Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service.

Proforma—Subject to alteration without notice.

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

Papuan Inter-Island Services

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Cos. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai via Kapa Kapa, Abau, and Baibara, re turn by same route; then Port Moresby to Daru via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori and 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 arc 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 connecrwith the steam ers at Port Moresby. Details from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.

Fiji Inter-Island Services

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.

M.V. Tui Cakau (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) oper ates from Suva and makes regular inter-island trips throughout the Colony.

Solomon Islands—N.G. Service.

Proforma—Subject to alteration without notice.

Sydney—Norfolk Island —New Hebrides

Macdhui Montoro Sydney Dec 19 Jan 9 Brisbane Dec 21 Jan 11 Townsville — Jan 14 Cairns Dec 24 Jan 15 Pt. Moresby Dec 27 Jan 17 Yule Is. — Samarai Dec 28 Jan 19 Woodlark Is.

Jan 20 Rabaul Dec 30-31 Jan 21-22 Lindenhafen Jan 1 Pondo.

Jan 23-24 Kavieng Boram Murnass Jan 26 Madang Salamaua Jan 27-28 Lae Jan 2-3 Jan 30-31 Finschafen Madang Jan 4 — Alexis.

Jan 5-6 — Lombrum Jan 7 Lorengau Kavieng Pondo Jan 8-9 Feb 2 Rabaul Jan 11 Salamaua Jan 13 — Samarai Feb 4 Pt. Moresby Feb 5 Cairns Feb 7 Brisbane Jan 19 Feb 10 Sydney Feb 12

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

Salamaua Rabaul Salamaua London Jan 15 Mar 30 June 17 Teneriffe Jan 30 Apr 13 June 25 Dakar Feb 2 Apr 16 June 28 Sydney Mar 15-16 May 2 Aug 8-9 Gladstone Apr 11 May 16-18 M 31-Jn 2 Townsville Apr 9 June 4-7 Aug 14-17 Rabaul, arr.

Mar 26 June 14 Aug 24 Madang dep.

Mar 22* June 27 Sep 6 Batavia Apr 30 July 8 Sep 17 Dakar June 1 Aug 13 Oct 10 London June 15 Aug 23 Nov 2-5 *On this trip m.v. Salamaua will return to Gladstone via Rabau1 and then proceed to England via Torres Strait.

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

W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

Sydney Brisbane M.V. Malaita.

Townsville Tulagi Makambo Gavutu Su-u Kaukaul Rere Aola Teneru Lunea Kookoom Mamara Domma Aruligo Lavoro Vandina Banika Ufa Lingatu Faiami Younger Pepesala Kaylan Meringe West Bay Somata Rendova Jack Hr.

Hathorn Stanmore Vila Gizo Faisi Kieta Arigua Teopasino Numa Rabaul Soraken Kieta Faisi Gizo Tetipari Russell Group Tulagi Brisbane Sydney

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

Per S.S. Morinda.

Sydney Dec 20 Jan 3 Lord Howe Jan 5 Norfolk Island Dec 24 Jan 7 Vila Bushman’s Bay Male Jan 10-11 Jan 12 Tangoa Jan 12 Segond Aoba Jan 13 Vila Jan 14 Norfolk Is Dec 24 Jan 17 Jan 19 Lord Howe Is.

Jan Jan Sydney Dec 28 21

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents

Nankin Nellore Yokohama Jan 19 Nagoya Jan 20 Kobe Dec 20 Jan 23 Moji Jan 24 Hongkong Dec 28 Jan 31 Manila Feb 3 Rabaul Feb 11 Brisbane Feb 17 Sydney Feb 19 Melbourne Feb 2 Feb 23-Mar 2 Hobart Mar 4 Newcastle Mar 7 Sydney, dep.

Feb 13 Mar 13 Brisbane .. .. .. Feb 15 Mar 15 Townsville Feb 18 Mar 18 Rabaul Mar 23 Manila Mar 31 Hongkong Apr 3 Shanghai Apr 8 Moji Apr 11 Kobe Mar 15 Apr 12 Osaka Apr 14 Nagoya Apr 15 Yokohama Mar 20 Apr 17 E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO. LTD., Agents.

