Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

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

Ocean Island —Nauru Service

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

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Central Pacific Services

The Union Co.'s steamer Wairuna (5832 tons) will leave Sydney with cargo for Fiji and Western Samoa on August 2. She will call at Suva on August 8 and Apia on August 10.

The Waipahi (1783 tons), formerly on the Sydney- Fiji-Samoa service, is now running between Auck land (New Zealand) and Suva (Fiji). The trip occupies about 10 days.

The m.v. Port Whangarei (508 tons), under charter from the Watchlin Line, maintains a four weekly service between Auckland, N.Z., and Nukualofa, Tonga. She will leave New Zealand on her next trip to Tonga on August 16.

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

Solomon Islands —N.G. Service

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

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

New Guinea Inter-Island Service

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

M.V. 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.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

M.V. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), operates from Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), and connects regularly with all Islands in the Gil bert and Ellice Groups.

Papuan Inter-Island Service

S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. 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 Co. Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carrying mails and passengers on the north-east coast cf Papua. The Nusa connects with all Southern mail steamers at Samarai.

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

Subject to alteration without notice.

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

New Zealand —Samoa

N.Z. Government steamer Maui Pomare (1159 tons) is on a regular service between New Zealand ports and Western Samoa, carrying mails, passen gers, and cargo.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa—

Hawaii

London—Sydney—New Guinea

Sydney—Norfolk Island —New Hebrides

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Montoro Macdhui Montoro Sydney Aug 14 Sept 5 Sept 25 Brisbane Aug 16 Sept 7 Sept 27 Townsville Aug 19 Sept 30 Cairns Aug 20 Sept 10 Oct 1 Pt. Moresby Aug 22 Sept 12 Oct 3 Yule Is Samarai Aug 24 Sept 14 Oct 5 Woodlark Is.

Sept 15 Rabaul Aug 26-27 Sept 16-17 Oct 7-8 Kavieng Aug 28 Oct 9 Lindenhafen Sept 18 Salamaua ..Aug 30 . 31 Sept 19-20 Oct 11-12 Finschafen . Sept 1 Oct 13 Murnass Oct 14 Madang Sept 2 Alexishafen Lombrum Sept 3-4 Oct 15-16 Lorengau Pondo Sept 6 Oct 18 Boram Sept 22-23 Madang Alexishafen Sept 23 Salamaua Sept 24 Kavieng Pondo Sept 26-27 Rabaul Sept 7 Sept 28 Oct 19 Salamaua Sept 9 Sept 30 Oct 21 Samarai Sept 12 Oct 1 Oct 23 Pt. Moresby Sept 12 Oct 2 Oct 24 Cairns Sept 14 Oct 26 Brisbane Sept 17 Oct 6 Oct 29 Sydney Sept 19 Oct 8 Oct 31

Tanda Nankin Nellore Yokohama Aug 19 Sept 21 Qct 21 Nagoya Aug 20 Sept 22 Oct 22 Kobe Aug 23 Sept 25 Oct 25 Moji Aug 24 Sept 26 Oct 26 Hongkong Aug 31 Oct 4 Nov 2 Manila Sept 3 Oct 7 Nov 5 Rabaul Sept 11 Oct 15 Nov 13 Brisbane Sept 17 Oct 21 Nov 19 Sydney Sept 19 Oct 23 Nov 21 Melbourne S.23-0.2 0.28-N.2 N.25-D.4 Hobart Oct 4 Nov 4 Dec 6 Newcastle Oct 7 Nov 7 Dec 9 Sydney, dep, Oct 12 Nov 13 Dee 14 Brisbane Oct 14 Nov 15 Dec 16 Townsville Oct 17 Nov 18 Dec 19 Rabaul Oct 22 Nov 23 Dec 24 Manila Oct 30 Dec 1 Jan 1

Hongkong

Nov 2 Dec 4 Jan 4 Shanghai Nov 7 Dec 9 Jan 9 Moji Nov 10 Dec 12 Jan 12 Kobe Nov 11 Dec 13 Jan 13 Osaka Nov 13 Dec 15 Jan 15 Nagoya Nov 14 Dec 16 Jan 16 Yokohama Nov 16 Dec 18 Jan 18 E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., Agents.

