Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong.

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea 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, Samarai, and back by same route; then Port Moresby to Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.

The m.v. “Nusa” (Steamships Trading Co, Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carrying mails and passengers on the north east coast of Papua. The “Nusa” connects with all southern mail steamers at Samarai.

N.G. Goldfields’ Service.

Aeroplanes, conducted by Guinea Airways, Ltd., and other companies, leave Salamaua and Lae two and three times daily for Wau, and other centres on the Morobe Goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of communi catioa.

Wau—Port Moresby.

A regular aeroplane service is now maintained by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to and from the goldfields to connect with the steamers at Port Moresby.

New Guinea Inter-Island

Service.

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

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

S.S. Duris, s.s. Durour (W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Terri tory.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line.

Hongkong New Guinea

Hongkong.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Bremerhaven carries on a service, visiting New Guinea ports approximately every six weeks.

New Hebrides Inter-Island.

S.S. Makambo (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, Erron manga, Tanna, Aneityura, and returns to Vila— trip occupying 7 or 8 days. After 2 or 3 days at Vila, departs on northern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Abba, Malo, Santo, and re turns to Vila—trip occupying 25 to 28 days.

Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip, equivalent to about every three months.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney Sep 22 Oct 20 Nov 10 Brisbane Sep 24 Oct 22 Nov 12 Townsville Sep 27 Oct 25 Nov 15 Oct 2G Pt. Moresby Sep 29 Oct 28 Nov 17 Onf 90 Samarai . .

Sep 30 Oct 30-31 Nov 18 Woodlark Is. . — Rabaul Oct 2-4 Xov ; 2-3 Xov 20-22 Kavieng Xov 4-5 Lombrum Xot i Lorengau o- t Lae .. .

Salamaua 4 Oct 6-7 — Nov 24-25 Madang Oct s Nov 1 8-9 Nov 26 Salamaua Lae 4 Xov 10 -11 Kavieng Oct 10-11 — Xov 28-29 Rabaul Oct 12 Xov 14 Xov 30 Soraken Oct 13 — Dec 1 Numa . . . .

Oct 14 Dec 2 Teopasina Arigua Kieta ...

Oct 15 — Dec 3 Rabaul . .1 Oct 17t Nov 14 Dec 5 Samara!

Oct 21 Xov 16 Dec 7 Ft. Moresby Oct 22 Nov 17 Dec 8 Cairns — Nov 19 Brisbane Oct 26 Xov 22 Dec 12 Sydney Oct 28 Nov 24 Dec 14 (Subject to alteration without notice.) t Macdhui on this trip calls at Salamaua again on October 19.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Xankin.

Nellore.

Tanda Hongkong Oct I Xov 2 Dec 2 Manila Oct 4 Xov 5 Dec 5 Rabaul Oct 12 Xov 13 Dec 13 Brisbane Oct 20 Xov 19 Dec 19 Sydney ...

Oct 20 Xov 21 Dec 21 Melbourne, dep Xov 1 Dec 3 Jan 3 Sydney, dep .

Xov 12 Dee 14 Jan 14 Brisbane ...

Xov 14 Dec 16 Jan 16 Rabaul ...

Nov 22 Dec 24 Jan 24 Manila Xov 30 .Tan 1 Feb 1 Hongkong Dec 3 Jan 4 Feb 4 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nusa’S Timetable.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Samarai 4 4 22 14 4 27 Puni Puni 4 4 22 14 4 27 Baniara 5 5 23 15 5 28 Tufi 6 6 24 16 6 29 Buna ... 7 7 25 17 30 Mambare 8 26 8 Mambare 8 26 8 Buna 9 8 27 18 9 31 Tufi 11 10 29 20 11 2 Baniara 13 12 1 22 13 4 Samarai 15 14 3 24 15 6

Per 9.S. Van Rees.

