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.) regular round trips from Port Moresby to Kapa Kapa, Abau, Baibara, Samarai, and back by tame route: then Port Moresby to Hlnlu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Oaru and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hislu —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 const of Papua. The “Nusa” connects with all southern mail steamers at Samarai,

N.G. Goldfields’ Service.

Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways, Ltd., Holden’s Air Transport Services, 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 communication.

Wait—Poet 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.5. Maiwara (Burns Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports.

S.S. Mirani (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular 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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—- New Hebrides.

New Hebrides Inter-Island.

S.S. Makambo (Burns, Phillp (South Sea) Co Ltd.) connects every 6 weeks at Vila with s.s.

Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Erronmanga, 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 returns to Vila—trip occupying 25 to 28 days Vessel extends to Banks Group every second equivalent to about every three months S.S. “Bucephale,” Messageries Maritimes inter island service steamer, makes regular trips to Tanna every two months, connecting at Vila with the “Laperouse.”

Hongkong - New Guinea -

Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney-Fiji Service.

The Karetu will leave Sydney on Friday, September 22. for Fiji, and will call at Lautoka (arr. Sept. 29), Suva (arr. Sept. 30, dep, Oct. 5), Auckland (arr. Oct. 10). Return to Sydney direct.

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

Solomon Islands Service.

Solomons Inter-Island Service

S.S. Mitiaro (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), maintains a regular service. The inter island vessels of Burns, Pliilp & Co., Ltd., and W. R. Carpenter & Co. run down from New Guinea on a regular schedule.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service.

M.V. Ralum, 868 tons (Burn, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Tarawa (Gil bert Islands), and connects regularly with all Islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Noumea—New Hebrides

Service.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney ... Oct 12 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 0 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov 23 Nov 25 Nov 28 Brisbane Townsville ... Oct 14 .. Oct 17 Pt. Moresby Yule Is . Oct 19 Nov 30 Samarai ... Oct 20 Woodlark Is. .

Rabaul . . 92.9.4.

Nov 10-11 Nov 12 Nov 14-15 Nov 16-17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Dec 1 Dec 3-5 Kavieng — Boram Lae Salamaua Oct 2G-27 Dec 7-8 Madang Salamaua Lae . . . Oct 28 . . Oct 30-31 . .. Nov 1 Nov 20-21 Nov .22-23 Dec 9 Kavieng Rabaul Nov 25 Dec 11-12 Dec 13 Kieta Nov 2 Numa Nov 3 Dec 15 Soraken Rabaul ,.. Nov 4 Nov 6 Nov 25 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 21 Samarai Pt. Moresby Cairns ..., .. Nov 8 . Nov 9 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 30 Dec 3 Dec 5 Brisbane Sydney . . Nov 13 Dec 24 Dec 26 ents.

Burns, Philp & Co., Agents.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Hongkong ... Nov 3 Dec 2 Dec 30 Manila .. Nov 6 Dec 5 Jan Rabaul .. Nov 14 Dec 13 Jan 10 Brisbane .. Nov 20 Dec 19 Jan 1G Sydney .. Nov 22 Dec 21 Jan 18 Melbourne, dep. Dec 2 Jan 4 Feb 1 Sydney, dep. . Dec 16 Jan 13 Feb 10 Brisbane .. Dec 18 Jan 15 Feb 20 Rabaul 26 Jan 23 Feb 12 Manila 3 Jan 31 Feb 28 Hongkong Jan G Feb 3 Mar 3 E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sidney ... ... Oct 5 Nov 2 Nov 14 Lord Howe . . Oct 7 Nov 4 Nov 16 Norfolk Is. .. Oct 9-10 Nov 6-7 Nov 18-19 Vila . .. Oct 13 Nov 22 Bushman’s Bay Oct 14 Nov 23 Malo •• 1 Tangoa ... 14 jNov OO Segond . ...

.. j Oct

Aoba 15 Nov 24 Vila 16 Nov 05 Norfolk Is. .. Oct 19 Nov 7 Nov 28 Lord Howe . Oct 21 Nov 9 Nov 30 Sydney 23 Nov 11 Dec 0 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Hongkong Madang Bremerhaven.

Rabaul Nov 8 Kavieng Nov 8 Manus Tulagi Nov 13 Gizo . Nov 13 Kieta Nov. 21 Madang ...

Salamaua Rabaul Dec 1 Madang Dec 6 Hongkong Dec 21 (Other ports will be included if inducement offers.)

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.

Per S.S. Mataram. 8 Dec 16 Nov 10 Dec 18 Tulagi Makambo ... .

