Shipping Services in the Pacific
pp. 65-66 · Read in the full issue
Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service.
Montoro (Will probably run 7 days later than shown)
Sydney—Rabaul— Hongkong
Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service
Papuan Inter-Island Services
S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd ) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai, and return; then Port Moresby to Hisiu, Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokola, Kikori, Daru and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip Yule Island, Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori, Daru, and occupying about one month.
Port Moresby Oct 1 Kapa Kapa .. .. Oct 1 Abau Oct 3 Baibara Oct 4 Samarai Oct 6-9 Baibara Oct 10 Abau „ Oct 11 Kapa Kapa Oct 13 Pt. Moresby Oct 14
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.
At present the shipping timetables of Messrs.
Bums, Philp steamers are being reviewed by the Commonwealth Government. Consequently we are unable to show sailing dates beyond September for the Malaita and early October for the Montoro.
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.
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, Taveuni, Rabi and Buca Bay, 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.
A-K. Tui Labasa (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Ce.
Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Labasa via Levuka and Macuata ports, then returns to Suva. Round trip occupies about 9 days.
M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) makes trips from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macu ata ports—trip occupies 8 days. Leaves Suva and proceeds to Levuka, Nabouwalu, Lekutu, Drekcti, Nadun and Labasa. Returns to Suva by same route. On alternative trips she returns from Labasa via Nadun, Nakaloa, Dreketi, Naiserewaqa, Lekutu, Galoa, Nabouwalu, and Levuka. Latter trip occu pies about 10 days.
M.S. Tui Kauvaro (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva to Levuka, calling at Lautoka and Ellington. Voyage takes 4 days.
Solomon Islands—N.G. Service,
Sydney—Norfolk Island—New Hebrides
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.
To N.E. Coast.
Samarai .. Oct 2 Puni Puni Baniara C. Nelson Buna .. Oct 5 Mabare .. Oct 6-7 Buna .. Oct 8 C. Nelson .. Oct 9 Baniara .. Oct 10 Samarai . Oct 11
To Misima
Samarai . Oct 24 Conflicts . Oct 24 Nivani . Oct 25 Misima . Oct 26-29 Nivani . Oct 29 Conflicts . Oct 30 Samarai . Oct 31
Sydney Brisbane ..
Townsville . .
Tulagi .. ..
Makambo .. ..
Gavutu .. ..
Su-u Kaukaul .. ..
Here Aola M.V. Malaita.
Rere Teneru .. ..
Lunga Kookoom ..
Mamara .. ..
Domma . . ..
Aruligo .. ..
Lavoro Yandina .. ..
Oct 6 Banika Ufa Lingatu Faiami Younger ..
Repesala .. ..
Kaylan ,. ..
Merinee West Bay Somata ..
Oct 6 Rendova ..
Jack Hr.
Hathorn ..
Stanmore .. ..
Vila Gizo .. ..
Faisi Kieta Arigua .. ..
Teopasino ..
Numa Oct 12 Rabaul Soraken .. . .
Kieta Faisi Gizo Tetipari .. ..
Oct 19 Russell Group ..
Oct 20-21 Tulagi Brisbane .. ..
Sydney
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.
Sydney Per S.S. Morinda.
Sept 29 Oct 11 Nov 10 Lord Howe Oct 1 Oct 13 Nov 12 Norfolk Island Oct 3-4 Oct 15- 16 Nov 14-15 Vila Oct 19 Bushman’s Bay Oct 20 Malo .. ..
Tangoa .. ..
Oct 20 Segond ..
Aoba Oct 21 Vila Oct 22 Norfolk Island Oct 4 Oct 25 Nov 15 Lord Howe Oct 6 Oct 27 Nov 17 Sydney Oct 8 Oct 29 Nov 19
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.
Sydney 10 Brisbane .. Oct 19 Townsville.. Oct IS Oct 16
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Samarai .. Oct 90
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Pondo. .. .
Lombrum. .
Lorengau. . Oct 27 Boram. . ., Oct 28 Murnass.. . Oct 28 Salamaua. .
Finschafen Madang. .. .
Alexis.
Witu Pondo ..
Kavieng ..
Rabaul Nov 2 Salamaua Samarai Nov 5 Pt. Moresby Nov 6 Cairns. . Nov 8 Townsville..
Brisbane Nov 11 Sydney Nov 13
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.
Yokohama Nagoya Kobe .. ..
Nankin Sept 17 Nellore Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 26 Nov 2 Nov 5 Moji .. ..
Hongkong Manila ..
Rabaul ..
Sept 29 Brisbane ..
Sydney ..
Melbourne .
Hobart ..
Oct 18 Nov 21 Newcastle. .
Sydney ..
Brisbane ..
