s.s. Wyalong (W. R.

Carpenter & Co. Ltd.) makes sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

Solomon Islands Service.

Per s.s. Mataram.

Timetable for February, March, April and May trips subject to Commonwealth Govern ment approval.

Bums, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Solomons Inter-Island Service.

M.V. Durambah (W. R. Carpenter & Co.

Ltd.) makes regular three-weekly trip around the Group.

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Per s.s. Laperouse

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii.

Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii.

Auckland-F i ji-Samoa-Tonga.

Per t.s.s. Tofua.

Sydney-N.Z.-Cook Is.-Tahiti.

French Eastern Pacific Service.

By ships running between Dunkirk and Noumea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.

New Hebrides-Norfolk Is.

Per s.s. Makambo

Timeable for February and March trips subject to Commonwealth Government ap proval.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

Saigon-J ava-Noumea Line Per s.s. Le Maire

S ngapore, Sourabaya, Lae and Salamoa will be called at only if sufficient induce ment offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd., Agents.

South Seas Cargo Service

The “Clan” line of steamers runs a quar terly service from England, via Suez, calling at Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, etc., and returning via Panama. Agents: Sydney, McArthur Shipping Co. Ltd.; Fiji, Brown and Joske; Samoa, Mor ris Hedstrom Ltd.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on her next trip on February 17, and will call at Lautoka, Suva and Levuka. The Karetu is maintaining a four-weekly service.

Union S.S. Co., Agents.

Ocean Island-Nauru Service.

British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends boats irregularly.

New Hebrides Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Malinoa (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) connects every 6 weeks at Vila with s.s. Makambo from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Erronmanga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila —trip occupying 7 or 8 days. After 2 to 3 days at Vila, departs on. northern trip, call ing at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi.

Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Abba, Malo, Santo, and returns to Vila —trip occupying 25 to 28 days. Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip, equivalent to about every three months.

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

T.S.S. Makatea (Burn, Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) makes regular fortnightly trips, under Government contract, as follows: Long Trip, 1,050 miles, Suva to Levuka, Tavenui Coast, Buca Bay, Devo, Rabi, Rotuma and back by same route, occupying about 10 days.

Short Trip, 560 miles, Suva to Levuka, Cicia Mango, Loma Loma, Tavenui Coast, Savu Savu, Levuka, Suva, occupying about 9 days T.S.S. Malake (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) makes bi-monthly trips to French Pro tectorates, Wallis and Futuna, 880 miles, time occupied about 10 days. Frequent trips to Luvuka, Labasa and Lautoka, with tranship ment cargo from Suva.

A.S. Makoa (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) makes bi-monthly trips from Levuka to Funafuti and trades with all islands in the Ellice Group. Round trip, about 1,800 miles.

S.S. Adi Keva( Fiji Shipping Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka and Lau toka, round trip occupying three days.

M.S. Sir John Forrest (Fiji Shipping Co.

Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka, Savu Savu, Nabouwalu, Baulailai, Le kutu, Dreketi, Raduri, Labasa, and return by the same route, round trip occupying about 9 days.

M.S. Adi Rewa (Fiji Shipping Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Ba and Lautoka. round voyage occupying four days.

Fiji Aerial Services.

’Plane leaves Suva every Monday, 7 a.m., arrives Lautoka, 8.45 a.m., returns Suva 11.30 a.m. ’Plane leaves Suva every Thursday, 6 ’ a.m., making alternate weekly trips to Le vuka-Labusa-Levuka-Suva and Levuka-Savu bavu-Tavenul-Savu Savu-Levuka-Suva.

Seaplane leaves Suva every Friday, 10/ a.m. for Cuvu and Lautoka, returning 4 p.m.

Seaplane leaves Suva every Tuesday, 7 a.m. making alternate inp similar io plane ser vice.

Pearce & Co., Suva, Managing Agents.

Sydney, dep. .

Montoro Marslna Montoro Peby. 14 Mar. 7 Mar. 28 Brisbane Peby. 16 Mar. 9 Mar. 30

Samarai . . .

Peby. 21 Mar. 14 Apl. 4 Rabaul . . .

Fb. 23 -25 Mr. 16-17 Apl. I 6-8 Salamoa . .

Mr. 19- -20

Kavleng . .

Peby. 26 Apl. 9 Lombrum . 1

borengau . (

Ap. 10 -11 Fb. 27-28 Tumleo & Seleo Mar. 1-2 Ap. 12 -13 Madang . . .

Mar. 3 Mar. 21 Apl. 14 Alexishafen Mar. 4 Apl. 15 Finschafen . .

Mar. 5 — Apl. 16 Salamoa . . .

Mar. 6-7 — Ap. 17 -18 Llndenhafen .

Mar. 8 Apl. 19

Kavieng . . .

Mar. 23 Rabaul . . .

Mar. 9 Mar. 24 Apl. 20 Samarai . . .

Mar. 11 Apl. 22 Soraken . . .

