The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 October 1931Vol. 2 No. 3

Shipping Services in The Pacific

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Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa— Hawaii

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

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Per s.s. Laperouse

Sydney —Norfolk Island — New Hebrides —Auckland

Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii.

Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga.

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

French Eastern Pacific Service.

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

Saigon-Java-Noumea Line

New Hebrides Inter-Island Service.

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

Ltd.) connects every 5 weeks at Vila with s.s. Morinda irom 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 even second trip, equivalent to about every three months.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on October 27, for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka, Suva and Levuka.

Union S.S. Co., Agents.

Ocean Island-Nauru Service.

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

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 Hislu, 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, Banlara, 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.

Solomons Inter-Island Service.

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

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

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

T.S.S. Makatea (Burns, Philp (South Seas 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 frequent trips to Levuka, Labasa and Lautoka, with transhipment cargo from Suva.

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

Ltd.) makes bi-mont.hly 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, Baulailal, Le kutu, Dreketi, Radurl, 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.

Montoro Mataram Mataram

Sydney .

Oct. 3 Nov. 11 Dec. 19 Brisbane .

Oct. 5 Nov. 13 Dec. 21

Tulagai .

De. 26 29 Makambo Oct. 10- 12 Nv. 18- 20 Gavutu . 30 Bu’u . .

Oct. 13 Nov. 21 Dec.

Aola . 1 Nov. 22 Here . .

Kauk.au! .

Re re . .

Oct. 14 — Dec. 31 Teneru .

Oct. 15 Nov. 23 Jan. 1 Lunga . .

Nov. 23 — Kookoom Oct. 15 — Jan. 1 Mamara .

Domma . — Nov. 24 — Lavoro .

Nov. 25 .

Yandina Banika .

Oct. 16 Nov. 26 Jan. 2 Loabie .

Ufa . . .

Falatn — Nov. 26 —

Y. Pepsale

26 Jan.

Kay 1 ah .

Oct. 16 Nov. 2 Mer.nge .

West Bay — Nv. 27 -28 — Bomata .

Oct. 16 — Jan. 2 Marovo Rendova Oct. n — 29 Jan. 3 Kenelo . — Nov.

Hathorn S Vila . .

Oct.18 -19 — Jan. 4-5 Stanmore 6 Glzo . . .

Oct. 20 Nov. 30 Jan.

Falsi . .

Oct. 20 — Jan. 6 Gizo . .

Oct 21 Dec. 1 Jan. 7

Tetlparl . . (

Russell Group Oct. 22 Dec. 2 Jan. 8 Mamara Oct.23 -24 Dec. 3-4 Jan. 9 -10 Bagga .

Oct. 2b Jan. 11

Tulagi

Oct. 26 Dec.

S Jan. 11 Brisbane Oct. 3' Dec. 10 Jan. 16

Sydney .

Nov. 2 Dec. 12 Jan. 18 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sonoma Ventura Sierra Honolulu . Sept. ll Oct. 2 Oct. 23 Pago Pago . . Sept. 18 Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Suva . . . . Sept. 21 Oct. 12 Nov. 2 Auckland . . Sept. 25 Oct. 16 Nov. 6 Sydney . . . Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov. 10 Sydney, dep. . Oct. 6 Oct. 27 Nov. 17 Auckland . . . Oct 10 Oct. 31 Nov. 21 Suva . . . . Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 25 Pago Pago . . Oct. 15 Nov. 5 Nov. 26 Honolulu . . . Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line, Agents.

Monowai Makura Monowai

Papeete . .

Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Dec. 5

Rarotonga .

Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 8

Wellington .

Oc. 19-20 N. 16-17 De. 14-15

Sydney . . .

Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Dec. 19

Sydney , . .

Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Dec. 24

Wellington .

Nov 2-3 N.30-D.1 De. 28-29

Rarotonga .

Nov 7 Dec. 5 Jan 2

Papeete . .

Nov 9 Dec. 7 Jan 4 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sydney, dep.

Nov. 7 Dec. 5 Jan. 9 Noumea Nv. 11-14 Dec. 9-12 J. 13-16 Chepenche . .

Nov, 15 Dec. 13 Jan. 17 Vila . . . , Nov. 16 Dec. 14 Jan. 18 Sandwich . 1 Barmettes . f Nov 17 Dec. 15 Jan, 19

Norsup . . )

Santo . . .

Nv. 18-20 De. 16-18 J. 20-23 Banks . . . .

Dec. 19 —

Eni

Vila ...

Nov 22 Dec. 20 Jan. 24 Nov 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 25

Chepenhe , .

Nov 24 Dec. 22 Jan. 26 Noumea . .

Nv. 25-23 De. 23-26 J. 27-30

Sydney, arr. .

Dec. 2 Dec. 30 Feb. 3

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Sydney . .

Per s.s. . Nov.

Morinda. 12 Dec. 19 Jan. 21 Lord Howe . Nov. 14 Dec. 21 Jan. 23 Norfolk Is. . Nov. 16 Dec. 23 Jan. 25 Vila ... . Nv. 19 20 Dc. 26-28 Ja. 28 -29 Bushmans . . Nov. 21 Dec. 29 Jan. 30 Malo . . .

Tangoa . .

Nov. 22 Dec. 30 Jan. 31 Segond . .

