Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service.

Ocean Island-Nauru Service

British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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—Rabaul—Hongkong

Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service

London—Sydney—New Guinea

*On this trip m.v. Salamaua will return to Glad stone via Rabaul and then proceed to England via Torres Strait.

Calls will be made at Kavieng and Sala maua if sufficient inducement offers.

W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

Papuan Inter-Island Services

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Cos. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai, and return; then Port Moresby to Hisiu, back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.

M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Cos. 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.

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, 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) Cos.

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, Dreketi, Naduri, and Labasa. Returns to Suva by same route. On alternative trips she returns from Labasa via Naduri, 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) Cos. Ltd.) maintains a regular service. The mter-island vessels of Burns, Philp & Cos. Ltd. and W. R.

Carpenter & Cos. occasionally run down from New Guinea.

Proforma—Subject to alteration without notice.

Macdhui Montoro Sydney .. .. Nov 8 Nov 28 Brisbane .. .. Nov 10 Nov 30 Townsville Dec 3 Cairns .. .. Nov 13 Dec 4 Pt. Moresby .. .. Nov 15 Dec 6 Yule Is.

Dec 7 Samarai .. .. Nov 16 Dec 8 Woodlark Is. — — Rabaul . . . . Nov 18-20 Dec 10-11 Lindenhafen .. .. Nov 21 Pondo Kavieng Dec 12-13 Boram Dec 15 Murnass — Dec 16-17 Madang Salamaua Lae Nov 22-23 Dec 18-19 Finschafen Nov 24 — Madang Nov 25-26 Alexis.

Lombrum Nov 27 Lorengau — Kavieng Nov 28-29 Pondo Dec 21 Rabaul Nov 30 Salamaua Dec 2 — Samarai Dec 3 Dec 23 Pt. Moresby Dec 4 Dec 24 Cairns Dec 26 Brisbane Dec 8 Dec 29 Sydney Dec 10 Dec 31

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

Salamaua Rabaul Salamaua London .. .. Oct 30 Jan 1 Teneriffe .. .. Aug 22 Jan 16 Dakar .. .. Aug 25 Jan 19 Sydney .. .. Oct 12-13 Dec 15-16 Mar 1-2 Gladstone .. Mar 2-12 Townsville .. Dec 21-24 Mar 7-10 Rabaul, arr. .. Oct 22 Dec 31 Mar 17 Madang, dep. Nov 2 Jan 14 Mar 27* Batavia .. .. Nov 13 Jan 25 Apr 23 Dakar .. .. Dec 19 Mar 2 May 25 London .. .. Dc29-Jnl Mar 12-15 Jun 8

Proforma—Subject to alteration without notice.

M.V. Malaita.

Sydney Nov 3 Dec 19 Brisbane Dec 21 Townsville Nov 8 Dec 24 Tulagi Makambo Gavutu Dec 28-29 Su-u .. ..

Dec 30 Kaukaul Rere Dec 31 Aola — Teneru Lunga Kookoom ..

Nov 14 Dec 31 Mamara Domma Aruligo Nov 15 Jan 1 Lavoro Yandina Nov 15 — Banika Jan 2 Ufa Lingatn Faiami Younger Pepesala Nov 16 Jan 2 Kaylan Meringe West Bay Jan 2 Somata Nov 18 Rendova — Jack Hr.

Jan 3 Hathorn Stanmore Vila Gizo Jan 4 Faisi Jan 5 Kieta Arigua Nov 21 Jan 6 Teopasino Nov 22 Jan 7 Numa Rabaul Jan 8-9 Soraken Jan 10 Kieta Faisi Nov 27 Jan 11 Jan 11 Nov 27 Gizo Tetipari Jan 12 Russell Group Nov 29-30 Jan 13-14 Tulagi Jan 15 Brisbane Jan 19 Jan 21 Sydney

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

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sydney Nov 10 Nov 21 Dec 14 Lord Howe Nov 12 Nov 23 Dec 16 Norfolk Island Nov 14 Nov 25-26 Vila Nov 29-30 Bushman’s Bay Malo — Dec 1 — Tangoa Segond — Dec 1 — Aoba — Dec 2 Vila — Dec 3 Norfolk Island Nov 15 Dec 6 — Lord Howe Nov 17 Dec 8 Dec 16 Sydney Nov 19 Dec 10 Dec 18

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Nellore Tanda Yokohama Oct 20 Nov 19 Nagoya Nov 20 Kobe Oct 25 Nov 23 Moji Nov 24 Hongkong Nov 2 Dec 1 Manila Nov 5 Dec 4 Rabaul Dec 12 Dec 18 Brisbane Svdney Dec 20 Melbourne Dec 24 Jan 4 Hobart Newcastle Jan 7 Sydney Jan 12 Brisbane Jan 14 Townsville Rabaul Dec 17 Jan 17 Jan 22 Jan 30 Feb 2 Manila Hongkong Shanghai Jan 7 Feb 7 Moji Feb 10 Feb 11 Kobe Osaka Feb 13 Feb 14 Nagoya Yokohama Jan 16 Feb 16 E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., Agents.

