Shipping Services in The Pacific

New Gu'nea-Solomons—Norfolk Is,

Sydney-Papua Service.

Papuan Inter-Island Services.

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Sama rai, and back by same route; then Port Mor esby to Hlsiu, Yule Island, Kuklpi, Orokolo, Klkori, Dam 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.

Solomons Inter-Island Service-

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

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

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii.

Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii.

Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga.

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.

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

Saigon-J ava-Noumea Line

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

Royal Packet Navigation Cos. 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 Cos. Ltd.; Fiji, Brown and Joskef Samoa, Mor ris Hedstrom Ltd.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

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

Union S.S. Cos„ 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) Cos.

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 ever second trip, equivalent to about every three months.

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

T.S.S. Makatea (Burn, Philp (South Sea) Cos. 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) Cos.

Ltd.) makes frequent trips to Luvuka, Labasa and Lautoka, with transhipment cargo from Suva.

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

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 Cos. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka and Lau toka, round trip occupying three days.

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

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 Cos. 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 Savu-Tavenui-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 trip similar to ’plane ser vice.

Pearce & Cos., Suva, Managing Agents.

New Vessel for E. 8C A. Service A SUBSTANTIAL improvement in the service of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company Ltd., between Australian ports and the East, via Rabaul, will be made in September, when the P. and O. liner, Nankin, at present engaged in the London-India service, will replace the liner St. Albans.

The line will then maintain its monthly timetable with three 7,000-ton vessels —the Tanda, Nellore, and Nan kin.

Guinea Airways Ltd. is making a new issue of 15,000 shares at par, in the proportion of one share for every four held at February 20. Subscription is payable in full on March 16.

Malake Discontinuing Trips

To Wallis And Futuna

Owing to the presence of rhinocerous beetle on Wallis and Futuna Islands, which are French Protectorates, the steamer Malake, from Fiji, will not continue calling there. It is anticipated all communication with Wallis and Futuna in future will be carried on via Apia, Samoa.

Hurricane Strikes Keppel Island

NEWS has been received in Fiji that a serious hurricane struck Keppel Island, situated in the north of the Tonga Group, on December 25.

Practically all the Government build ings were razed to the ground. The extent of the damage to crops has not yet been reported.

Sydney, dep. .

Marsina Montoro Marsina Mar. 7 Mar. 28 Apl. 18 Brisbane Mar. 9 Mar. 30 Apl. 20 Samarai . . .

Mar. 14 Apl. 4 Apl. 25 Rabaul . . .

Mr. 16-17 Apl. 6-8 Apl. 27-28 Salamoa . .

Mr. 19-20 — 30, May 1 Kavieng . .

Apl. 9 —

Lombrum . ]

borengau .

Ap. 10-11 Tumleo & Seleo — Ap. 12-13 — Madang . . .

Mar. 21 Apl. 14 May 2 Alexishafen — Apl. 15 — Pinschafen . . — Apl. 16 — Salamoa . . . — Ap. 17-18 — Lindenhafen . — Apl. 19 — Kavieng . , .

Mar. 23 — May 4 Rabaul . . .

Mar. 24 Apl. 20 May 5 Samarai . . . — Apl. 22 — Soraken . . .

Mr. 25-26 — May 6-7 Teopasino .

Numa . . . y

Mr. 26-27 — May 7-8 Kleta ...

Mar. 28 — May 9 Tulagi ...

Mr. 30-31 — May 11 Norfolk Is. . .

Apl. 6-7 My. 17-18 Lord Howe Is.

Apl. 9 — May 20 Sydney (arr.).

Apl. 11 Apl. 28 May 22 Timetable foi March, April and May trips subject to Commonwealth Government approval.

Burns, Philp & Co

Ltd., Agents.

Morlnda Morinda Morinda Sydney, Dep.

Mch. 25 Apl. 23 May 27 Brisbane Mch. 27 Apl. 24 May 29 T’ville (Opt ) Mch. 30 Apl. 27 June 1 Cairns . .

Mch. 31 Apl. 28 June 2 Pt. Moresby Apl. 2 Apl. 30 June 4 Yule Is. . .

May 1 Pt. Moresby May 2 Dedele . . .