M.V. Malaita.

Sydney Aug 24 Oct 5 Brisbane Aug 26 Oct 7 Townsville Aug 29 Oct 10 Tulagi Makambo Sept 2-3 Oct 14-15 Gavutu Su’u Sept 4 Oct 16 Mamara Oct 17 Domma Sept 5 Aruligo Oct 17 Lavoro Yandina Oct 18 Banika Sept 6 Ufa Lingatu Oct 18 Faiami Younger Pepesala Sept 6 Oct 18 Kaylan Meringe Oct 19 West Bay Somata Sept 6 Rendova (opt.) Oct 20 Gizo Sept 7 Oct 21 Faisi Sept 8 Sept 9 Oct 22 Kieta Arigua Oct 23 Teopasino Numa Sept 10 Oct 24 Rabaul Sept 11 Oct 25 Soraken Sept 12 Oct 26-27 Kieta Sept 13 Oct 28 Faisi Gizo Sept 14 Sept 15 Oct 29 Oct 30 Tetipari Russell Group Sept 16-17 Oc 31-Nv 1 Gavutu Tulagi Sept 18 Nov 2 Brisbane Sept 22 Nov 6 Sydney Sept 24 Nov 8

Sydney M.V. Neptuna Nov 11-13 Salamaua Nov 22 Rabaul Sept 15 Nov 24 Sandakan Dec 3 Manila Dec 6 Hongkong S.30-Oc.4 Dec 9-13 Saigon Oct 8 Dec 17 Manila Oct 12 Dec 21 Sandakan Oct 15 Dec 24 Salamaua Oct 22 Dec 31 Rabaul Oct 25 Jan 3 Sydney Nov 1 Jan 10 Melbourne Jan 13

Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu July 29 Aug 26 Sept 23 Pago Pago Aug 3 Aug 31 Sept 28 Suva Aug 6 Sept 3 Oct 1 Auckland Aug 9 Sept 6 Oct 4 Sydney, arr.

Aug 12 Sept 9 Oct 7 Melbourne Aug 16-17 Sept 13-14 Oct 11-13 Sydney, dep. .. Aug 21 Sept 18 Oct 16 Auckland .. Aug 24 Sept 21 Oct 19 Suva .. .. Aug 27 Sept 24 Oct 22 Pago Pago .. Aug 28 Sept 25 Oct 23 Honolulu .. Sept 2 Sept 30 Oct 28

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Rabaul.

Salamaua.

London July 31 Teneriffe .. .

Aug 8 Sydney July 23 Sept 1 Gladstone..

July 29 Rabau1 Aug 3 Sept 21 Teneriffe ..

Nov 23 London Oct 14 Nov 28

W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

S.S. Morinda.

Sydney .. Aug 1 Aug 31 Sept 12 Lord Howe Is. Aug 3 Sept 2 Sept 14 Norfolk Island Aug 5 Sept 4 Sept 16 Vila .. ..

Sept 19-20 Bushman’s Bay Aug 10 Sept 21 Malo .. ..

Tangoa

.. f-Aug 10

Sept 21 Segond Aoba (opt.) .. Aug 11 Sept 22 Vila .. ..

Sept 23 Norfolk Is. .. ,Aug 15 Sept 5 Sept 26 Lord Howe Is. Aug 17 Sept 7 Sept 28 Sydney .. Aug 19 Sept 9 Sept 30

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

Fiji Inter-Island Services

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Government.

Regular four-weekly itinerary comprises: Two trips 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) Co.

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, Nakoloa, 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.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti

French Eastern Pacific Service

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—New Hebrides—

Noumea—Indochine

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

Hongkong—New Guinea — Solomon Islands Service

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, Nassau, Puka Puka, and Phoenix Groups.

N.G. Goldfields’ Service

Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd., Holden’s Air Transport Services Ltd., W. R. Car penter & Co., Ltd., and other companies, leave Salamaua and Lae two and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe goldfields.

The aerial services are the only means of com munication.

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 steamers at Port Moresby. Details from the pur sers of the Burns. Philp steamers.

