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 Hlslu, 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 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 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., 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, 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.

S.S. “Bucephale,” Messageries Maritimos 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. Morinda.

Sydney June 1 July 1 July 13 Lord Howe . . June 3 July 3 July 15 Norfolk Is. .

June 5-6 July 5-6 July 17-18 Vila June 9 July 21 Bushman's Bay June 10 Malo — July — Tangoa Segond June 10 — July 22 Aoba June 11 July 23 Vila June 12 July 24 Norfolk Is. .

June 15 July 6 July 27 Lord Howe .

June 17 July 8 July 29 Sydney June 19 July 10 July 31 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Niagara.

Monowai.

Niagara.

Honolulu May 31 June 28 July 26 Suva June 9 July 7 Aug 4 Auckland June 12 July 10 Aug 7 Sydney ...

June 17 July 15 Aug 12 Monowai.

Sydney, dep..

June 22 July 20 Aug 17 Auckland June 27 July 25 Aug 22 Suva June 30 July 28 Aug 25 Honolulu July 7 Aug 4 Sep 1 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Van Rees.

Saigon Aug 11 Batavia Aug 15-17 Samarang Aug 18 Pt. Moresby June 26 Aug 28 Samarai June 28 Aug 30 Rabaul Sep 1-2 Vila Sep 7 Noumea July 8-11 Sep 9-12 Sydney Sep 10-19 Pt. Moresby July 24 Sep 25 Batavia Oct 6 Saigon Aug 10 Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Sydney Macdhui.

June 8 June 10 June 13 Montoro.

June 29 July 1 July 4 July 5 Brisbane Townsville Cairns Pt. Moresby June 15 July 7 July 8 Yule Is Samarai June 10 July 8 July 9-10 Woodlark Is Rabaul June 18-20 July 12-13 July 14-15 Kavieng Lombrum Lorengau — July 16-17 Lae Salamaua June 22-23 Madang June 24 July 18-19 Salamaua Lae Kavieng June 26-27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 July 3 July 20-21 Rabaul Soraken July 24 Numa Teopasina Arigua Kieta Rabaul July 24 July 26 July 27 July 29 Aug 1 Aug 3 Samarai Pt. Moresby July 5 July 6 Cairns Brisbane Sydney July 10 July 12 (Subject to alteration without notice.)

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nellore.

Tanda Nellore.

Hongkong June 3 July 2 Aug 2 Manila June 6 July 5 Aug 5 Rahaul June 14 July 13 Aug 13 Brisbane June 20 July 19 Aug 19 Sydney June 22 July 21 Aug 21 Melbourne, dep.

July 5 Aug 2 Sep 2 Sydney, dep..

July 15 Aug 12 Sep 16 Brisbane .. July 17 Aug 14 Sep 18 Rabaul . . July 25 Aug 22 Sep 26 Manila Aug 2 Aug 30 Oct 4 Hongkong Aug 5 Sep 2 Oct 7 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Solomon Islands Service.

(Subject to alteration without notice.)

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Solomons Inter-Island Service

S.S. Mitiaro (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), maintains a regular service.

Hongkong - New Guinea - Solomon Islands Service.

French Eastern Pacific Service

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Noumea—New Hebrides Service.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa —Hawaii.

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.

M.S. Sir John Forrest (Fiji Shipping Co., Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Levuka, Savu Savu, Nabonwalu, 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, June 2, for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka (arr.

June 9). Suva (arr. June 11; dep. June 15), Auckland (arr. June 20). Return to Sydney direct.

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

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is. —

Tahiti.

Auckland —Fiji—Samoa—

Tonga.

Per S.S. Walpahi.

Itinerary of s.s. Waipahi altered and reduced in May was: —Auckland, dep. June 10; Suva, arr. June 15, dep. June 16; Apia, dep. June 19; Yavau, dep. June 21; Nukualofa, dep. June 28; Auckland, arr. June 28.

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

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.

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 Phoenii Groups.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service.