Apl. 3 May 3 June 5 Samarai . .

Apl. 4 May 4-5 June 6 Woodlark Is.

Apl. 5 June 7 Samarai . .

Apl. 6-7 June 8 Pt. Moresby Apl. 8 May 6 June 9 Cairns . . .

Apl. 10 May 8 June 11 Brisbane Apl. 13 May 11 June 14 Sydney . .

Apl. 15 May 13 June 16 Timetable for March, April and May trips subject to Commonwealth Government approval.

Burns, Philp &

Co.

Ltd.,

, Agents.

Per s.s.

Mataram.

Sydney, dep. . Mrh. 31 May 13 June 24 Brisbane . .

Apl. 2 May 15 June 26 Tulagai . . 1 Makambo . 1 Apl. 7-9 M. 20- -22 July 1 -3 Gavutu . .

J 3u’u . . . . 10 May 23 July 4 Aola . . .

Re re . . .

Apl.

11 July 5 iCaukaul . . ) May 24 Here . . . ( Teneru . . . Anl. 12 May 25 July 6 Lunga . . . . Apl. 12 July 6 Kookoom .

May 25 — Mamara .

Domma . . f Apl. 13 July 7 Lavoro . . • Apl. 1 14 July r.

Yandina Banika . .

Apl. it May 26 July 9 Loataie . .

Ufa . . . .

Faiam . . ( Apl. 15 — July 9 Y. Pepsale .

Kaylah . .

Apl.

15 May 26 July 9 Meringe . . • A1 16 -17 Jul. 10- 11 West Bay .

Ma y 26 86mata . . ( Marovo . .

May 27 Rendova 1 July 12 Kenelo . . ( Apl. 18 Manning St.

May 28 Jack Harb. 1 Hagthorn S. 1 M. 29 - 30 Vila ... r — Stanmore . i July Gizo . . . .

Apl. 19 May 31 13 Bagga .

May 31 Falsi . . . . Apl. 20 June 1 July 14 Gizo . . .

Tetipari . .

Russell Grot

Apl.

21 June 2 July 15 ip A. 22- 23 June : 3-4 Jul. 16- 17 Mwiara . .

June 5 Tulagi . . .

Apl. 24 June 6 July 18 Brisbane .

Apl, 29 June 11 July 23 Sydney, arr. . May 1 June 13 July 25 Timetable for March. April, May and June trips, subject to Commonwealth Government approval.

Burns, Philp & Co.

. Ltd.,

Agents.

Per s.s.

Laperouse 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 . V Mar. 17 Apl. 14 May 12 Norsup . • J Santo . . . M. 18 - 20 Ap. 15- 17 M. 13 - 15 Banks . . . . Mar. 21 — May 16 Epi . . . 22 Apl. in 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

Messa series Mari times Co., Agents.

Sonoma Ventura Sierra Honolulu . . . Mar. 4 Mar. 25 Apl. 15

Pago-Pago

. . Mar. 11

Apl.

22 Suva . . . . Mar. 14

Apl.

25 Sydney . . . . Mar. 19 Apl. 9

Apl.

Sydney,

dep. Mar.

Apl.

18 May 9 Suva . . . . Apl. 3 Apl. 23 May 14

Pago-Pago

. Apl.

Apl.

24 May 15 Honolulu . . Apl. 10 May 1 May 22

The

Oceanic

Steamship

Co.,

Matson Line, Agents.

Aorangl Niagara Aorangi Honolulu . . . . Mch. 11 Apr. 8 May 6 Suva . . .

Mch. 20 Apl. 17 May 15 Auckland . . M. 23-24 A. 20-21 My. 18 - 19 Sydney . . . Mch. 28 Apl. 25 May 23 Sydney, dep. . , Apl. 2 Apl. 30 May 28 Auckland . .

Apl. 6-7 May 4-5 June 1-2 Suva . Apl. 10 May 8 June 5 Honolulu . .

Apl. 17 May 15 June 12 Union

S.S. Co.

Ltd.,

Agents.

Per t.s.s.

Tofua.