Nov 10 Dec 6 Dec 12 Dec 14 Townsville Rabaul.. ..
Manila.. ..
Nov 15 Dec 14 Dec 17 Dec 22 Hongkong Shanghai Moji Kobe Osaka Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 7 Jan 10 Jan 11 To 11 Nagoya Jan 13 Jan 14 Yokohama..
E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., Agents.
Jan 14 Jan 16
Hongkong Bremerhaven Madang Salamaua Rabaul Kavieng Sept 14 Manus Tulagi 19 Kieta pt g Madang Sept 22
Rabaul .. Oct 4
Hongkong rw 10
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Agents.
French Eastern Pacific Service
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
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 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 every six weeks.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
M. 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.
New Zealand-Samoa
N. 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).
Ocean Island-Nauru Service
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.
Sydney-Fiji Service
The Waipahi will leave Sydney for Fiji on Wed nesday, September 26. She will call at Lautoka (arr, Oct. 4), Suva (arr. Oct. 6; dep. Oct. 11), Auckland (arr. Oct. 6) and return to Sydney direct.
The call formerly made at Nukualofa (Tonga) has been omitted from the schedule for the present.
The Waipahi will leave Sydney on her next trip to Fiji on Wednesday, October 24.
By ships running between Dunkirk and Noumea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.
From Panama — Verdun Cephee Strasbourg Papeete 'Sept 1-3 Oct 28-30 Dec 22-24 Raiatea Sept 4 Oct 31 Dec 25 Vila Sept 14 Nov 8 Jan 4 Noumea, arr.
To Panama — Sept 16 Nov 10 Jan 6 Noumea, dep.
Sept 25 Nov 20 Jan 15 Vila Sept 29 Nov 24 Jan 19 Raiatea (opt.) Oct 7 Dec 2 Jan 27 Papeete Oct 8-10 Dec 3-5 Jan 28-30
Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.
Monterey Mariposa Monterey Honolulu 24 Oct 22 Nov 19 Pago Pago .. .. Sept 29 Oct 27 Nov 24 Suva 2 Oct 30 Nov 27 Auckland 5 Nov 2 Nov 30 Sydney, arr .. .. Oct 8 Nov 5 Dec 3 Melbourne.. 12 Nov 9 Dec 7 Sydney, dep Oct 17 Nov 14 Dec 12 Auckland .. Oct 20 Nov 17 Dec 15 Suva 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Pago Pago .. Oct 24 Nov 21 Dec 19 Honolulu.. .. Oct 29 Nov 26 Dec 24
Oceanic Steamship Co. , Matson Line,
Agents.
Maunganui Makura Maunganui Papeete .. Oct 6 Nov 3 Dec 1 Rarotonga..
Oct 9 Nov 6 Dec. 4 Wellington Oct 15 Nov 12 Dec. 10 Sydney Oct 20 Nov 17 Dec IS Sydney, dep.
Oct 25 Nov 22 Dec 20 Wellington Rarotonga..
Oct 30 Nov 3 Nov 27 Dec 1 Dec 25 Dec 29 Papeete Nov 5 Dec. 3 Dec 31
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Per S. S. Van Rees.
Saigon .. Oct 9 Dec 11 Batavia.. .. Oct 13-15 Dec 15-17 Samarang .. Oct 16 Dec 18 Port Moresby .. Oct 25 Dec 27 Samurai.. .. Oct 29 Dec 29 Rabaul .. .. Oct 29-30 Dec 31-Jan 1 Vila .. Nov 5 Jan 7 Noumea .. Nov 7-9 Jan 9-11 Sydney.. .. Nov 14-16 Jan 16-18 Port Moresby 23 Jan 25 Batavia .. Dec 4-6 Feb 5-7 Saigon .. .. Dec 10 Feb 11
Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.
Niagara Aorangi Niagara Honolulu .. ..Oct 17 Not 14 Dec 12 Suva Oct 26 Nov 23 Dec 21 Auckland .. .. Oct 29 Nov 26 Dec 24 Sydney Nov 3 Dec 1 Dec 29 Sydney, dep. .. Nov 8 Dec 6 Jan 3 Auckland .. .. Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 8 Suva Nov 16 Dec 14 Tan 11 Honolulu .. .. Nov 23 Dec 21 Jan 18
Per S.S. Laperouse.
Sydney Oct 30 Dec 4 Noumea Nov 3-6 Dec 8-11 Tanna — — Vila Nov 8 Dec 13 Epi
Luganville
— Dec 14 Le Dart — Dec 15 Surenda — — Hog Harbour — Dec 16 Hongkong — — Haiphong — — Saigon — Santo Pt. Sandwich Dec 17 Vila — Dec 18 Noumea Nov 10-23 Dec 20-23 Sydney..
Nov 28 Dec 27