Nov 15 -17 Dec 23-25 Gavutu Su’u Nov 18 Dec 26 \ — Dec 27 Kaukaul 18 19 Rere Nov Nov Dec 27 Dec 27 19 Mamara Domma Dec 28 Dec 29 Yandina Banika 20 Dec 30 Ufa Dec Dec Faiam Y. Pepsale Kaylah Nov 20 30 30 Meringe D. 31-J . 1 West Bay ... 20 Somata > Nov — Marobo Nov 21 Rendova Kenelo Hathorn S.

Jan 2 Vila Stanmore Nov 22 J 23 — Gizo 24 Jan o Bagga 24 Faisi Jan Jan 3-4 Gizo 26 Tetipari 2(5 Jan Russell Group Tulagi Nov 27- Nov ■28 29 Jan ( Jan [J-V 8 Brisbane .. . . 4 Jan 13 Svdnev (! .Tun 15 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney Nov 11 Dec 23 Noumea Oct 23-26 Nov 15-17 Dec 27-29 Vila Nov 19 Dec 30 Santo Nov 20-22 Dec 31 Vila .

T Hongkong j an Jan 18-19 Haiphong Jan 21-24 Saigon 07 oq Vila ...

Nov 24-25 Feb i *60 13 Noumea ... 0. 31-N. 2 N. 27-D. 14 Feb 15-17 Sydney Nov 6 Dec 18 Feb 21

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

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, also Tokelaus, Swain, Nasau, Puka-Puka and Phoenix Groups.

Sydney—N. Z. —Fiji—Samoa

—Hawaii.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line.

Per S.S. Van Rees.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii.

Fiji Inter-Island Service.

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Govern ment. Regular four weekly itinerary com prises:—Two trips each Suva to Levuka, Savu Savu, Taveuni, Buca Bay and Rabi, returning by same route to Suva—trip occupying 8 days.

Two trips each Suva to Lautoka, returning to Suva direct or via Ellington—trip occupying 3 or 4 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.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring St., Sydney, sends boats irregularly.

French Eastern Pacific Service

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu . Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Pago Pago . Oct 28 Nov 25 Dec 23 Suva 31 Nov 28 Dec 26 Auckland . Nov 3 Dec 1 Dec 29 Sydney . . .. . Nov 6 Dec 4 Jan 1 Melbourne Nov 10 Dec 8 Jan 5 Sydney, dep.

Nov 15 Dec 13 Jan 10 Auckland . Nov 18 Dec 16 Jan 13 Suva . Nov 21 Dec 19 Jan 16 Pago Pago .. . Nov 22 Dec 20 Jan 17 Honolulu Nov 27 Dec 25 Jan 22 The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line Agents.

Maunganui.

Makura.

Maunganui.

Papeete Oct 7 Nov 4 Dec 2 Rarotonga . . Oct 10 Nov 7 Dec 5 Wellington .. Oct 16 Nov 13 Dec 11 Sydney Oct 21 Nov 18 Dec 16 Sydney Oct 26 Nov 23 Dec 21 Wellington . . Oct 31 Nov 28 Dec 26 Rarotonga . . Nov 4 Dec 2 Dec 30 Papeete . . . . Nov 6 Dec 4 Jan 1 Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

Saigon Batavia Nov 13 Samarang . .. Nov 14 Pt. Moresby . . . Nov 23 Samarai Rabaul . . . Nov 27-28 Vila Noumea . Dec 6-8 Sydney Dec 12-14 Pt. Moresby Batavia D 31-J 3 Saigon Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Honolulu . .. .

Oct 18 Nov 15 Dec 13 Suva Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 22 Auckland Oct 30 Nov 27 Dec 25 Sydney Nov 4 Dec 2 Dec 30 Sydney, dep. .

Nov 9 Dec 7 Jan 4 Auckland Nov 14 Dec 12 Jan 9 Suva Nov 17 Dec 15 Jan 12 Honolulu Nov 24 Dec 22 Jan 19 Union S. S. Co. Ltd., Agents.

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

From Panama — Verdun.

D’Amiens.

Strasbourg.

Papeete Got 3-5 Nov 25-27 Jan 20-22 Raiatea ...

Oct 6 Nov 28 Jan 23 Vila Oct 16 Dec- 8 Feb 2 Noumea, arr . .

Oct 18 Dec 10 Feb 4 To Panama— Noumea, dep..

Oct 30 Dec 22 Feb 16 Vila Nov 4 Dec 27 Feb 21 Raiatea (opt.) Nov 14 Jan 6 Mar 3 Papeete ...

Nov 15-17 Jan 7-9 Mar 4-6 Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.