New Inter-Island Vessel
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For Eastern Polynesia
From Our Own Correspondent.
Papeete, Oct. 3.
THE Messagerie Maritimes Company has announced that the S.S. “Ville de Papeete,” wrecked a short time ago on Haraiki Island, is to be replaced by the motor ship “Tooya,” which is expected to arrive at Papeete shortly, and will thence forth carry on the inter-island services inaugurated last year.
The “Tooya” is a twin-screw vessel of 597 registered tons, equipped with Besse mer diesel engines, and was built at Flensburg in 1920. She was formerly own ed by the South Sea Traders Limited, and, in prohibition days, made several trips to Tahiti to pick up liquor cargoes for the American coast.