Shipping Services in the Pacific

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 Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.

The M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carry ing 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 by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to and from the goldfields to connect with the steam ers at Port Moresby. Details from the pursers of the Burns Philp steamers.

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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island —New Hebrides

Hongkong—New Guinea — Solomon Islands Service

Sydney—Fiji—Tonga Service

The Waipahi, which has replaced the Karetu, will leave 'Sydney for Fiji and Tonga on Wednes day, December 20. She will call at Lautoka (Dec. 28), Suva (Dec. 30), Nukualofa (Jan. 1), Suva (Jan. 3), Auckland (Jan. 9). Return to Sydney direct. The Waipahi will leave Sydney on her next trip on January 17.

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

New Hebrides Inter-Island

S.S. Makambo (Burns, Philp (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, Erromanga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occu pying 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 trip, equivalent to about every three months.

S.S. “Bucephale,” Messageries Maritimes interisland service steamer, makes regular trips to Tanna every two months, connecting at Vila with the “Laperouse.”

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service

M.V. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Tarawa (Gilbert Is lands, and connects regularly with all Islands :n the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Solomon Islands—N.G. 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. occasionally run down from Mew Guinea.

Noumea —New Hebrides Service

Macdhui Montoro Macdhui Sydney.. .. . Jan 11 Jan 31 Feb 22 Brisbane .. . Jan 13 Feb 2 Feb 24 Townsville . Jan 16 Feb 5 Feb 27 Cairns Feb 6 Feb 28 Pt. Moresby . Jan 18 Feb 8 Mar 2 Samarai .. . Jan 19 Feb 10 Mar 3 Woodlark Is Feb 11 Rabaul . Jan 21-23 Feb 13- 14 Mar 5-6 Lindenhafen Mar 7 Pondo Feb 15 16

Kavieng

Lombrum

Feb 17 Lorengau Boram Feb 18

Murnass

Feb 19 Madang Salamaua Jan 25-26 Feb 20-21 Mar 8-9 Lae Finschafen Mar 10

Madang

Jan 27 Mar 11 12 Alexis Witu —.

Mar 13 -14 Pondo Kavieng .. ,. Jan 29 30 Mar 15 Rabaul .. .

Jan 31* Feb 23 Mar 16 Salamaua Mar 18 Samarai .. .

Feb 7 Feb 25 Mar 20 Pt Moresby . Feb 8 Feb 27 Mar 21 Cairns .. .

Mar 1 Townsville Mar 23 Brisbane Feb 11 Mar 4 Mar 25 Sydney . . . Feb 13 Mar 6 Mar 27 * After the Macdhui leaves Rabaul on this trip she will call at Kieta, Feb 1: Numa, Feb 2; Soraken, Feb 3; and return to Rabaul on Feb 5.

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents

Nankin.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Hongkong .. .. 30 Feb 3 Mar 3 Manila 2 Feb 6 Mar 6 Rabaul .. Jan 10 Feb 14 Mar 14 Brisbane .. Jan 16 Feb 20 Mar 20 Sydney .. Jan 18 Feb 22 Mar 22 Melbourne, dep. . . Feb 1 Mar 3 Apl 4

Sydney, dep. .. ,

,. Feb 10 Mar 14 Apl 14 Brisbane .. Feb 20 Mar 16 Apl 16 Rabaul . Feb 12 Mar 24 Apl 24 Manila . Feb 28 Apl 1 May 2 Hongkong Mar 3 Apl 4 May 5 E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO. LTD., Agents.

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sydney Jan 18 Feb 8 Mar 8 Lord Howe Jan 20 Feb 10 Mar 10 Norfolk Is Jan 22-23 Feb 12 Mar 12 Vila — Feb 15 Bushman’s Bay .. — Feb 16 Malo Tangoa — Feb 16 Segond Aoba — Feb 17 Vila — Feb 18 Norfolk Is Jan 23 Feb 21 Mar 13 Lord Howe Jan 25 Feb 23 Mar 15 Sydney Jan 27 Feb 25 Mar 17

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Hongkong Friderun .. .. Jan 23 .. .. Feb 5 .. .. Feb 7 .. Feb 9 Kavieng .. .. Feb 12 Tulagi Gizo Madang .. .. Feb 25 Rabaul Hongkong .. .. Mar 21

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

Sydney .. ..

Brisbane .. ..

Makambo .. .

Tulagi Gavutu .. ..

Su-u Kaukaul .. ..

Rere Aola Rere Teneru Kookoom .. .

Lunga M.V. Malaita.

Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 27 28 Jan 29 Feb Feb Mar Mar 24 26 2 4 5 Mar Mar Mar 6 Jan 30 6 5 Mamara .. ..

Domma .. ..

Aruligo .. ..

Lavoro Yandina .. ..