Auckland dp. Mch. 21 Apl. 18 May 16 Suva . . . . M. 25-27 A. 22-24 My. 20-22 Nukualofa . . Mch. 30 Apl. 27 May 25 Haapai . . . Mch. 31 Apl. 28 May 26 Vavau . . . . A pi. 1 Apl. 29 May 27 Apia . . . . Apl. 2-3 A.30-M.1 My. 28-29 Suva . . . . Anl. 7-9 My. 5-7 June 2-4 Auckland, arr. Apl. 13 May 11 June 8 Union S.S. Co.

Ltd., Agents.

Monowai Makura Monowai Papeete . . , . Feb. 28 Mar. 28 Apl. 25 Rarotonga . . Mch. 3 Mar. 31 Apl. 28 Wellington . . Mh. 9-10 Apl. 6-7 May 4-5 Sydney . . . . Mch. 14 Apl. 11 May 9 Sydney . . . . Mch. 19 Apl. 16 May 14 Wellington . . M. 23-24 Ap. 20-21 My. 18 - 19 Rarotonga , . Mch. 28 Apl. 25 May 23 Papeete . . . Mch. 30 Apl. 27 May 25 Union

S.S. Co. 1

Ltd., Agents.

Prom Panama Astrolabe Strasbourg Recherche Papeete . . .

Mar. 31 May 8 June 19 Raiatea . . .

Apl. 1 May 9 June 20 Suva ...

Apl. 7 May 17 June 29 Vila Apl. 13 May 20 July 3 Noumea, arr.

Apl. 18 May 25 July 8 To Panama— Noumea, dep.

May 4 June 10 July 23 Vila May 10 June 17 July 30 Suva Raiatea (opt.) May 19 June 26 Aug. 8 Papeete . . .

May 20 June 27 Aug. 9 Messageries Mari times Co.

, Agents.

Per s.s.

Makambo Sydney, dept Mar. 27 Apl. 24 May 8 Lord Howe X.

Mar. 30 Apl. 27 May 11 Norfolk Is.

Apl. 2 Apl. 30 May 14 Vila . . . .

Apl. 6-7 My. 18 -19 Bushman’s B.

Apl. 8 May 20 Male . . . I

Tarigoa . . 1

Apl. 8 — - May 20 Second Ch. i Hogg Harb. . .

Apl. 9 May 21 Aoba Apl. 10 — - May 22 Vila Apl. 11 — - May 23 Norfolk Is.

Apl. 15 May 1 May 27 Lord Howe I.

Apl. 18 May 4 May 30 Sydney . . . .

Apl. 20 May 6 June 1 Timetable for March, April and May trips subject to Commonwealth Government approval.

Burns, Philp &

Oo.

Ltd.,

Agents.

Tanda St. Albans Nellore Hongkong . . Feb. 28 Apl. 1 May i Manilla . . . Mar. 3 Apl. 4 May 4 Rabaul . . . Mar. 12 Apl. 13 May 13 Brisbane . . . Mar. 18 Apl. 19 May 19 Sydney . . Mar. 20 Apl. 22 May 21 Sydney dep. Apl. 15 May 13 June 13 Brisbane . . . Apl. 17 May 15 June 15 Rabaul . . . . . Apl. 25 May 23 June 23 Manila . . May 4 June 1 July 2 Hongkong . . Maj 7 June 4 July 5 E. & A,

. Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Per s.s.

Le Maire Saigon . . . A pi. 15 Jun. 26 Sep. 6 Batavia . . . A. 23 -26 Jul. : !-6 Sep. 13-16 Samarang . . Apl. 27 Jul. 7 Sep. 17 Pt. Moresby . May 7 Jul. 17 Sep. 27 Samarai . .

. Maj£

9 Jul. 19 Sep. 29 Noumea . . . M. 16 -2u Jul. 26 -30 Oct. 6-10 Vila ... . May 22 Aug. 1 Oct. 12 Habaul . . . M. 27 -SO Aug. 6 -10 Oct. 17-20 Samarai . . . Jun. 2 Aug. 13 Oct. 23 Pt. Moresby . Jun. 3 Aug. 14 Oct. 24 Samarang . . Jun.

IS Aug. 24 Nov. 3 Batavia . . . J. 14- -17 A. 25- -28 Nov. 4-7 Saigon . . . . Jun. 22 Sep. 2 Nov. 12