Shipping Services in The Pacific

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa — Hawaii

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Sydney —Norfolk Island — New Hebrides —Auckland

Sydncy-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawali.

The Fijian Annual Agricultural Con ference was held at Suva last month, and the agenda was a varied one. The Governor was present and listened with keen interest to the discussions on the papers presented. Papers were presented on some problems of the banana industry, the stock industry— with reference to the export of beef— the pineapple industry, the production and marketing of supplementary crops and the citrus export industry.

Solomon Islands Service.

Per S.S Mataram.

Sydney . . Jan. 27 Mar. 5 Apl. 13 Brisbane • Jan. 29 Mar. 7 Apl. 15 Tulagi . .

Makambo > Feb. 3-5 Mr. 12-14 Apl. 20-22 Gavutu .

Bu’u . . . Feb. 6 Mar. 15 Apl. 23 Aola . .

Here . .

j Feb.

7 Apl. 24 Kaukaul . 15 Rere . .

Mar. — Teneru . . Feb. 7 Mar. 16 Apl. 24 Lunga . . . Feb. 7 Apl. 24 Kookoom Mar. 16 — Mamara .

Domma .

J Feb.

8 — Apl. 25 Lavoro . . Feb. 9 — Apl. 26 Yandina 27 Banika .

Feb. 10 Mar. 17 Apl.

Loabie .

Ufa . . .

Faiam Feb. 10 — Apl. 27 Y. Pepsale . i

[ Feb.

10 Mar. 17 Apl. 27 Kaylah .

Mennge . . Fb. 11 -12 — Apl. 28-29 West Bay Somata .

Marovo Mar. 17 — Rendova Kenelo . • Feb, 13 Mar. 18 Apl. 30 Hathorn S. 1 Vila . . — Mr. 19-20 Stanmore Gizo . . 1 . Feb. 13 Mar. 21 Apl. 30 Bagga . .

Paisi . ! Fb. 14- -15 Mar.

Mar, 21 22 May 1 -2 Gizo . . . Feb. 16 Mar. 23 May 3 Tetinari . . Feb. 16 Mar. 23 May 3 Russell Group Fb. 17- •18 Mr. 24- ■25 May 4-0 Mamara . — Mar. 25 — Tulagi . .

! Feb.

19 Mar. 26 May 6 Brisbane , Feb. 24 Mar. 31 May 11 Sydney . , Feb. 26 Apl. 2 May 13 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per s.s. Morinda.

Sydney . . , Dec. 19 Jan. 21 Feb. 25 Lord Howe . Dec. 21 Jan. 23 Feb. 27 Norfolk Is. , Dec. 23 Jan. 25 Feb. 29 Vila . . . . . Dc. 26-28 Ja. 28 -29 Mar. 3-4 Bushmans . . Dec. 29 Jan. 30 Mar. 5 Malo . . . 1 Tangoa . . > Dec. 30 Jan. 31 Mar. 6 Segond . . f Aoba . .

Dec. 30 Feb. 1 Mar. 7 Vila . . , . Dec. 31 Feb. 2 Mar. 8 Norfolk Is. . Jan. 3-4 Feb. 5-6 Mr. 11 -12 Auckland . . Jan. 7 Feb. 9 Mar. 15 Norfolk Is. . Jan. 11 Feb. 12 Mar. 18 Lord Howe . Jan. 13 Feb. 14 Mar. 20 Sydney . . . Jan. 15 Feb. 16 Mar. 22 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Niagara Aorangl Niagara Honolulu . . . Jan. 13 Feb. 10 Mar. 9 Suva . . .

Jan. 22 Feb. 19 Mar. 18 Auckland . . Jn. 25-26 Pb. 22-23 M. 21-22 Sydney . . . Jan. 30 Feb. 27 Mar. 26 Sydney, dep. . Feb. 4 Mar. 3 Mar. 31 Auckland . . Feb. 8-9 Mar. 7-8 Apl. 4-5 Suva . . . . , , Feb. 12 Mar. 11 A pi. 8 Honolulu . . . Feb. 19 Mar. 10 Apl. 15 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Sierra Sonoma.