Hongkong Madang Bremerhaven Dec 30 Rabaul Kavieng Manus Tulagi Kieta Madang Rabaul Feb 5 Hongkong

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

French Eastern Pacific Service

By ships running between Marseilles and Nou mea,, 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 & Cos.) 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 Cos., 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) Cos.

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 ten 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 Service

The Waipahi will leave Sydney for Fiji on Wed nesday, December 19. She will call at Lautoka (arr. December 27); Suva (arr. December 29, dep.

January 3); Auckland (arr. January 8), and re turn to Sydney direct. On her next trip to Fiji the Waipahi will leave Sydney on Wednesday, January 16. The call formerly made at Nukualofa, Tonga, has been omitted for the present.

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, Voh, 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.

Samoan Inter-Island Service

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.

French Oceania Inter-Island

S.S. Tooya (597 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.

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

Verdun Cephee Papeete .. Feb 9-11 Apr 5-7 Raiatea .. Feb 12 Apr 8 Vila .. Feb 22 Apr 18 Noumea, arr.

To Panama — .. Feb 24 Apr 20 Noumea, dep. .. Mar 5 Apr 29 Vila .. Mar 8 May 2 Raiatea (opt.) .. Mar 16 May 10 Papeete .. Mar 17-19 May 11-13

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu Dec 17 Jan 14 Feb 11 Pago Pago Dec 22 Jan 19 Feb 16 Suva .. Dec 25 Jan 22 Feb 19 Auckland Dec 28 Jan 25 Feb 22 Sydney, arr .. Dec 31 Jan 28 Feb 25 Melbourne Jan 4 Feb 1-2 Mar 1-2 Sydney, dep . .. Jan 9 Feb 6 Mar 6 Auckland Jan 12 Feb 9 Mar 9 Suva Feb 12 Mar 12 Pago Pago Jan 16 Feb 13 Mar 13 Honolulu Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line,

Agents.

Manganui Makura Mangatmi Papeete ... Dec 29 Jan 26 Feb 23 Rarotonga.. Tan 1 Jan 29 Feb 26 Wellington Jan 7 Feb 4-5 Mar 4-5 Svdnev Jan 12 Feb 9 Mar 9 Sydney dep. .. Jan 17 Feb 14 Mar 14 Jan 22 Feb 18-19 Mar 18-19 Rarotonga. .. Jan 26 Feb 23 Mar 23 Papeete ... Jan 28 Feb 25 Mar

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

Melbourne M.V. Neptun.

Feb 5 Sydney Feb 9 Salamaua Feb 16 Rabaul Feb 18 Sandakan Dec 26 Feb 26 Manila Feb 28 Hongkong, arr.

Mar 3 Hongkong, dep.

Jan 5 Mar 6 Manila Jan 7 Mar 8-10 Sandakan Mar 12-15 Rabaul Jan 20 Mar 23 Salamaua Jan 22 Mar 25 Sydney Jan 29 Apr 1 Melbourne Feb 1 Apr 6 B. B. WILTSHIRE, General Agent.

Per S. S. Van Rees.

Saigon Batavia .. Feb 12 May 7 .. Feb 16-18 May 11-13 Samarang .. Feb 19 May 14 Port Moresby .. Feb 28 May 23 Samarai May 25 Rabaul May 27-28 Vila .. Mar 11 June 3 Noumea .. Mar 13-15 June 5-7 Sydney .. Mar 20-22 June 12-14 Port Moresby .. Mar 29 June 21 Batavia 2 July 2-4 Saigon .. May 6 July 8

Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.

Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu Jan 9 Feb 6 Mar 6 Suva Jan 18 Feb 15 Mar 15 Auckland .. Jan 21 Feb 18-19 Mar 18-19 Sydney Jan 26 Feb 23 Mar 23 Sydney, dep. Tan 31 Feb 28 Mar 28 Auckland Feb 5 Mar 4-5 Apr 1-2 Suva Feb 8 Mar 8 Apr 5 Honolulu Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 12

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

Per S.S. Laperouse.

Jan 5 Jan 9-11 Vila Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 30-31 Surenda Hog Harbour Feb 2-5 Saigon Feb 8-10 Vila Feb 27 Mar 1-3 Sydney

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

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