M.V. Ralum. 868 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.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

Per S.S. Mataram Sydney ...

June 10 July 19 Aug 26 Brisbane June 12 July 21 Aug 28 Tulagi ...

Makambo June 17-19 July 20-28 Sep 2-4 Garutu ...

Su’u June 20 July 29 Sep > Aola Bere — July 30 Kaukaul Bere . June 20 Sep 5 Teneru ...

June 21 July 30 Sep 6 Lucga ... — July 30 Kookoom June 21 Sep 6 Matnara ...

July 31 Comma ... 1 Lavoro ... — Aug 1 Fandina . . 1 Banika June 22 Aug 2 Sep 7

Loabie . . . . j

Ufa Aug 2 faiam f

June

Y. Pepaale Kaylah ... 90 Aug 2 Sep 7 Meringe ... — Aug 3-4 West Bay Bomnta ...

June

22 — .

Sep 7 Marobo June 1 23 Sep 8 Bendora Aug Kenelo ... ! 5 Hatborn S. . 1 Vila June 1 24-25 9-10 Stanmore Gizo June 26 Aug 3 Sep 11 June 2G 11 12 Faisi June 27 Aug Aug Aug 6-7 Sep Sep Sep Gizo June 28 8 13 Tetipari June 28 s 13 Russell Group June 29-30 Aug 9-10 Sep 14-15 Mamari ...

June 23 Sep 15 Tulagi July 1 Aug 11 Sep Sep 16 Brisbane July G Aug 16 21 Sydney . ...

July 8 Aug 18 Sep 23

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Honolulu .7 une 5 July 3 July 31 Papa Pago . .

June 10 July 8 Aug 5 Suva June 13 July 11 Aug 8 Auckland June 16 July 14 Aug 11 Sydney ...

June 19 July 17 Aug 14 Melbourne June 23 July 21 Aug 18 Sydney, dep.

June 28 July 26 Aug 23 Auckland July 1 July 29 Aug 26 Suva July 4 Aug 1 Aug 29 Pago Pago . .

July 5 Aug 2 Aug 30 Honolulu July 10 Aug 7 Sep 4 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line. Agents.

Bremer- Houekone haven.

Madane Rabaul Kavieng Manus Tulagi Kieta Madang Sal am ana Rabaul ,..

Madang July 24 July 29 Hongkong (Other ports will be included if inducement offers.) Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.

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

From Panama- Recherche.

Esperance.

Strasbourg.

Papeete ...

June 7 July 19 Aug 24 Kaiatea ...

June 8 July 20 Aug 25 Vila J une 19 July 31 Sep 4 Noumea, air..

June 21 Aug 2 Sep 6 To Panama— Noumea, dep.

July 3 Aug 14 Sep 18 Vila July g Aug 19 Sep 23 Kaiatea (opt.) July 20 Aug 31 Oct 3 Papeete . . ..

July 21 Sep 1 Oct 4

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney ... June 20 July 18 Aug 15 Noumea . . . June 24-26 July 22-25 Aug 19-22 Vila June 28 July 27 Aug 24 Santo June 29- July 28-30 Aug 25 July 1 Hong Kong . . Sep 9-10 Haiphong . . Sep 12-16 Vila July 3 Aug 2 Oct 4 Noumea . . . July 5-T Aug 3-4 Oct 6-7 Sydney ... July 11 Aug 8 Oct 11

Messagenes Maritimes Co., Agents.

Maunganui.

Makura.

Maunganui.

Papeete ...

J uue 17 July 15 Aug 12 Rarotonga June 20 July 18 Aug 15 Wellington . .

June 26 July 24 Aug 21 Sydney ...

July 1 July 29 Aug 26 Sydney ...

July 6 Aug 3 Aug 31 Wellington July 11 Aug 8 Sep 5 Rarotonga July 15 Aug 12 Sep 9 Papeete ...

July 17 Aug 14 Sep 11 Union s.s.

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Ltd.,

Agents.