Banika .. ..

Jan 31 Mar Mar Mar 7 7 Feb 1 8 Loavie Ufa Mar 8 Pepesale Feb 1 Mar 9 Kaylan Meringe West Bay Somata Mar 10 11 Feb 1 Rendova Stanmore Vila Mar 12 Feb 2 3 Hathorn Gizo . Feb 4 Mar 12 Faisi . Feb 5 Mar 13 Kieta Arigua ,

Teopasino

Mar Mar 14 15 Rabaul Mar 16 17 Soraken .. ..

Mar 18 19 Mar 20 . Feb 5 Mar 20 . Feb 6 Mar 21 Russell Group . Feb . Feb 7 8 9 Mar 22 23 Mar 24 13 Mar 28 . Feb 15 Mar 30 Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents

Sydney ..

Noumea ..

Vila . ..

Per S.S. Laperouse. .. Dec 23 Mar 3 .. Dec 27-29 Mar 7 .. Dec 31 Mar 27 Mar 31-Apr 3 Apl 5 .. Jan 1-2 — Apl 7 ..Jan 2 — — Hongkong Haiphong Saigon ..

Santo.. .. Jan 17-18 .. Jan 20-24 .. Jan 27-29 .. Feb 14 Vila . . .. .. Feb 15 — Apl 12 Noumea .. .. Feb 17-19 Apl 16- Kembla .. .. Feb 23 Mar 16 Sydney .. .. Feb 24 Mar 17 Apl

Messageries Mar1Times Co., Agents.

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New Zealand-Samoa

N.Z. Government steamer Maui Pomare (mails, passengers and cargo) carries on a regular service between New Zealand ports and Western Samoa.

There are also regular services between Apia (Samoa) and Suva (Fiji).

Samoan Inter-Island Services

A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.). Operates from Apia and connects regu larly 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

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

Fiji Inter-Island Service

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Government.

Regular four-weekly itinerary comprises: 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 Elling ton—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 Labassa, 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 from Melbourne.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama—

Other Island Produce

Nominal prices for other Islands produce quoted in Sydney on December 16 from two different sources were:—

Mariposa. Monterey. Mariposa Honolulu .. .. Jan 15 Feb 12 Mar 12

Pago Pago .. ..

20 Feb 17 Mar 17 Suva 23 Feb 20 Mar 20 Auckland 26 Feb 23 Mar 23 Sydney 29 Feb 26 Mar 26 Melbourne .. .. .. Feb 2 Mar 2 Mar 30

Sydney, dep. ..

.. Feb 7 Mar 7 Apr 4 Auckland .. .. Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 7 Suva 13 Mar 13 Apr 10 Pago Pago .. .. .. Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 11 Honolulu .. 19 Mar 19 Aor 16

The Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

LINE, Agents.

Papeete .. ..

Strasbourg.

Verdun.

D’Amiens Jan 20-22 Mar 17 -19 May 12-14 Raiatea .. ..

Jan 23 Mar 20 May 15 Vila Feb 2 Mar 30 May 25 Noumea, arr.

To Panama— Feb 4 Apl 1 May 27 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 Aol 23-25 June 18-20

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

(a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade ..

Trochus shell, No. 2 grade ..

Trochus shell. No. 3 grade ..

Green snail, good quality .. ..

Ivory nuts.. (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade ..

Trochus shell, No. 2 grade ..

Trochus shell. No. 3 grade ..

Cocoa beans .. £25 to £32 All quotes are f.o.b.. and on the Australian £.

Ivory nuts

Maunganui. Makura. Maunganui Papeete Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 24 Rarotonga Jan 30 Feb 27 Mar 27 Wellington Feb 5 Mar 5 Apr 2 Sydney Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 7 Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 12 Wellington Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 17 Rarotonga Feb 24 Mar 24 Apr 11 Papeete. .. .. Feb 26 Mar 26 Apr 23

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

(For steamer connections with Tahiti, see also French Eastern Pacific Service.”)

Per S.S. Van Rees.

Saigon Mar 13 Batavia Mar 17-19 Samarang Mar 20 Port Moresby Mar 29 Samarai Mar 31 Rabaul Apl 2-3 Vila Apl 9 Noumea Apl 11-13 Sydney Apl 18-20 Port Moresby Apl 27 Batavia May 8-10 Saigon May 14

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara Honolulu Jan 10 Feb 7 Mar 7 Suva. Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 16 Auckland Jan 22 Feb 19 Mar 19 Sydney Jan 27 Feb 24 Mar 24 Sydney dep. .. Feb 1 Mar 4 Mar 29 Auckland Feb 6 Mar 6 Apr 3 Suva Feb 9 Mar 9 Apr 6 Honolulu Feb 16 Mar 16 Apr 13

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