Saieon Sen 13 Nov 12 Batavia Sep 17-1!) Nov 16-18 Samarang . . . . Sep 20 Nov 19 Pt. Moresby .. .. Sep 20 1 Nov 28 Samarai ... Oct N i < v 30 Rabaul .. .. Oct 3-4 Dec 2-3 Vila . .. . Oct 10 Dec 8 Noumea . . . . Oct 12-14 Dec- 10-13 Sydney Oct 18-20 Dec 17-20 Pt. Moresby ..., Oct 20 Dec 27 Batavia . . . . Xov 5-7 .la a c Saigon Nov 11 Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—

New Hebrides—Auckland

Per S.S. Morlnda Sydney ... . . Sep 29 Nov 10 Dec 20 Lord Howe .

Oct 1 Nov 12 Dec 22 Norfolk Is. . Oct 3 Nov 14 Dec 24 Auckland Oct 6 Nov 17 Dec 27 Norfolk Is. . . Oct 9-10 Nov 20-21 Dec 3 0-31 Vila . Oct 13-14 Nov 24-25 Jan 3-4 Bushman's Ha y Oct 15 Nov 26 Jan 5 Malo 1 Tangoa Oct 10 Nov 27 Jan 6 Segond / Aoba . j ...

Oct 17 Nov 28 Jan 7 Vila . Oct 18 Nov 29 Jan S Norfolk Is. . . Oct 21-22 Dec 2-3 Jan 11 Lord Howe . . Oct 24 Dec o Jan 13 Sydney . Oct 26 Dec 7 Jan 15 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Solomon Islands Service.

Solomons Inter-Island Service

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

Ltd.), maintains a regular service.

Sydney—N.Z. —Fiji—Hawaii.

New Zealand —Samoa.

N.Z. Government steamer Maui Pomare (mails, passengers and cargo) carries on a regular ser vice between New Zealand ports and Western Siamoa.

Noumea—New Hebrides Service.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa —Hawaii.

Auckland —Fiji—Samoa—

Tonga.

Per S.S. Waipahi.

Itinerary of s.s. Waipahi altered and reduced in August, owing to poor shipping business.

Haapai and Vavau (Tonga) eliminated for pre sent. Only trip announced in Sydney in mid- September was:—Auckland, dep., Oct. 1; Suva, dep., Oct. 7; Apia, dep., Oct. 10; Nukualofa, dep., Oct 14; Auckland, arrive, Oct. 19.

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

Ocean Island —Nauru Service

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

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Makes frequent trips from Suva to Lautoka, Ellington, Labasa and Levuka, with passengers and transhipment cargo; also to other island ports whenever inducement offers.

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, Lekutu, 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 Lau toka, round voyage occupying four days.

Sydney —Fiji Service.

The Kaimiro which has replaced the Karetu, will leave Sydney on September 23 for Fiji, and will call' at Lautoka (arr. Sept. 30), Suva (arr. Oct. 2, dep. Oct. 5), Auckland (arr. Oct. 10). Return to Sydney direct. Nukualofa call discontinued.

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

Samoan Inter-Island Service.

A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Apia and con nects regularly with Pago Pago, Wallis and Futuna, Tokelaus, Swain, Nasau, Puka-Puka and Phoenix Groups.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service.

M.Y. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Tarawa (Gil bert Islands), and connects regularly with all Islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.—

Tahiti.

Per S.S. Mataram.

Sydney ...

Sep Sep Sep Sep 14 Oct Oct Oct 29- No v 22 Nov Dec Dec- Dec SO 2 7-9 10 Brisbane Tulagi ...

Makambo Gavutu ...

Su'u 10 21-23 24 24 31 1 Aola . .

Sep 25 Dec 11 Rere Kaukaul Rere Nov ] Teneru Sep Sep 25 25 Nov 2 Dec Dec 11.

Kookoom Mamara Nov 2 JL 1 26 27 Dec Dec 12 13 Ilomma Sep Sep Sep Yandina Banika Loabie ... 28 Nov 3 Dec 14 Ufa 28 Dec 14 Sep Y. Pepsale .

