Shipping Services in The Pacific

Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa— Hawaii

Noumea-New Hebrides Service.

Sydney —Norfolk Island — New Hebrides —Auckland

Sydncy-N.Z.-Fiji-Hawaii.

Per S.S. Mataram.

Sydney . . , Mar. 5 Apl. 13 May 21 Brisbane . . . Mar. 7 Apl. 15 May 23 Tulagi . . , Makambo i Mr. 12-14 Apl. 20 -22 M 28-30 Gavutu . .

Bu’u . . . . Mar. 15 Apl. 23 May 31 Aola . . .

Here . . .

Apl. 24 — Kaukaul . .

Here . . .

j Mar.

15 — May 31 Teneru . . . Mar. 16 Apl. 2 J June 1 Lunga . . .

Apl. 24 — 1 Kookoom . Mar. 16 — June Mamara . .

Apl. 25 IT Domma . .

Lavoro . .

Apl. 26 — Yandina Banika . .

\ Mar.

17 Apl. 27 June 2 Loabie . .

Ufa ...

Paiam . .

Apl. 27 — Y. Pepsale .

Kaylah . .

Mar.

17 Apl. 27 June 2 Meringe . . — Apl. 28 ■23 — West Bay .

June 2 Somata . .

Marovo . Mar. 17 June r Rendova Kenelo . .

Mar.

18 Apl. 30 — Hathorn S. 1 Vila . . .

Mr. 19-20 Jun 4-5 Stanmore .

Gizo . . . . Mar. 21 Apl. 30 June 6 Bagga . . .

Mar. 21 — June 6 Faisi . .

Mar. 22 May 1 -2 June 7 Gizo .

Mar. 23 May 3 June 8 Tetipari . .

Mar. 23 May 3 June 8 Russell Group Mr. 24-25 May 4-5 Jun 9- 10 Mamara . .

Mar. 25 — June 10 Tulagi . .

Mar. 26 May 6 June 11 Brisbane Mar. 31 May 11 June 16 Sydney . . . Apl. 2 May 13 June 18 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per s.s. Morinda Sydney . .

Feb. 20 Mar. 31 Lord Howe Feb. 22 Apl. 2 Norfolk Is.

Feb. 24 Apl. 4 Vila . . . .

F. 27-29 Apl. 7-8 Bushmans .

Mar. 1 Apl 9 Malo . . .

Tangoa . .

Mar. 2 Apl. 10 Segond . .

Aoba . . .

Mar. 3 Apl. 11 Vila . . .

Mar. 4 Apl. 12 Norfolk Is.

Mar. 7 Apl. 15 Auckland Mar. 10 Apl. 18 Norfolk Is.

M. 13- •14 Ap. 21 -22 Lord Howe Mar. 16 Apl. 24 r T dney . .

Mar. 18 Apl. 26 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents

Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu . . . Feb. 10 Mar. 9 Apl. 6 Suva . . .

Feb. 19 Mar. 18 Apl. 15 Auckland . . Fb. 22-23 M. 21-22 Ap. 18-19 Sydney . . . Feb. 27 Mar. 26 Apl. 23 "7dney, dep. . Mar. 3 Mar. 31 Apl. 28 Ai> kland . . Mar. 7-8 Apl. 4-5 May 2-3 Sura , Mar. 11 Apl. 8 May 6 Hi v>lulu . . . Mar. 18 Apl. 15 May 13 Union s.s. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Ventura Sierra Sonoma Honolulu . Feb. 5 Feb. 26 Mar. 18 Pago Pago . . Feb. 12 Mar. 4 Mar. 25 Suva . . . . Feb. 15 Mar. 7 Mar. 28 Auckland . Feb. 19 Mar. 11 Apl. 1 Sydney . . . Feb. 23 Mar. 15 Apl. 5 Sydney, dep.

Mar. 1 Mar. 22 Apl. 12 Auckland . .

Mar. 5 Mar. 26 Apl. 16 Suva . . .

Mar. 9 Mar. 30 Apl. 20 Pago Pago .

Mar. 10 Mar. 31 Apl. 21 Honolulu . .

Mar. 17 Apr. 7 Apl. 28 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line, Agents.

Per s.s. Laperouse Sydney, dep.

Mar. 11 Apl. 2 May 16 Noumea Mar. 16 Apl. i 6-9 M. 20 -21 Chepenche . . — Apl. 10 May 22 Vila ...

Mar. is Apl. 11 May 23 Sandwich . ] Barmettes . y Norsup . . J M. 19/20 Apl. 12 May 24 Santo . . .

Mar. 21 Ap. 13 -16 M. 25-26 Banks ... — Epi — Apl. 17 May 27 Vila ...

Mar. 23 Apl. 18 May 28 Chepenhe . . — Apl. 19 May 29 Noumea . . .

Mar. 26 Ap. 20-23 M.30-J.1 Sydney, arr. .

Mar. 30 Apl. 27 June 4 Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-T onga.

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

Sydney-Rabaul-Hongkong.

Saigon-Java-Noumea Line

French Eastern Pacific Service.

Sydncy-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 Elate.

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, Halo, 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 March 15 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 bj 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, Kukipl, 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 Recherche Esperance Vejrdun Papeete . . .

Mar. 3 Apl. 14 May 20 Raiatea . . .

