Shipping Services in the Pacific
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Sydney—Papua—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 Kapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Samarai, and back by same route; then Port Moresby to Hlslu. Yule Island. Kuklpi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hislii —full trip occupying about one month.
The m.v. “Nusa” (Steamships Trading Co, Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carrying muils and passengers on the north east const 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 ateamers at Port Moresby.
New Guinea Inter-Island
Service.
S.S. Maiwara (Burns Philp A 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 A Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Terri
Sydney—Norfolk Island— New Hebrides.
New Hebrides Inter-Island.
S.S Makambo (Burns. Philp (South Sea) Co Md. ) connects every 5 weeks at Vila with ss Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate. Erron manga. Tannn. Aneityum, and returns to Vila trip occupying 7or 8 days. After 2or 3 days at Vila, departs on northern trip, calling at the islands of Efate. Mai. Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambryn, Malekula, Abba, Malo, Santo, and re turns to Vila—trip occupying 25 to 28 days.
Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trio, equivalent to about every three months.
S.S. "Bucephale," Messageries Marltimes inter island service steamer, makes regular trips to Tanna every two months - connecting at Vila with the "Laperouse.”
Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii.
Saigon—Java—Noumea Line.
Per S.S. Van Rees.
Per S.S. Morinda.
Sydney Lord Howe .
Norfolk Is. .
Vila . A pi 8 Apl 10 Apl Apl Apl 24 Apl Apl 20 22 -25 28 29 May 20 May 22 May 24-25 Bushman’s Bay Malo — Tangoa . .. .
Segond . ...
Aoba Apl Apl Vf O 29 30 — Vila Norfolk Is. .
I.ord Howe .
Sydney (Subject to alteration without notice.) • Apl 13 . Apl 15 . Apl 17 May 4 May 25 May 6 May 27 May 8 May 20 Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.
Aorangi.
Niagara.
Aorangi.
Honolulu Mar 8 Apl 5 May 3 Suva Mar 17 Apl 14 May 12 Auckland Mar 20 Apl 17 Mas- 15 Sydney ...
Mar 25 Apl 22 May 20 Sydney, dep..
Mar 30 Apl 27 May 2."
Auckland Apl 4 May 2 May 30 Suva Apl 7 May 5 June o Honolulu Apl 14 May 12 June 9 Union s.s. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Saigon 11 June 10 Batavia 15-17 June 14-k; Samarang 18 June 17 Pt. Moresby 27 June 20 Samarai 29 June 28 Kabaul May 1-2 Jn 30-Jy 1 Vila 8 July 6 Noumea May 10-12 July 8-11 Sydney May 16-18 July 15-18 Pt. Moresby May 24 July 24 Batavia 3-5 Aug 4-6 Saigon 9 Aug 10 Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.
Sydney Brisbane Townsville Cairns Pt. Moresby Yule Is Montoro.
Apl (i Apl 8 Apl 11 Apl 12 Apl 14-15 Apl 16 Maedhui.
Apl 27 Apl 29 May 2 May 4 Montoro.
May 17 May 19 May 22 May 23 May 23 Samarai Woodlark Is.
Rabaul Kavieng Lombrum Lorengau Lae ...
Apl 18 . Apl 20-21 Apl 22-23 ;} Apl 24-23 May May 7-D May 26-27 May 28 May 30-31 July 1-2 July 3-4 Salamaua Madang Salamaua Lae
Apl "20-27
'J Apl 28-20 May 2 May 11-12 May 13 July 5-6 July 7-8 Kavieng Kabaul Soraken Numa May 1: Mav May 3-16 17 18 July 10 Teopaalna Arlgua Kleta — May May 19 20 Rabaul Samarai Pt. Moresby .
Cairns Brisbane Sydney ...
May 2 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 10 May 12 May May May May May 22 24 25 29 31 July 10 July 12-13 July 14 July 16 July 19 July 21 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.
Nankin.
Nellore.
Tanda.
Hongkong Apl 1 May 2 June 3- Manila ...
A pi 4 May 5 June 0 Rabaul ...
Apl 12 May 13 June 14 Brisbane Apl 18 May 19 June 20 Sydney ...
Apl 20 May 21 June 22 Melbourne, dep.
Apl 24 Juue 3 July 5 Sydney, dep..
May 13 June 14 July 15 Brisbane May 15 June 10 July 17 Rabaul ...
May 23 June 24 July 25 Manila ...
May 31 July 2 Aug 2 Hongkong June 3 July 5 Aug 5 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.
Solomon Islands Service.
Per S.S. Mataram.
French Eastern Pacific Service
By ships running between Dunkirk and Noumea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.
From Panama— Astrolabe. Strasbourg. Recherche.
Papeete ... Apl 26 June 1 July 19 Raiatea ... Apl 27 June 2 July 20 Vila May 8 June 12 July 31 Noumea, arr.. May 10 June 14 Aug 2 To Panama— Noumea, dep. May 22 June 27 Aug 14 Vila May 29 July 4 Aug 21 Raiatea (opt.) June 10 July 14 Sep 2 Papeete ... June 11 July 15 Sep 3
Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.