Mr. J. M. Wilson, Comptroller of the Fiji Customs Department, departed from Suva by the M.V. Birchbank in June. He will be away from the Colony for six months.

Dr. B. D. Vaughan arrived in Sydney early in July, with his wife and three children, on his way to take charge of the mission hospital at Kwato, Samarai, Eastern Papua. Dr. Vaughan is a young Englishman of attractive personality, who is looking forward with keen interest to his five years’ sojourn at Kwato.

Mr. James Clark, a well-known planter of Sarava estate, in the Ba district, Fiji, died on June 23. Arriving in Fiji some 35 years ago, he was for a time an engineer with the C.S.R. Co. Later he took up land and engaged in sugar planting. Mr. Clark was keenly interested in horse-racing in Fiji.

Mr. “Nobby” Clark, who has consider able business interests at Edie Creek, arrived in Sydney by the Macdhui in July.

Dr. S. Lambert, of the Rockefeller Foun dation Institute, left Suva for San Fran cisco by the Mariposa on July 2.

Saigon S.S. Van Rees Oct 8 Batavia Oct 12-14 Samarang Oct 15 Pt. Moresby Oct 24 Samarai Oct 26 Rabaul Aug 26-27 Oct 28-29 Vila Nov 4 Noumea Nov 6-8 Sydney Sept 11-13 Nov 13-15 Pt. Moresby . ... Sept 20 Nov 22 Batavia Oct 1-3 Dec. 3-J.l Saigon . .. Oct 7 Jan 6

Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd.

Maunganui. Makura. Maunganui.

Papeete .. .. Aug 10 Sept 7 Oct 5 Rarotonga .. Aug 13 Sept 10 Oct 8 Wellington .. Aug 19-20 Sept 16-17 Oct 14-15 Sydney .. .. Aug 24 Sept 21 Oct 19 Sydney, dep. .. Aug 29 Sept 26 Oct 24 Wellington .. Sept 2-3 S. 30-0. 1 Oct 28-29 Rarotonga .. Sept 7 Oct 5 Nov 2 Papeete .. .. Sept 9 Oct 7 Nov 4

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

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Honolulu .. July 24 Aug 21 Sept 18 Suva Aug 2 Aug 30 Sept 27 Auckland .. .. Aug 5-6 Sept 2-3 S. 30-Oc. 1 Sydney .. .. Aug 10 Sept 7 Oct 5 Sydney, dep. Aug 15 Sept 12 Oct 10 Auckland .. Aug 19-20 Sept 16-17 Oct 14-15 Suva Aug 23 Sept 20 Oct 18 Honolulu.. .. Aug 30 Sept 37 Oct 25

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

Friderun Bremerhaven Hongkong Aug 1 Aug 26 Kavieng Sept 10 Madang .

Aug 13 Salamaua Aug IS Rabaul Aug 17 Sept 11 Manus Aug 23 Tulagi Sept 15 Kieta Sept 18 Madang .

Rabaul Sept 9 Sept 30 Hongkong Oct 14

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

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

From Panama— Verdun.

Cephee.

C. Ramel.

Papeete .. July 26-28 Sept 24-26 Nov 12-14 Raiatea.. .. July 29 Sept 27 Nov 15 Vila Aug 8 Oct 7 Nov 25 Noumea, arr. Aug 9 Oct 8 Nov 26 To Panama— Noumea, dep. Aug 18 Oct 16 Dec 4 Vila Aug 19-21 Oct 17-19 Dec 5-7 Raiatea (opt.) Aug 29 Oct 27 Dec 15 Papeete Ag. 30-S. 1 Oct 28-30 Dec 16-18

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney .. Aug 1 Aug 27 Sept 18 Noumea Aug 5-6 A. 31-S. 1 Sept 22 Lifou .. Aug 7 Sept 2 Tanna .. Aug 8 Vila Sept 3 Luganville .. .. Aug 10 Sept 4 Le Dart Aug 11 Sept 5 Hog Harbour Sept 6 Pt. Sandwich Aug 12 Tomman Aug 12 Vila .. Aug 13 Sept 7 Lifou Sept 8 Noumea .. Aug 15-16 Sept 9- 10 Oct 6 Sydney .. Aug 20 Sept 14 Oct 10

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.