Mar. 4 Apl. 15 May 21 Suva . . , .

Mar. 13 Apl. 24 May 30 Vila Mar. 16 Apl. 27 Jun. 2 Noumea, arr.

Mar. 21 May 2 June 7 To Panama — Noumea, dep.

Apl. 5 May 17 June 22 Vila Apl. 12 May 24 June 29 Raiatea (opt.) Apl. 23 June 4 July 8 Papeete . . .

Apl. 24 June 5 July 9

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Monowai Makura Monowai Papeete . . . Jan. 30 Feb. 27 Mar. 26 Rarotonga . . Feb. 2 Mar. 1 Mar. 29 Wellington . . Feb. 8-9 Mar. 7-8 Apl. 4-5 Sydney ... Feb. 13 Mar. 12 Apl. 9 Sydney ... Feb. i8 Mar. 17 Apl. 14 Wellington . . Fb. 22-23 M. 21-22 Ap. 18-19 Rarotonga . . Feb. 27 Mar. 26 Apl. 23 Papeete . . . Feb. 29 Mar. 28 Apl. 25 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per t.a.s.

Tofua.

Auckland dp.

Feb. 22 Mar. 21 Apl, 18 Sura . . . .

Fb. 26-27 M. 25-26 Ap. 22-23 Nukualofa . .

Mar. 1 Mar. 29 Apl 26 Haapai . . .

Mar. 2 Mar. 30 Apl. 27 Vavau . . . .

Mar. 3 Mar. 31 Apl. 28 Apia . . , .

Mar. 4-5 Apl. 1-2 Ap. 29-30 Sura . . . .

Mr. 9-10 Apl. 6-7 May '4-5 Auckland, arr.

Mar. 14 Apl. 11 M§y 9 The Waipahi takes over the service from the Tofua on April 18.

Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

* Montoro Macdhul Montoro Sydney . . .

Feb. 3 Feb. 25 Mar. 16 Brisbane Feb. 5 Feb. 27 Mar. 18 Townsville . .

Feb. 8 Mar. 1 Mar. 21 Cairns . .

Feb. 9 Mar. 22 Pt. Moresby Fb. 11- -12 Mar. 3-4 Mar. 24 Yule Is. . .

Feb. 13 — Samarai Fb. 14- -15 Mar. 5 Mar. 26 Woodlark Is. — — Mar. 27 Rabaul . .

Fb. 17- ■18 Mar. ' 7-8 M. 29 -30 Kavieng . .

Fb. 19-20 — M.31- A. 1 Lombrum Lorengau i Fb. 21 -22 — Apl. 2-3 Lae . . .

Mr. 10 -11 Salamaua . Madang . .

Feb. 23 Mar. 12 Apl. 4 Salamaua Lae . . . .

Feb. 25 — Apl. 6-7 Kavieng . .

Mr. 14 -15 Rabaul . .

Mar. 16 Sortiken . .

Mar. 17 Numa . .

Teopasina f — Mar. 18 Arigua . .

Kieta . . . — Mar. 19 Rabaul . .

Feb. 27 Mar. 21 Apl. 9 Samarai . .

Feb. 29 Mar. 23 Apl. 11 Pt. Moresby Mar. 1 Mar. 24 Apl. 12 Cairns . .

Mar. 3 — Apl. 14 Brisbane . .

Mar. 6 Mar. 28 Apl. 17 Sydney . .

Mar. 8 Mar. 30 Apl. 19 Calls at Finschafen, Alexishafen, Lindenhafen and Pondo optional.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nellore Tanda Nankin Hongkong . . Jan. 30 Mar. 4 Apl. 2 Manilla . . . Feb. 2 Mar. 7 Apl. 5 Rabaul . . . Feb. 11 Mar. 16 Apl. 14 Brisbane . , . . Feb. 16 Mar. 21 Apl. 19 Sydney . . . Feb. 18 Mar. 2?

Apl. 21 Melbourne dep. Mar. 1 Apl. 2 May 2 Sydney dep. Mar. 12 Apl. 13 May 14 Brisbane . , . . Mar. 14 Apl. 15 May 16 Rabaul . . . . Mar. 22 Apl. 23 May 24 Manila . . Mar. 30 May 1 June 1 Hongkong . . Apl. 2 May 4 June 4 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per s.s. Le Maire Saigon . . . Feb. 16 Apl. 25 July 4 Batavia . . . Feb. 23-26 May 2-5 Jy. 11-14 Samarang . . Feb. 27 May 6 July 15 Pt. Moresby . Mar. 8 May 16 July 25 Samarai . . . Mar. 10 May 18 July 27 Noumea . . . Mar. 17 -20 May 25-28 Aug. 3-6 Vila . . . . 22 May 30 Aug. 8 Rabaul . . . Mar.27-30 June 4-7 Ag. 13-16 Samarai . . . Apl. 1 June 10 Aug. 20 Pt. Moresby . Apl. 2 June 11 Aug. 19 Samarang . . Apl. 12 June 21 Aug. 30 Batavia . . . Apl. 13- -16 June22 -25 A.31-S.3 Saigon . . . . Apl. 21 June 30 Sept.8 Singapore, Sourabaya, Lae, Salamaua, Epi and Santo will be called at only if sufficient inducement offers.

Royal Packet Navigation Co, Ltd.,