New Zealand—Samoa.
N.Z. Government steamer Maui Pomare (malls, 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, 1932, owing to poor shipping business.
Haapai (Tonga) eliminated for present. Only trip announced in Sydney March was: —Auck land, dep. April 15 Suva, arr. April 20, dep.
April 21; Apia, arr. April 24: Yavau, arr. April 26; Nukualofa, arr. April 28; Auckland, arr.
May 3.
Union S.S. Co., Ltd., Agents.
Fiji Inter-Island Service.
S.S. Malake, 730 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Makes frequent trips from Suva to Lautoka, Ellington, Labasa and Levoka, with passengers and transhipment cargo; also to other island ports whenever inducement offers.
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 Karetu will leave Sydney on Friday, April 7, for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka (arr.
April 14), Suva (arr. April 16, dep. April 20), Auckland (arr. April 25). 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.V. Ralum, 808 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.
Solomons Inter-Island Service S.S. Mitiaro (Burns. Philp (South Sea) Co..
Ltd.), maintains a regular service.
Hongkong - New Guinea - Solomon Islands Service.
Sydney ... May 3 June 10 July 19 Brisbane . . May 5 June 12 July 21 Tulagi Makambo . }• May 10- 12 , June 17- 19 July 20-28
Gavutu . . . . J
Su’u May 13 June 20 July 29 Aola Here ( May 14 — July 30 Kaukaal . .7 June 20 Rere Teneru ... May 14 June 21 July 30 Lunga May 14 — July 30 Kookcom June 21 — Mamara
Domma . . .. May
15 July 31 Lavoro May 16 — Aug 1
YAndina . . 7
Banika . .. [ May
17 June 22 Aug o
Loable . . . . J
SL- 17 — Aug o
LrtSr 1 *..::}
17 June 22 Aug 2 Meringe ... May 18-18 — Aug 3-4 West Bay ..] June 22
Somata . ... j
23 Marobo June — Rendora . .7 A .
Kenelo ...J^ ay 20 — Aug 5
Hatborn S. . 1
-25 V Ua r Stanmore . . J Gizo May 20 June 20 Aug 5 Bagga June 20 Faisi May 21 -22 June 27 Aug 6-7 Gizo May 23 June 28 Aug 8 Tetipari ... May 23 June 28 Aug 8 Russell Group May 24 -25 June 29-30 Aug 9-10 32 Aiamari ... iHilagi May 20 July 1 Aug 11 Brisbane .. May 31 July 0 Aug 10 Sydney ... June 2 July 8 Aug 18 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co Ltd., , Agents.
Per S.S. Laperouse.
Sydney 28 Apl 25 Noumea, a it. .. Apl 1 Apl 29 Noumea, dep. . . Apl 4 May 16 Vila 0 May 18 Epi . . Apl 7 May 19 Luganville . . Apl 7 May 19 Be Dart ... . r-9 May 19-21 Santo .. Apl 9-10 May 21-23 Banks 10 May 23 Sandwich 11 May 24 Vila 12 May 25 Noumea, arr. .. Apl 14 May 27 Noumea, dep. 15 May 27 Sydney . . Apl 19 May 31 Messagenes Maritimes Co Agents.
Ocean Island—Nauru Service
Service
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends boats irregularly.
monterey.
Mariposa.
Monterey.
Honolulu Mar 15 Apl 13 May 11 Pago Pago . .
Mar 21 Apl 18 May 16 Suva Mar 24 Apl 21 May 19 Auckland Mar 27 Apl 24 May 22 Sydney ... .
Mar 30 Apl 27 May 25 Melbourne Apl 3-4 May 1 May 29 Sydney, dep..
Apl 8 May 6 June 3 Auckland Apl 11 May 9 June 6 Suva Apl 14 May 12 June 9 Pago Pago . .
Apl 15 May 13 June 10 Honolulu Apl 20 May 18 June 23 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line, Agents.
Makura. Maunganui. Makura.
Papeete ... Mar 25 Apl 22 May 20 Rarotonga . . Mar 28 Apl 2o May 23 Wellington . . Apl 3 May 1 May 29 Sydney ... Apl 8 May 6 June 3 Sydney ... Apl 13 May 11 June 8 Wellington . . Apl 18 May lb June 13 Rarotonga .. Apl 22 May 20 June 17 Papeete ... Apl 24 May 22 June 19 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Hongkong Bremerhaven.
Apt 12 Friderun.
May 12 Madang May 25 Kabaul Apt 28 May 29 Kavieng June 1 Manus May 3 June 3 Tulagi — Kieta May 9 — Buka Passage May 9 — Madang June 13 June Id Salamaua Rabaul May 20 June 24 Hongkong June 8 July 8 (Other ports will be included if inducement offers.)
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.