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.

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.

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 in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—New

Hebrides

Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service

Sydney—Fiji—Tonga Service

The Waipahi will leave Sydney for Fiji and Tonga on Wednesday, June 6. She will call at Lautoka (arr. June 14), Suva (arr.-dep. June 16), Nukualofa (dep. June 18), Suva (arr. June 20. dep. June 21), Auckland (arr. June 26) and return to Sydney direct. She will leave Sydney on her next trip on July 4.

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

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama—

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 New Guinea.

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 six weeks.

S.S. “Bucephale,” Messageries Maritimes interisland service steamer, makes regular trips to Tanna every two months, connecting at Vila with the “Laperouse.” She visits Banks Group evety six weeks.

Solomon Islands—N.G. Service.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney June 7 June 28 Brisbane ..

June 9 June 30 Townsville..

June 12 — Cairns..

June 13 July 3 Pt. Moresby June IS July 5 Yule Is. ..

June 16 — Samarai June 18 July 6 Woodlark Is. — — Rabaul..

June 20-21 July 8-10 Lindenhafen — July 11 Pondo.

Kavieng ..

June 22-23 Lombrum.

Lorengau.

June 24 — Boram..

June 25 — Murnass..

June 26 Madang..

Salamaua.

Lae June 27-28 July 12-13 Finschafen — July 14 Madang July 15-16 Alexis. — Witu July 17-18 Pondo .. .

Kavieng .. — July 19 Rabaul June 30 July 20-21 Salamaua .. — July 22 Samarai July 2 July 24 Pt. Moresby July 3 July 25 Cairns..

July 5 — Townsville.. — — Brisbane July 8 July 29 Sydney July 10 July 31 Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents

Nankin Nellore Tanda Yokohama ..

Tune 18 July 21 Aug 20 Nagoya .. .

July 22 Aug 21 Kobe .. ..

July 26 Aug 24 Moji July 27 Aug 25 Hongkong . . .. June 30 Aug 3 Sept 1 Manila .. . .. July 3 Aug 6 Sept 4 Rabaul .. . . .. July 11 Aug 14 Sept 12 Brisbane .. .. .. July 17 Aug 20 Sept 18 Sydney .. .

Aug 22 Sept 20 Melbourne .. .. .. Jy 23-A 1 A 27-S 1 S 24-0 3 Hobart .. .

Sept 3 Oct 5 Newcastle..

Sept 6 Oct 8 Sydney .. .

Sept 12 Oct 13 Brisbane ..

Sept 14 Oct 15 Townsville . . .. Aug 16 Sept 17 Oct 18 Rabaul.. ..

Sept 22 Oct 23 Manila..

Sept 30 Oct 31 Hongkong .. .. .. Sept 1 Oct 3 Nov 3 Shanghai .. .. .. Sept 6 Oct 8 Nov 8 Moji .. ..

Oct 11 Nov 11 Kobe ..

Oct 12 Nov 12 Osaka .. ..

Oct 12 Nov 14 Nagoya ..

Oct 15 Nov 15 Yokohama..

Oct 17 Nov 17

E. & Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sydney June 7 July 19 Aug 30 Lord Howe June 9 July 21 Sept 1 Norfolk Island June 11-12 July 23-24 Sept 3-4 Vila June 15 July 27 Sept 7 Bushman’s Bay June 16 July 28 Sept 8 Pangea .. ..

June 16

July 28 Sept 8 Segond ..

Aoba June 17 July 29 Sept 9 Vila June 18 July 30 Sept 10 Norfolk Island June 21 Aug 2 Sept 13 Lord Howe June 23 Aug 4 Sept 15 Sydney June 25 Aug 6 Sept 17

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Friderun Bremerhaven Hongkong May 31 July 3 Madang June 11 — Salamaua June 14 — Rabaul June 16 July 19 Kavieng June 19 — Manus June 21 — Tulagt — July 23 Gizo July 27 Kieta — July 29 Madang July 1 — Rabaul .. .. ..

July 11 Aug 11 Hongkong .. ..

July 25 Aug 26

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

Strasbourg Verdun D’Amiens Papeete .. ..

July 7-9 Sept 1 1-3 Oct 27-29 Raiatea..

July 10 Sept 4 Oct 30 Vila July 20 Sept 14 Nov 9 Noumea, arr.

To Panama— July 22 Sept 16 Nov 11 Noumea, dep.

July 31

Sept 25 Nov 20 Vila ..

Aug 4 Sept 29 Nov 24 Raiatea (opt.) Aug 12 Oct 7 Dec 2 Papeete..

Aug 13-15 Oct 8 -10 Dec 3-5 Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

M.V. Malaita.

Sydney June 30 July 2 Aug 11 Aug 13 Brisbane .. .

