The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 March 1933Vol. III, No. 8

Island Steamer Sold.

p. 12 · Read in the full issue

THE French inter-island steamer “Com mandant Destremau,” which is at present in Sydney, has been pur chased by Chinese owners. Under the flag of Societe Anonyme Caledonia, she traded between Sydney and New Cale donia. A crew to take the vessel to Shanghai arrived in Sydney on March 17.

Mr. Zane Grey’s launch “Frangapani,” which left Auckland on March 3 for Ta hiti, arrived at Rarotonga on March 13.

Except for the first day, the “Franga pani” met headwinds throughout the voyage.