Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papuan—New Guinea Service.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong.

Papuan Inter-Island Services.

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co..

Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Eapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Samarai, and back by same route; then Port Moresby to Hlsiu, Yule Island, Kuklpi, 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 cation.

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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island — New Hebrides—Auckland.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Sydney Oct 20 Nov 10 Nov 30 Brisbane Oct 22 Nov 12 Dec 2 Townsville Oct 25 Nov 15 Dec 5 Cairns . .

Oct 20 — Dec 6 Pt. Moresby Oct 28 Nov 17 Dec 8 Oct 20 Samarai Oct 30-31 Nov 18 Dec 9-10 Woodlark Is — — Dec 11 Rabaul Nov 2-3 Nov 20-22 Dec 13-14 Kavieng Nov 4-5 — Dec 15-16 Lombrum Lorengau Nov 6-7 — Dec 17-18 Lae ...

Salamaua Nov 24-25 Madang Nov 8-9 Nov 26 Dec 19-20 Salamaua Lae Nov 10-11 — Dec 21-22 Kavieng — Nov 28-29 Rabaul . .

Nov 14 Nov 30 Dec 24 Soraken Dec 1 Numa . .

Dec 2 Teopuaina Arlgus Kieta — Dec 3 Rabaul — Nov 14 Dec 5 Dec 24 Samarai Nov 16 Dec 7 Dec 26-27 Pt. Moresby Nov 17 Dec 8 Dec 28 Cairns Nov 19 — Dec 30 Brisbane Nov 22 Dec 12 Jan 2 Sydney Nov 24 Dec 14 Jan 4 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Van Rees.

Saigon 12 Batavia -1H Samarang „■> 19 Pt. Moresby 28 Samarai 30 Rabaul 2-3 ft Vila Noumea Sydney -20 27 Pt. Moresby . .. ., Batavia Saigon 0 Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Sydney Per S.S. Morinda.

Nov 10 Dec 20 Jan 20 Lord Howe Nov 12 Dec 22 Jan 31 Norfolk Is.

Nov 14 Dec 24 Feb o Auckland Nov 17 Dec 27 Feb 5 Norfolk Is. . . Nov 20-21 Dec 30-31 Feb 8-0 Vila 24-25 Jan 3-4 Feb 1 2-13 Bushman’s Bay Nov 20 Jan 5 Feb 14 Malo Tangoa

[ Nov

27 Jau G Feb 15 Segond Aoba 28 Jan 7 Feb 1G Vila 20 Jan 8 Feb 17 Norfolk Is.

Dec- 2-3 Jan 11 Feb 20 Lord Howe Dec 5 Jan 13 Feb 22 Sydney 7 Jan 15 Feb 24 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. , Ltd., Agents.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Hongkong .. Nov 2 Dec 2 Dec 31 Manila 5 Dec 5 Jan 3 Rabaul .. . . Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 11 Brisbane Nov 19 Dec 19 Jan 17 Sydney .. . . Nov 21 Dec 21 Jan 19 Melbourne. dep Dec 3 Jan 3 Feb 1 Sydney, dep Dec 14 Jan 14 Feb 11 Brisbane . . . . Dec 16 Jan 16 Feb 13 Rabaul . .. . Dec 24 Jan 24 Feb 21 Manila 1 Feb 1 Mar 1 Hongkong Jan 4 Feb 4 Mar 4 E. & A, . Steamship Co. Ltd ,, Agents.

Samara 1

Nusa’S Timetable.

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

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 mauga, Tanna, Aneityum, 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.

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.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama —

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 Samoa.

Noumea—New Hebrides

Service.

Sydney —N.Z. —Fiji—Samoa —Hawaii.

Auckland —Fiji—Samoa —

Tonga.

Per S.S. Walpahi.

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 nnd- October was :—Auckland, dep., Oct. 29; Suva, air., Nov. 3, dep.. Nov. 4; Apia, arr., Nov. 6, dep., Nov. 7; Nukualofa, dep., Nov. 11.

Auckland, arr., Nov. 16.

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

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Cos., 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 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, Lekutu, 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 Lau toka, round voyage occupying four days.

Sydney—Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on Friday, Oc tober 21 for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka (arr.

Oct. 28), Suva (arr. Oct. 3.0, dep. Nov. 2), Auckland (arr. Nov. 7). Return to Sydney direct. Nukualofa call discontinued.

Union S.S. Cos., Ltd., Agents.

Samoan Inter-Island Service.

A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Cos., 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.V. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Cos., Ltd.). Operates from Tarawa (Gil bert Islands), and connects regularly with ah Islands in the Gilbert and Kllice Groups.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is. —

Tahiti.