Aoba . . . . Nov. 23 Dec. 30 Feb. 1 Vila . . . . Nov. 24 Dec. 31 Feb. 2 Norfolk Is. . Nv. 27-28 Jan. 3-4 Feb. 5-6 Auckland . , Dec. 1 Jan. 7 Feb. 9 Norfolk Is. . Dec. 4 Jan. 11 Feb. 12 Lord Howe Dec. 6 Jan. 13 Feb. 14 Sydney . . . Dec. 8 Jan. 15 Feb. 16 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Niagara Aorangi Niagara Honolulu . . .

Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Suva . . .

Oct. 2 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 Auckland . . Oct. 5-6 Nov. 2-3 N.30-D. 1 Sydney . . . Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Dec. 5

Sydney, dep.

, Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Dec. 10 Auckland . , . Oc. 19-20 No. 16-17 De. 14- 15 Suva , Oct. 23 Nov. 20 Dec. 18 Honolulu . , , Oct. 30 Nov. 27 Deo. 35 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per t.«.s.

Tofua.

Auckland dp. Nov. 2 Nov. 30 Dec. 28 Suva . . . . Nov. 6-7 Dec. 4-5 Jan. 1-2 Nukualofa . . Nov. 10 Dec. 8 Jan. 5 Haapal . . . Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 Vavau . . . . Nov. 12 Dec. 10 Jan. 7 Apia . . . . N. 13-14 De. 11-12 Jan. 8-9 Suva . . . . N. 18-19 De. 16-17 J. 13-14 Auckland, arr. Nov. 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 18 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Macdhui Moutoro Macdhui Sydney . .

Oct. 28 Nov. 14 Dec. 5 Brisbane .

Oct. 30 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Townsville . — Nov. 19 Cairns . . — Nov. 20

Pt. Moresby

Nov. 3 Nv. 22-23 Dec. 11 Yule Is. . . — Nov. 24 — Samarai Nov. 4 Nov. 25 Deo. 12 Woodlark Is.

Rabaul . .

Nov. 6-7 Nv. 27-28 De. 14- 15 Pondo , .

Nov. 29 — Kavieng . . — Nov. 30 Dec. 16 Pondo . . .

Dec. 17 Finschafen Dec. 18 Lindenhafen Nov. 8 — Salamaua .

De. 18 -19 Lae . . . f Nv. 9 -10 — Finschafen Nov. 10

Madang . .

Alexis , .

Nov. 11 De. 20-21 Tumleo . .

Dec. 22 Lombrum .

Lorengau . — — De. 23 -24 Madang . . — Dec. 25 Salamaua . — Dec. 26 Lindenhafen — Dec. 27 Kavieng . .

Nov. 13 — 28 Rabaul . .

Nov. 14 Dec. 1 Dec.

Soraken . . — Dec. 2-3 — Numa . . .

Dec.

Teopasina .

— 3-4 — Kieta . . . - .

Dec. 5 — Samarai . . — Dec. 7 Dec. 30

Pt. Moresby

Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Dec. 31 Cairns . . — Dec. 10 — Brisbane .

Nov. 21 Dec. 13 Jan. 4

Sydney , .

Nov. 23 Dec. 15 Jan. 6 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Tanda Nankin Nellore Hongkong , . Sept. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 31 Manilla . . . Sept. 5 Oct. 5 Nov. 3 Rabaul . . . Sept. 14 Oct. 14 Nov. 12 Brisbane . . . Sept. 19 Oct. 19 Nov. 17 Sydney . . . Sept. 21 Oct. 21 Nov. 19 Sydney dep. Oct. 14 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Brisbane . . . Oct. 16 Nov. 16 Dec. 14 Raoaul . , . . Oct. 24 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 Manila . Nov. 1 Dec. 2 Dec.

SO Hongkong . . Nov. 4 Dec. 5 Jan. 2 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Canal.

Prom Panama Recherche Esperance Verdun Papeete . . .

June 25 Aug. 6 Sep. 11 Ralatea . . .

June 26 Aug. 7 Sep. )2 Suva . . . .

July 5 Aug. 16 Sep. 21 Vila July 8 Aug. 19 Sep. 24 Noumea, art.

July 13 Aug. 24 Sep. 29 To Panama — Vila July 28 Sept. 8 Oct. 14 Noumea, dep.

Aug. 4 Sept. 15 Oct. 21 Suva Raiatea (opt.) Aug. 15 Sept. 26 Oct. 30 Papeete . . .

Aug. 10 Sent. 27 Oct. 31

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Per s.s. Le Maire Saigon . . . Jun. 26 Sep. 6 Nov. 16 Batavia . . . Jul. 3-6 Sep. 13 -16 Nv.23 -26 Samarang . . Jul. 7 Sep. 17 Nov. 27 Pt. Moresby . Jul. 17 Sep. 27 Dec, 7 Samara! . . . Jul. 19 Sep. 29 Dec. 9 Noumea . . . Jul. 26-30 Oct. 6 -10 Dc.16 -20 Vila ... . Aug. 1 Oct. 12 Dec. 22 Rabaul . . . Aug. 8-10 Oct. 17-20 Dc.27-30 Samara! . . . Aug. 13 Oct. 23 Jan. 2 Pt. Moresby . Aug. 14 Oct. 24 Jan. 3 Samarang . . Aug. 24 Nov. 3 Jan. 13 Batavia . . . A. 25-28 Nov. 4-7 J.14, P.7 Saigon . . . . Sep. 2 Nov. 12 Feb. 12 Singapore, Sourabaya, Lae and Salamoa will be called at only if sufficient induce ment offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.,

Agents.