Mr. 25 -26 Teopasino . )

Numa . . . j

Mr. 26-27 Kieta . . .

Mar. 28 Tulagi ...

Mr. 30 -31 Norfolk Is. . .

Apl. i 6-7 Lord Howe Is.

Apl. 9 Sydney (arr.).

Mar. 17 Apl. 11 Apl. 28

Sydney, dep.

Mar. 7 Apl. 4 May 2 Noumea .

M. 11 -14 Apl. 8-11 May 6-9 Chepenhe Mar. 15 Apl. 12 May 10 Vila ...

Mar. 16 Anl. 13 May 11 Sandwich . 1

Sarmettes . i

Mar. 17 Apl. 14 May 12 Norsup . . Santo . . .

M. 18-20 Ap. 15-17 M. 13 -15 Banks ...

Mar. 21 — May 16 Epi Mar. 22 Apl. 19 May 17 Vila ...

Mar. 23 Apl. 20 May 18 Chepenhe . .

Mar. 24 Apl. 21 May 19 Noumea . . .

M. 25-28 Ap. 22-25 M. 20 -23 Sydney, arr. .

Apr. 1 Apl. 29 May 27

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents

Sierra Sonoma Ventura Honolulu . . . Feb. 11 Mar. 4 Mar. 25 Pago-Pago . . Feb. 18 Mar. 11 Apl. 1 Suva . . . . Feb. 21 Mar. 14 Apl. 4 Sydney . . . . Feb. 26 Mar. 19 Apl. 9 Sydney, dep. Mch. 7 Mar. 28 Apl. 18 Suva . . . . Mar. 12 Apl. 2 Apl. 23 Pago-Pago . Mar. 13 Apl. 3 Apl. 24 Honolulu . . Mar. 20 Apl. 10 May 1 The Oceanic

Steamship

Co.,

Matson Line,

Agents.

St. Albans Nellore Tanda Hongkong . . Jan. 2 Jan. 31 Feb. 28 Manilla . . . Jan. 5 Feb. 3 Mar. 3 Rabaul . . . Jan. 14 Feb. 12 Mar. 12 Brisbane . . . Jan. 20 Feb. 18 Mar. 18 Sydney . . . Jan. 22 Feb. 20 Mar. 20 Sydney dep. Feb. 2 Mch. 14 Apl. 15 Brisbane . . . Feb. 11 Mch. 16 Apl. 17 Rabaul . , . . . Feb. 21 Mch. 24 Apl. 25 Manila . . Mch. 2 Apl. 2 May 4 Hongkong . . Mch. 5 Apl. 5

May

7 E. & A.

Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Saigon . . . , Jan. 15 Apl. 15 Jun. 26 Batavia . . .

J. 22- 25 A. 23- 26 Jul. ; 3-6 Samarang . . . Jan. 26 Apl. 27 Jul. 7 Pt. Moresby . Feb. 5 May 7 Jul. 17 Samarai . . , , Feb. 7 Me^ 9 Jul. 19 Noumea . . , . Fb. 14- -18 M. 16- -20 Jul. 26 -30 Vila Feb. 20 May 22 Aug. 1 Rabaul . . . , Pb. 25 -28 M. 27 -.70 Aug, 6 -10 Samarai . .

Mch. 3 Jun. 2 Aug. 13 Pt. Moresby Mch. 4 Jun. 3 Aug. 14 Samarang . .

Mch. 14 Jun. 13 Aug. 24 Batavia . . , M 15-/ t 6 J. 14- -17 A, 25 -28 Saigon . . . .

Apl. 11 Jun. 22 Sep. 2

Morlnda Morlnda Morinda Sydney, Dep.

Feb. 25 Mch. 25 Apl. 22 Brisbane . .

Feb. 27 Mch. 27 Apl. 24 T’ville (Opt.) Mch. 2 Mch. 30 Apl, 27 Cairns . . .

Mch. 3 Mch. 31 Apl. 28 Pt. Moresby .

Mch. 5 Apl. 2 Apl. 30 Yule Is. . . .

Mch. 6 — May 1 Pt. Moresby .

Mch. 7 May 2 Dedele ...

Mch. 8 Apl. 3 May 3 Samarai . . .

M. 9- •10 Apl. 4 May 4-5 Woodlark Is. . — Apl. 5 Samarai . . . — Apl. 6-7 Pt. Moresby .

Mch. 11 Apl. 8 May 6 Cairns ...

Mch. 13 Apl. 10 May 8 Brisbane . .

Mch. 16 Apl. 13 May 11 Sydney . . .

Mch. 18 Apl. 15 May 13

Niagara Aorangi Niagara Honolulu . . , , Feb. 11 Mch. 11 Apr. 8 Suva . . .

Feb. 20 Mch. 20 Apl. 17 Auckland . , , F. 23-24 M. 23-24 A. 20 -21 S dney . . . Feb. 28 Mch. 28 Apl. 25 Sydney, dep.