Kaylah Sep 29 28 -30 Nov 3 Dec Dec 14 15-16 Meriuge ..

West Bay Sep Nov 3 Somata Marobo ...

Nov 4 Rendova An f 1 Dec 17 Kenelo UCl Hathorn S. .

Nov 5-0 Vila Stanmore Gizo Oct 1 Nov ■\T 7 Dec- 17 Bagga Oct 2-3

In Ov

Nov 8 Dec 18-19 Oct 4 Nov 9 Dec 20 Tetipari Russell Group Oct Oct 4 5-0 Nov 9 Nov 10-11 XT,, ir 1 1 Dec Dec 20 21-22 Mamara Oct 7 Nov 12 Dec 23 Brisbane Sydney Oct Oct 12 14 Nov Nov 17 19 Dec Dec 28 30 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama- Papeete Raiatea Vila Noumea, arr..

To Panama — Noumea, dep.

A’ila . . .. running between Dunkirk and West Indies and Panama Canal.

Recherche. Esperauce. Verdun.

Nov 9 Dec 21 Jan 20 Nov 10 Dec 22 Jan 27 . Nov 21 Jan 2 Feb 6 Nov 23 Jan 4 Feb 8 Dec o Jan 10 Feb 21 Dec 12 Jan 23 Feb 28 Raiatea (opt.

Papeete ) Dec . Dec 24 Feb Feb 4 5 Mar 10 Mar 11

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi.

Honolulu ... Sep 21 Oct 19 Nov 16 «„va Sen 30 Oct 28 Nov 2o Auckland" .. Oc? 3-4 0. 31-N. Nov 28-29 Sydney Oct 8 Nov o Dec 3 Sydney, dep. . Oct 13 Nov 10 Dec Auckland .. . Oct 17-18 Nov 14-1 o Dec 12-13 Suva Oct 21 Nov 18 Dec !<• Honolulu ... Oct 28 Nov 25 Dec 23 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney, dep. . Oct 8 Nov 12 Dec 17 Noumea Oct 12-15 Nov 16-19 Dec- 21-24 Chepenche . . Oct 1G Nov 20 Dec 25 Vila Oct 17 Nov 21 Dec 26 Sandwich Sarmettes

't Oct

18 Nov 22 Dec 27 Norsup Santo . .. . . . Oct 19-21 Nov 23-26 Dec 28-30 Hanks . . .. . . Oct Dec 31 Epi .. Oct 23 Nov 27 Jan 1 Vila . . Oct 24 Nov 28 Jan 2 Chepenche . . Oct 25 Nov 29 Dec 3 Noumea . . Oc" 20-29 N. 30-D. 3 Jan 4-7 Sydney, arr. . Nov 2 Dec 7 Jan 11

Messagenes Maritimes Co., Agents.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu Sep 28 Oct 26 Nov 23 Pago Pago . .

Oct 4 Nov 1 Nov 29 Suva Oct 7 Nov 4 Dec 2 Auckland Oct 10 Nov 7 Dec 5 Sydney ...

Oct 13 Nov 10 Dec 8 Melbourne Oct IT -18 Nov 14-15 Dec 12-13 Sydney, dep .

Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Auckland Oct 25 Nov 22 Dec 20 Suva Oct 28 Nov 25 Dec 23 Pago Pago . .

Oct 20 Nov 26 Dec 24 Honolulu Nov 3 Dec 1 Dec 29 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line, Agents.

Mouowai.

Makura.

Mouowai.

Papeete ...

Sep 10 Oct 8 Nov 5 Rarotonga Sep 13 Oct 11 Nov 8 Wellington Sep 19-20 Oct 17-18 Nov 14-15 Sydney Sep 24 Oct 22 Nov 19 Sydney Sep 29 Oct 27 Nov 24 Wellington Oct 3-4 O. 31-N. 1 Nov 28-29 Rarotonga Oct 8 Nov 5 Dec 3 Papeete ...

Oct 10 Nov 7 Dec 5 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.