Per S.S. Mataram Sydney Oct 22 Nov 30 Jan 7 Brisbane Oct 24 Dec 2 Jan 9 Tulagi ...

Makambo .

Oct 29-31 Dec 7-9 Jan 14- 16 Gavutu ...

Su’u Nov 1 Dec 10 Jau 17 Aola Rere — Dec 11 Kaukaul .

Nov 1 Jan 17 Rere Teneru Nov 1 Dec 11 Jan 18 Lunga — Dec 11 Kookoom Nov 2 — Jan 18 Maraara . . .

Dec- 12

Domma . . . .

Dec 13

Yandina . .

Hanika Nov 3 Dec- 14 Jan 19

Loabie . . .

Ufa Dec 14 Fainm

Y. Pepsale

Nov 3 Dec- 14 Jan 19 Kaylah Meringe — Dec 13- 10 West Bay Nov 3 Jan 19 Somata Marobo Nov 4 — Jan 20 Rendova Kenelo Dec 17 Hatborn S.

Vila Nov 5-6 Jan 21-22 Stanmore Gizo Nov 7 Dec 17 Jan 23 Bagga Nov 7 — Jan 23 Faisi Nov 8 Dec 18 -19 Jan 24 Gizo Nov 9 Dec- 20 Jan 25 Tetipari ...

Nov 9 Dec 20 Jan 25 Russell Group Nov 10-11 Dec 21 -22 Jan 26 -27 Mamara Nov 11 — Jan 27 Tulagi Nov 12 Dec 23 Jan 28 Brisbane Nov 17 Dec 28 Feb 2 Sydney Nov 19 Dec 30 Feb 4 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Niagara Aorangi.

Niagara.

Honolulu Oct 19 Nov 16 Dec 14 Suva Oct 28 Nov 25 Dec 23 Auckland 0. 31N. 1 Nov 28-29 Dec 26-27 Sydney Nov 5 Dec 3 Dec 31

Sydney, dep .

Nov 10 Dec 8 Jan 5 Auckland Nov 14-15 Dec 12-13 Jan 9-10 Suva Nov 18 Dec 16 Jan 13 Honolulu Nov 25 Dec 23 Jan 20 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Papeete ...

Recherche.

Nov 9 Esperance.

Dec 21 Verdun.

Jan 2G Raiaten ...

Nov 10 Dec 22 Jan 27 Vila Nov 21 Jan 2 Feb G Noumea, an-..

Nov 23 Jan 4 Feb 8 To Panama — Noumea, dep..

Dec 5 Jan 1G Feb 21 Vila Dec 12 Jan 23 Feb 28 Raiatea (opt.) Dec 24 Feb 4 Mar 10 Papeete ...

Dee 25 Feb 5 Mar 11 Messageries Maritimes Co Agents.

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney, dep.

Nov 12 Dec 17 Noumea Dec 21-24 Chepencbe ...

Dec 25 Vila , Nov 21 Dec 26

Sandwich . ]

Sarmcttes . \

Nov 22 Dec 27 Noraup . . j Santo Nov 23-20 Dec 28-30 Banks Dec 31 Bpi Nov 27 Jan 1 Vila Nov 28 Jan 2 Chepencbe Nov 29 Dec 3 Noumea Jan 4-7 Sydney, arr.

Dec 7 Jan 11 Messagenes Maritimes Co., Agents.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa Honolulu Oct 2(5 Nov 23 Dec 21 Pago Pago Nov i Nov 29 Dec 27 Sava Nov 4 Dec 2 Dec 30 Auckland Nov 7 Dec 5 Jan o Sydney ...

Nov 10 Dec 8 Jan 5 Melbourne Nov 14-15 Dec 12-13 Jan 9-10 Sydney, dep .

Nov 19 Dec 17 Jan 14 Auckland Nov 22 Dec 20 Jan 17 Suva Nov 25 Dec- 23 Jan 20 Pago Pago Nov 26 Dec 24 Jan 21 Honolulu Dec 1 Dec 20 Jan 26 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line, Agents.

Makura. Monowai. Makura.

Papeete ... Oct 8 Nov 3 Dec 3 Rarotonga . .. Oct 11 Nov 8 Oct 6 Wellington . . Oct 17-18 Nov 14-13 Dec 12-13 Sydney Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Sydney Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 22 Wellington . . 0. 31-N. 1 Nov 28-29 Dec 26-27 Rarotonga . . Nov "> Dec 3 Dec 31 Papeete ... Nov 7 Dec 5 Jan 2

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