Mch. 5 Apl. 2 Apl. 30 Auckland . . , Mh. 9-10 A pi. 6-7 May 4-5 Suva , Mch. 13 Apl. 10 Max 8 Honolulu . , . Mch. 20 Apl. 17 May 15 Union s.s. Co. ;

Ltd., Agents.

Sydney, dep. .

Feb. 18 Mch. 31 May 13 Brisbane . . .

Feb. 20 Apl. 2 Mav 15

Tulagal . . ]

Makambo .

P. 25 -27 Apl. 7-9 M. 20 -22

Gavutu . . )

Su’u Feb. 28 ApJ. 10 May 23 Aola ... 1 Rere . . . ( Apl. 11 Kaukaul . . 1

Here ■ • ■ \

Mch. 1 May 24 Teneru . . .

Mch. 2 Apl. 12 May 25 Bunga . . . .

Apl. 12 Xookoom . .

Mch. 2 — May 25

Mamara . . )

Apl. 13 Domma . . ( liavoro . . .

Apl. 14 Yandina . 1 15 Banika . .

Mch. 3 Apl.

May 26

Loabie . . j

Ufa ... I Faiam . . ( Apl. 15 Y. Pepsale . 1 Xaylah . . ( Mch. 3 Apl. 15 May 26 Meringe . . .

A1 16 -17 West Bay . 1 S6mata . . f Mch. 3 May 26 Marovo . . .

Mch. 4 May 27 Rendova . 1 Apl. 18 Kenelo . . f 28 Manning St. .

Mch. 5 May Jack Harb. 1 Hagthorn S. 1 Mch. 6-7 M. 29 -30 Vila \ Stanmore . 1 31 Gizo Mch. 8 Apl. 19 May Bagga . . . .

Mch. 8 May 31 Faisi ...

Mch. 9 Apl. 20 June 1 Gizo . . . ) Tetipari . . ( Mch. 10 Apl. 21 June 2 Russell Group M. 11- 12 A. 22 23 June i-4 Mamara . . .

Mch. 13 — June 5 Tulagi ...

Mch. 14 Apl. 24 June 6 Brisbane . . .

Mch. 19 Apl. 29 June 11 Sydney, arr. .

Mch. 21 May 1 June 13

Makura Monowai Makura Papeete . . .

Jan. 31 Feb. 28 Mar. 28 Rarotonga . .

Feb, 3 Mch. 3 Mar. 31 Wellington . .

Feb. 9-10 Mh. 9-10 Apl. 6-7 Sydney . . . .

Feb. 14 Mch. 14 Apl. 11 Sydney . . . .

Feb. 19 Mch. 19 Apl. 16 Wellington . .

Fb. 23-24 M. 23-24 Ap. 20-21 Rarotonga . .

Feb. 28 Mch. 28 Apl. 25 Papeete . . .

Mch. 2 Mch. 30 Apl. 27 Union

S.S. Co.

Ltd., Agents.

Prom Panama Boussol'e Astrolabe Strasbourg Papeete . . .

Feb. 12 Mar. 31 May 8 Raiatea . . .

Peb. 13 Apl. 1 May 9 Suva ...

Feb. 21 Apl. 7 May 17 Vila Peb. 24 Apl. 13 May 20

Noumea, arr.

Peb. 23 Apl. 18 May 25 To Panama—

Noumea, dep.

Mar. 16 May 4 June 10 Vila Mar. 23 May 10 June 17 Suva Raiatea (opt.) Apl. 2 May 19 June 26 Papeete . . .

Apl. 3 May 20 June 27

Messageries Mari times Co.

, Agents.

Sydney, dep.

Feb. 13 Mar. 13 Mar. 27 Lord Howe I.

Feb. 16 Mar, 16 Mar. 30 Norfolk Is.

Feb. 19 Mar. 19

Apl.

2 Vila ...

Fe. 23 -24 Apl. 6-7 Bushman’s B.

Malo ... 1 Feb. 25 Apl. 8

Tafigoa . . }•

Second Ch. Feb. 25 —

Apl.

8

Hogg Harb. . .

Feb. 26

Apl.

9 Aoba Feb. 27 Apl. 10 Vila Feb. 28 Apl. 11 Norfolk Is.

Mch. 4 Mar. 20

Apl.

15 Lord Howe I.

Moh. 7 Mar. 23 Apl. 18

Sydney ...

Mar. 9 Mar. 25

Apl.

20

Auckland dp. Feb. 21 Mch. 21 Apl. 18 Suva . . . . Fb. 25-27 M. 25-27 A. 22-24 Nukualofa . . Mch. 2 Mch. 30 Apl. 27 Haapai . . . Mch. 3 Mch. 31 Apl. 28 Vavau . . . . Mch. 4 Apl. 1 Apl. 29 Apia . . . . Mch. 5-6 Apl. 2-3 A.30- -M.l Suva . . . . M. 10-12 Apl. 7-9 My. 5-7 Auckland, arr. Mch. 16 Apl. 13 May 11 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.