Hongkong Friderun Breinerhavcn Oct 2 Oct 29 Madang Oct 14 Salamaua Oct 17 Rabaul Oct 20 Nov 13 Kavieng Oct 22 Manus Oct 24 Tulagi Nov 17 Kieta Madang Nov 3 Nov 13 Nov 22 Rabaul Dec 4 Hongkong Nov 27 Dec 19

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama—

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

New Guinea Inter-Island Service

S.S. Maiwara (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports.

M. Duranbah, m.v. John Bolton, m.v. Desikoko (W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

New Hebrides Inter-Island

S.S. Makambo (Burns, Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) connects every 6 weeks at Vila with s.s.

Mofinda 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.

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).

Sydney —Fiji Tonga

The Waipahi will leave Sydney for Fiji and Tonga on Wednesday, October 24. She will call at Lautoka (arr. Nov. 1), Suva (arr.-dep., Nov. 3), Nukualofa (dep., Nov. 5), Suva (arr. Nov. 7, dep.

Nov 8), Auckland (arr. Nov 13), and return to Sydney direct. The Waipahi will leave Sydney on her next voyage to Fiji—Nukulofa will be omitted —on Wednesday, November 21.

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

N. Caledonian Services

S.S. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebridais (Societe "Tour de Cotes”) make regular five-weekly trips, carrying mails and passengers from Noumea along the east coast to Arama, trip occupying 9 days. Also from Noumea to He Belep, via the west coast, voyage taking 8 days. Leaving Noumea on the run up the east coast the vessels

call at Yate, Touarou, N. Goye, Kuakue, Thio, Nakety, Canala, Kouaoua, Houailou, Moneo, Po nerihouen, Tieti, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Kokin gone, Hienghene, Tao, Oubatch, Pouebo, Balade, Pam, and Arama. Return by same route. Ports visited on west coast trip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kone, Yob, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karambe, Tangadiou, Paagoumene, Ne houe, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route.

S.S. Loyaute (Societe des lies Loyalties) maintains a four-weeks’ service between Noumea and Loyalty Is. Trip occupies 6 days and the vessel calls at Tadine (Mare Is.), Chepenehe and We (Lifou Is.), Fajaoue, St. Joseph and Banout (Ou vea Is.). Calls are made occasionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is.

Cephee Strasbourg Papeete Oct 28-30 Dec 22-24 Raiatea Oct 31 Dec 25 Vila Nov 8 Jan 4 Noumea, arr.

Nov 10 Jan 6 To Panama — Noumea, dep.

Nov 20 Jan 15 Vila Nov 24 Jan 19 Raiatea (opt.) Dec 2 Jan 27 Papeete Dec 3-5 Jan 28-30

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Pago Pago Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 22 Suva Oct 30 Nov 27 Dec 25 Auckland Nov 2 Nov 30 Dec 28 Sydney, arr Nov 5 Dec 3 Dec 31 Melbourne Nov 9 Dec 7 Jan 4 Sydney, dep Nov 14 Dec 15 Jan 9 Auckland Nov 17 Dec 18 Jan 12 Suva Nov 20 Dec 21 Jan 15 Pago Pago Nov 21 Dec 22 Jan 16 Honolulu Nov 26 Dec 27 Jan 21

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line,

Agents.

Makura Maunganui Makura Papeete . Nov 3 Dec 1 Dec 29 Rarotonga.. .. Nov 6 Dec 4 Jan 1 Wellington .. Nov 12 Dec 10 Jan 7 Sydney .. .. Nov 17 Dec 15 Jan 12 Sydney, dep. .. Nov 22 Dec 20 Jan 1/ Wellington .. Nov 27 Dec 25 Jan 22 Rarotonga.. .. Dec 1 Dec 29 Jan 2n Papeete ..Dec 3 Dec 31 Jan 28

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 Samarai 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 Nov 23 Jan 25 Batavia Dec 4-6 Feb 5-7 Saigon Dec 10 Feb 11

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu Nov 14 Dec 12 Jan 9 Suva Nov 23 Dec 21 Tan 18 Auckland .. Nov 26 Dec 24 Jan 21 Sydney .. .. Dec 1 Dec 29 Jan 26 Sydney, dep. Dec 6 Jan 3 Jan 31 Auckland .. Dec 11 Jan 8 Feb 5 Suva ... Dec 14 Jan 11 Feb 8 Honolulu Dec 21 Jan 18 Feb 15

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

Per Sydney S.S. Laperouse.

Dec 4 Jan S Noumea Dec 8-11 Jan 9-11 Tanna — — Vila Dec 13 Jan 13 Epi — — Luganville Jan 14 Le Dart Dec 15 Jan 15 Surenda — Hog Harbour Dec 16 — Hongkong Jan 30-31 Haiphong Feb 2-5 Saigon — Feb 8-10 Santo — — Pt. Sandwich — Vila Dec 18 Feb 27 Noumea Dec 20-23 Mar 1-3 Sydney .. Dec 27 Mar 7