Townsville .. .

July 5 Aug 16 Tulagi .. ..

Makambo .. ..

July 9-10 Aug 20-21 Gavutu .. ..

July 11 Aug 22 Kaukaul ..

Rere July 12 —— Aola Rere — Aug 23 Teneru ..

Lunga .. ..

July 12 Aug 23 Kookoom ..

Mainara Domma July 13 Aug 24 Aruligo .. ,.

Lavoro .. — Aug 24 Yandina .. ..

Banika .. ..

July 14 Aug 25 Ufa ...

Lingatu ..

Aug ,25 Faiami Younger .. ..

Pepesala .. .. . .. ..

July 14 Aug 26 Kaylan .. ..

F Aug 27-28 Meringe .. — West Bay Somata i July 14 — Rendova — Aug 29 Jack Hr Hathorn July 15-16 —- Stanmore Vila Gizo July 17 Aug 29 Faisi July 18 Aug 30 Kieta July 19 Aug 31 Arigua Teopasino Numa July 20 Sept 1 Rabaul July 21-23 Sept 2-3 Soraken July 24-25 Sept 4-5 Kieta July 26 Sept 6 Faisi July 26 Sept 6 Gizo July 27 Sept 7 Tetipari Russell Group .

July 28-29 Sept 8-9 Tulagi Brisbane .. .

July 30 Sept 10 Aug 3 Sept 14 Sydney Aug 5 Sept 16 Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa— Hawaii

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

Sydney—N. Hebrides—Noumea

Per S.S. Laperouse

French Oceania Inter-Island

S.S. Ville de Papeete (600 tons) makes regular trips from Papeete through Leeward Group (Raia tea, Huahine, Borabora, etc.) about every four weeks, and also regularly visits Tuamotu and Gam bier Archipelagoes.

Messageries Maritimes Co.. Agents.

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).

Fiji Inter-Island Service

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Cos., 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 Cos., 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 Cos., 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.

Samoan Inter-Island Services

A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Cos., Ltd.) Operates from Apia and connects regu larly with Pago Pago, also Tokelaus, Swain, Nasau, Puka-Puka and Phoenix Groups.

Honolulu Monterey Mariposa Monterey June 4 July 2 July 30 Pago Pago June 9 July 7 Aug 4 Suva .. .

June 12 July 10 Aug 7 Auckland June 15 July 13 Aug 10 Sydney June 18 July 16 Aug 13 Melbourne..

June 22 July 20 Aug 13 Sydney, dep . .. June 27 July 25 Aug 22 Auckland ..

June 30 July 28 Aug 25 Suva .. ..

July 31 Aug 28 Pago Pago July 4 Aug 1 Aug 29 Honolulu.. .. July 9 Aug 6 Sept 3

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line,

Agents.

Papeete ..

Makura Maunganui Makura July 14 Aug 11 Sept 8 Rarotonga..

July 17 Aug 14 Sept 11 Wellington July 23 Aug 20 Sept 17 Sydney July 28 Aug 25 Sept 22 Sydney Aug 2 Aug 30 Sept 27 Wellington Aug 7 Sept 4 Oct 2 Rarotonga..

Aug 11 Sept 8 Oct 6 Papeete ..

Aug 13 Sept 10 Oct 8

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

Saigon Per S.S. Van Rees.

Aug 7 Oct 9 Batavia..

Aug 11-13 Oct 13-15 Samarang Aug 14 Oct 16 Port Moresby Aug 23 Oct 25 Samarai..

Aug 25 Oct 29 Rabaul Aug 27-28 Oct 29-30 Vila Sept 3 Nov 5 Noumea Sept 5-7 Nov 7-9 Sydney..

Sept 12-14 Nov 14-16 Port Moresby Sept 21 Nov 23 Batavia ..

Oct 2-4 Dec 4-6 Saigon .. ..

Oct 8 Dec 10

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu .. May 30 Tune 27 July 25 Suva June 8 July 6 Aug 3 Auckland .. June 11 July 9 Aug 6 Sydney .. .. June 16 July 15 Aug 11 Sydney, dep. June 21 July 19 Aug 16 Auckland .. June 26 July 24 Aug 21 Suva .. .. June 29 July 27 Aug 24 Honolulu .. July 6 Aug 3 Aug 21

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

Sydney July 4 July 27 Noumea July 8-11 July 31-Aug 3 Tanna — Aug 5 Vila Aug 6 Luganville Aug 7 Le Dart — Aug 8 Surenda Hog Harbour . .

Aug 9 Hongkong .. ..

Haiphong Saigon ..

Santo Pt. Sandwich .. — Aug 10 Vila Aug 11 Noumea July 16-17 Aug 13-16 Kembla July 21 Sydney July 22 Aug 20