Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea

Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong Subject to alteration without notice.

Solomon Islands —N.G. Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

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, ai\d Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.

Pt. Moresby . Sept 4 Pt. Moresby Sept 15-19 Hisiu Sept 4 Kapa Kapa . Sept 19 Yule Is Sept 4 Abau Sept 21 Kukipi Sept 5 Baibara Sept 22 Orokolo Sept 6 Samarai Sept 24-27 Kikori Sept 8 Baibara ... Sept 28 Daru Sept 9-10 Abau Sept 29 Orokolo Sept 11 Kapa Kapa .. Oct \ Yule Is Sept 13 Pt. Moresby . Oct 2-6 Hisiu Sept 14.

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

Macdhui Montoro Sydney .. ..

Sept 5 Sept 25 Brisbane Sept 7 Sept 27 Townsville .. — Sept 30 Cairns .. ..

Sept 10 Oct 1 Pt. Moresby Sept 12 Oct 3 Yule Is — Samarai Sept 14 Oct 5 Woodlark Is.

Sept 15 Rabaul .. ..

Sept 16-17 Oct 7-8 Kavieng.. — Oct 9 Lindenhafen..

Sept 18 Salamaua

Lae

Sept 19-20 Oct 11-12 Finschafen .. — Oct 13 Murnass Oct 14 Madang.. . .}■ — Alexishafen .. Lombrum ..) Oct 15-16 Lorengau ..j Pondo — Oct 18 Boram ..

Sept 22-23 Madang..

Alexishafen ..) Sept 23 Salamaua Sept 24 Kavieng ..) Pondo .. ..) Sept 26-27 Rabaul ..

Sept 28 Oct 19 Salamaua Sept 30 Oct 21 Samarai .. ..

Oct 1 Oct 23 Pt. Moresby Oct 2 Oct 24 Cairns .. .. — Oct 26 Brisbane Oct 6 Oct 29 Sydney .. ..

Oct 8 Oct 31

Burns, Philp

& CO., LTD., Agents.

M.V.

Sydney Neptuna.

Nov 11-15 Salamaua .. Sept 13 Nov 22 Rabaul Nov 24 Sandakan .. Sept 24 Dec 3 Manila .. Sept 27 Dec 6 Hongkong Saigon .. S.30-Oc.4 Dec 9-13 .. 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

Burns, Philp

& Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

M.V.

Malaita.

Sydney ..

Aug 24 Oct 5 Brisbane . .

Aug 26 Oct 7 Townsville . .

Aug 29 Oct 10 Tulagi .. ■•1 Oct 14-15 Makambo •• Sept 2-3 Gavutu .. ..J Su’u.. ..

Sept 4 Oct 16 Maraara.. • •1 Oct 17 Domma.. ••1 Sept 5 Aruligo.. ••j Oct 17 Lavoro .. — Yandina..

Oct 18 Banika ..

Sept 6 Ufa .. ..

Oct 18 Lingatu.. — 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 Oct 22 Kieta Arigua .. 1 Sept 9 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 • • Sept 14 Oct 29 Gizo..

Tetipari.. i Sept 15 Oct 30 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

Burns,

Philp & Co., Ltd

., Agents.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

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 Dec 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.

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 Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

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.

Sydney—New Hebrides — Noumea —Indochine

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti

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 tripe

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

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu .. .. Aug 26 Sept 23 Oct 21 Pago Pago Aug 31 Sept 28 Oct 26 Suva .. ..

Oct 1 Oct 24 Auckland .. .. Sept 6 Oct 4 Nov 1 Sydney, arr. .. Sept 9 Oct 7 Nov 4 Melbourne Sept 13-14 Oct 11-12 Nov 8-9 Sydney, dep . .. Sept 18 Oct 16 Nov 13 Auckland .. .. Sept 21 Oct 19 Nov 16 Suva .. ..

Oct 22 Nov 19 Pago Pago .. Sept 25 Oct 23 Nov 20 Honolulu .. .. Sept 30 Oct 28 Nov 25

Oceanic

Steamship

Co., Matson Line.