Ventura Honolulu . . Dec. 25 Jan. 15 Feb. 5 Pago Pago . . Jan. 1 Jan. 22 Feb. 12 Suva . . . . Jan. 4 Jan. 25 Feb. 15 Auckland . . Jan. 8 Jan. 20 Feb. 19 Sydney . . . Jan. 12 Feb. 1 Feb. 23 Sydney, dep. . Jan. 19 Feb. 9 Mar. 1 Auckland . . . Jan. 23 Feb. 13 Mar. 5 3uva . . . . Jan. 27 Feb. 17 Mar. 9 ?ago Pago . . Jan. 28 Feb. 18 Mar. 10 Honolulu . . . Feb. 4 Feb. 25 Mar. 17 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line, Agents.

Per s.s. Laperouse Sydney, dep.

Jan. 9 Feb. 13 Apl. 2 Noumea J. 13 -16 Fb. 17-20 Apl. 6-9 Chepenche . .

Jan. 17 Feb. 21 Apl. 10 Vila . . . .

Jan. 18 Feb. 22 Apl. 11 Sandwich . 1 Sarmettes . V

Norsup , . J

Jan, 19 Feb. 23 Apl. 12 Santo . . .

J. 20-23 Fb. 24-26 Ap. 13 -16 Banks . . . . — Feb. 27 Effil Jan. 24 Feb. 28 Apl. 17 Vila . . . .

Jan. 25 Feb. 29 Apl. 18 Chepenhe . .

Jan. 26 Mar. 1 Apl. 19 Noumea . . .

J. 27-30 Mar. S !-5 Ap. 20-23 Sydney, air. .

Feb. 3 Mar. 9 Apl. 27

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga.

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

Saigon-Java-Noumea Line

French Eastern Pacific Service.

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

New Hebrides Inter-Island Service,

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

Ltd.) connects every 5 weeks at Vila with s.s. Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the Islands of Efate.

Erronmanga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occupying 7or 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.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on February 12 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.

Solomons Inter-Island Service.

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

Ltd.) maintains a regular service.

Fiji Inter Island Service.

T.S.S. Makatea (Burns, 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 frequent trips to Levuka, Labasa and Lautoka, with transhipment 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.

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 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, m.v. Durambah, (W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

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

From Panama Strasb’g Recherche Esperance Papeete . . .

Jan.

IS Mar. 3 Apl. 14 Raiatea . . .

Jan. 16 Mar. 4 Apl. 15 Suva ...

Jan. 25 Mar. 13 Apl. 24 Vila Jan. 28 Mar. 16 Apl. 27 Noumea, arr.

Feb. 2 Mar. 21 May 2 To Panama— Noumea, dep.

Feb. 17 Apl. 5 May 17 Vila Feb. 24 Apl. 12 May 24 Raiatea (opt.) Mar. 4 Apl. 23 June 4 Papeete . . .

Mar. 5 Apl. 24 June 5

Messageries Maritimes Co.,

Agents.

Makura Monowai Makura Papeete . .

Jan. 2 Jan. 30 Feb. 27 Rarotonga .

Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. 1 Wellington .

Jan. 11-12 Feb. 8-9 Mar. 7-8 Sydney . . .

Jan. 16 Feb. 13 Mar. 12 Sydney . . . .

Jan. 21 Feb. i8 Mar. 17 Wellington . .

Jan. 25-26 Fb. 22-23 M. 21-22 Rarotonga . . , Jan. 30 Feb. 27 Mar. 26 Papeete . . . , Feb. 1 Feb. 29 Mar. 28 Union S.S. Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Per t.s.s.

Tofua.

