Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong.

Shipping Services in the Pacific

[NOTE; All Burns, Philp & Co. Timetables Now Under Revision,]

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service.

Sydney—Norfolk Island — New Hebrides.

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, Saraarai, and back by same route; then Port Moresby to Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi. Orokolo, Kikori, Dam and back via Orokolo, Yule Is., and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one mouth.

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., 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.

Wau—Port Moresby,

A regular aeroplane service is now maintained toy 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 regular round trips from Rabaul to New Guinea mainland ports.

S.S. Duris, s.s. Durour, m.v. John Bolton (W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

Hongkong - New Guinea - Solomon Islands Service.

Sydney-Fiji-Tonga Service.

The Waipahi, which replaces the Karetir, left Sydney for Fiji and Tonga on Wednesday, No vember 22. She called at Lautoka (Dec. 1) Suva (Dec. 2), Nukualofa (Dec. 4), Suva (arr.

Dec. 6. dep. Dec. 7), Auckland (Dec. 12) Return to Sydney direct.

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

New Hebrides Inter-Island.

S.S. Makambo (Bums, Philp (South Sea) Co., Dtd.) connects every 6 weeks at Vila with s.s.

Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on southern tnp, 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.

V essel extends to Banks Group every second trip, 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.”

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, Philp & Co., Ltd., and W. R. Carpenter & Co. run down from New Guinea on a regular schedule.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service.

M.V. Ralum. 368 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.

Noumea—New Hebrides

Service.

Sydney Montoro.

Brisbane Townsville Cairns Pt. Moresby Yule Is Samarai Woodlark Is Rabaul Kavieng Manus Boram Lae l Salamaua Madang Salamaua Lae > Jan 4-5 Kavieng Rabaul Kieta Numa Soraken Rabaul Samarai Pt. Moresby Cairns Brisbane Sydney

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

Tanda.

Nankin.

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

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sydney 5 Dec 16 Dee 28 Lord Howe Dec 7 Dec 18 Dec 30 Norfolk Is. .. Dec 9 Dec 20-21 Jan 1-2 Nila . .

Jan 5 Bushman's Bay Jan 6 Malo Tangoa Jan 6 Segond ...

Aoha T — Vila Norfolk Is. .. Dec 9 Dec 21 Jan 11 Lord Howe .. Dec 11 Dec 23 Jan 13 .Sydney .. Dec 13 Dec 25 Jan 16 (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co. . Ltd., Agents.

Hongkong Madang Bremerhaven.

Salamaua Rabaul Kavieng Manus Tulagi Rizo Jan 23 Kieta Inn Madang Rabaul Hongkong Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.

Per S.S. Mataram.

Sydney Dec Dec 16 18 Brisbane Tulagi Makambo Dec 23-2o Gavutu Su’u Dec 26 Aola Rere J Dec 27 Kaukaul Rere — Teneru 27 Lunga Dec 27 Kook com Mamara Domma Dec 28 Lavoro Dec 29 Yandina Banika 30 Loabie Ufa i Dec 30 Faiam Y. Pepsale Kaylab Dec 30 Meringe n si- .r i West Bav Somata Marobo Rendova Kenelo Hathorn S Inn 2 Vila Stanmore Gizo Jan 2 Bagga Faisi Jan Jan Jan J a n 3-4 5 Gizo Tetipari 5 Russell Group . . ., 6-7 Tulagi g Brisbane j au 13 15 Sydney Jan (Subject to alteration without notice.) Burns, Philp & Co.. Ltd., Agents

Sydney Per S.S. Laperouse.

OO Noumea — O 27.90 Vila — t -j Santo ..., OH 31 Vila Hongkong 18-19 Haiphong j 21-24 97.98 Saigon Jl Vila Feb it i -*-o Noumea .; Feb lo 15-17 oi Sydney

Messagenes Maritimes Co., 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.

The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line. Agents.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is. — Tahiti.

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

Saigon—Java —Noumea Line.

Sydney*—N. Z.—F i j i—Hawaii.

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

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 Lautoka, round voyage occupying four days.

Ocean Island-Nauru Service.

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

french Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu Dec 18 Jan 15 Feb 12 Pago Pago . .

Dec 2.3 Jan 20 Feb 17 Suva Dec 26 Jan 23 Feb 20 Auckland Dec 29 Jan 26 Feb 23 Sydney ...

Jan 1 Jan 29 Feb 26 Melbourne Jan 3 Feb 2 Mar 2 Sydney, dep. .

Jan 10 Feb 7 Mar 7 Auckland Jan 13 Feb 10 Mar 10 Suva Jan 16 Feb 13 Mar 13 Pago Pago .

Jan 17 Feb 14 Mar 14 Honolulu Jan 21* Feb 19 Mar 19

Maungunui Makura.

Maunganui.

Papeete .. Dec 2 Dec 30 Jan 27 Rarotonga .. Dec 0 Jan 2 Jan 30 Wellington Dec 11 Jan 8 Feb 5 Sydney .. Dec 10 Jan 13 Feb 10 Sydney .. Dec 21 Jan 18 Feb 15 Wellington .. Dec 26 Jan 23 Feb 2o Rarotonga . . Dec 30 Jan 27 Feb 24 Papeete .. Jan 1 Jan 29 Feb 26

Per S.S. Van Rees.

Saigon Jan 9 Mar 13 Batavia 13-13 Mar 17-19 Samarang 16 Mar 20 Pt. Moresby 25 Mar 29 Samarai 27 Mar 31 Rabaul Jan 29-30 Apl 2-3 Vila Feb 5 Apl 9 Noumea Feb 7-9 Apl 11-13 Sydney Feb 13-16 Apl 18-20 Pt. Moresby Feb 23 Apl 27 Batavia Mar 6-8 May 8-10 Saigon 12 May 14 Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Aoiangi.

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Honolulu Dec 13 Jan 10 Feb 7 Suva Dec 22 Jan 19 Feb 16 Auckland Dec 95 Jan 22 Feb 19 Sydney Dec 30 Jan 27 Feb 24

.Sidney, dep. .

Jan 4 Feb 1 Mar 1 Auckland Jan !l Feb 6 Mar 6 Suva Jan 12 Feb !t Mar 9 Honolulu Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 16

Strasbourg. Verdun. D’Amiens.

Papeete Jan 20-22 Mar 17-19 May 12-14 Raiatea . . . Jan 23 Mar 20 May 15 Vila Feb 2 Mar 30 May 23 Noumea, arr.. Feb 4 Apl 1 May 27 To Panama— Noumea, dep. Feb 16 Apl 10 June 5 Vila Feb 21 Apl 14 June 9 Raiatea (opt.) Mar 3 Apl 22 June 17 Papeete .. . Mar 4-6 Apl 23-25 June 18-20

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.