Auckland dp. Jan. 25 Feb. 22 Mar. 21 Suva . . . . Jn. 29-30 Fb. 26-27 M. 25-26 Nukualofa . . Feb. 2 Mar. 1 Mar. 29 Haapal . . . Feb. 3 Mar. 2 Mar. 30 Vavau . . . . Feb. 4 Mar. 3 Mar. 31 Apia . . . . Feb. 5-6 Mar. 4-5 Apl. 1-2 Suva . . . . Fb. 10-11 Mr. 9-10 Apl. 6-7 Auckland, arr. Feb. 15 Mar. 14 Apl. 11 Union S.S.

Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Macdhui Montoro Macdhui Sydney . . .

Jan. 14 Feb. 3 Feb. 25 Brisbane .

Jan. 16 Feb. 5 Feb. 27 Townsville . .

Jan. 19 Feb. 8 Mar. 1 Cairns . . — Feb. 9 — Pt. Moresby Jn. 21-22 Fb. 11-12 Mar. ' 1-4 Yule Is. . . — Feb. 13 — Samarai Jan. 23 Fb. 14-15 Mar. 5 Woodlark Is. - — Rabaul . .

Jn. 25-26 Fb. 17-18 Mar. 7-8 Kavieng . .

Fb. 19-20 — Lombrura Lorengau f — Fb. 21-22 — Lae ...

Jn. 28-29 Mr. 10 -11 Salaraaua . f Madang . .

Jan. 30 Feb. 23 Mar. 12 Salamaua Feb. 25 Lae ... f — — Kavieng . .

Feb. 1-2 Mr. 14 -15 Rabaul . .

Feb. 3 Mar. 16 Soraken . .

Feb. 4 Mar. 17 Numa . . . 18 Teopasina f Feb. 5 — Mar.

Arigua Kieta . . . f Feb. 6 — Mar. 19 Rabaul . .

Feb. 8 Feb. 27 Mar. 21 Samarai . .

Feb. 10 Feb. 29 Mar. 23 Pt. Moresby Feb. 11 Mar. 1 Mar. 24 Cairns . . — Mar. 3 — Brisbane . .

Feb. 15 Mar. 6 Mar. 28 Sydney . .

Feb. 17 Mar. 8 Mar. 30 Calls at Pinschafen, Alexishafen, Lindenhafen and Pondo optional.

Bums. Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nankin Neliore Tanda Hongkong . .

Jan. 2 Jan. 30 Mar. 4 Manilla . . .

Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Mar. 7 Rabaul . . .

Jan. 14 Feb. 11 Mar. 16 Brisbane . . .

Jan. 19 Feb. 16 Mar. 21 Sydney . . .

Jan. ?1 Feb. 18 Mar. 23 Sydney dep.

Feb. 13 Mar. 12 Apl. 13 Brisbane . . .

Feb. ’5 Mar. 14 Apl. 15 Rabaul ...

Feb. 23 Mar. 22 Apl. 23 Manila . .

Mch. 2 Mar. 30 May 1 Hongkong . .

Mch. 5 Apl. 2 May 4

E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Per s.s. Le Maire Saigon . .

Nov. 16 Feb. 16 Apl. 25 Batavia . , Nv.23-26 Feb.23 -26 May 2-5 Samarang .

Nov. 27 Feb. 27 May 6 Pt. Moresby Dec. 7 Mar. 8 May 16 Samaral . .

Dec. 9 Mar. 10 May 18 Noumea . .

Dc.16-20 Mar.17-20 May 25-28 Vila . . . .

Dec. ?2 Mar. 22 May 30 Rabaul . .

Dc.27-30 Mar.27 -30 June 4-7 Samarai . .

Jan. 2 Apl. 1 June 10 Pt. Moresby Jan. 3 Apl. 2 June 11 Samarang .

Jan. 13 Apl. 12 June 21 Batavia . .

J.14, F.7 Apl. 13- -16 June22-25 Saigon . . .

Feb. 12 Apl. 21 June 30 Singapore, Sourabaya, Lae, Salamaua, Epi and Santo will be called at only if sufficient inducement i offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.