Salamaua London Teneriffe Aug 19 Sydney Oct 2 Gladstone Rabaul Oct 12 Teneriffe Dec 10 London Dec 18

W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

Sydney

S.S. Lap’erouse.

,. Aug 27 Sept 18 Oct 16 Noumea A. 31-S. 1 Sept 22 Oct 20-21 T if on Tdtin^ Vila Oct 22-23 Luganville .. .. Sept 4 — Oct 24 Le Dart .. Sept 5 — Oct 24 Hog Harbour . Sept 6 — — Pt. Sandwich — — — Vao —

Hongkong

— Nov 8-9 Haiphong — ■ Nov 11-13 Saigon . — Nov 16-19 Tomman — — — Vila — Dec 5 Lifou Sept 8 Noumea .. Sept 9-10 Oct 6 Dec 6-8 Sydney ..

Oct 10 Dec 12

Messageries Maritimes Co.,

Agents.

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Monowai Honolulu .. Aug 21 Sept 18 Oct 16 Suva .. .. .. Aug 30 Sept 27 Oct 25 Auckland .. .. Sept 2-3 S. 30-Oc. 1 Oct 28-29 Sydney .. .. Sept 7 Oct 5 Nov 2 Monowai.

Niagara.

Aorangi Sydney, dep. Sept 12 Oct 10 Nov 7 Auckland .. Sept 16-17 Oct 14-lSNov 11-12 Suva.. .. .. Sept 20 Oct 18 Nov 15 Honolulu.. .. Sept 27 Oct 25 Nov 22

Union S.S. Co.,

LTD., Agents.

Makura.

Maunganui.

Mak ura Papeete ..

Sept 7 Oct 5 Nov 2 Rarotonga Sept 10 Oct 8 Nov 5 Wellington Sept 16-17 Oct 14-15 Nov 11-12 Sydney .. ..

Sept 21 Oct 19 Nov 16 Sydney, dep. ..

Sept 26 Oct 24 Nov 21 Wellington S.30-0. 1 Oct 28-29 Nov 25-26 Rarotonga Oct 5 Nov 2 Nov 30 Papeete ..

Oct 7 Nov 4 Dec 2

Union

S.S. Co.,

, Ltd.

, Agents.

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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—New

Hebrides

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

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.

Central Pacific Services

The Union Co.’s motor vessel, Hauraki, (7113 tons) will leave Sydney with cargo for Fiji and Western Samoa on August 28. She will call at Suva (Sept. 3), Lautoka (Sept. 4), Suva (Sept. 11) and Apia (Sept. 14).

The Waipahi (1783 tons) which has been running on a fortnightly service between Auckland (New Zealand) and Suva (Fiji) will make a quick trip from Sydney to Suva with special cargo at the end of August.

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 September 3.

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

Hongkong—New Guinea —

Solomon Islands Service

French Eastern Pacific Service

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.

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.

New Hebrides Inter-bland

5.5. 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, Ambryn, Malekula, Aoba, 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. 5.5. Bucephale, Messageries Maritimes inter island service steamer, makes regular trips to Tanna every two months, connecting at Vila with the Laperouse. She visits Banks Group every ten weeks.

N. Caledonian Service*

5.5. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebridais (Socictc Tour de Cotes) make regular five-weekly trips, parrying 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 Nou mea on the run up the east coast the vessels call at Yate, Touarou, N. Goye, Kuakue, Thio, Nakety, Canalo, Gouaoua, Houailou, Moueo, Pouerihouen, Tieti, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Kokingone, Hieghene, Tao, Outbatch, Pouebo, Balada, Pam, and Arama. Return by same route.

Ports visited on west coast trip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kone, Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tangadiou, Paagoumene, Ne houe, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route. 5.5. Loyaute (Societe des lies Loyalties) main tains 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.), Fajoue, St. Joseph and Banout (Ou vea Is.). Calls are made occasionally at Isle ot Pines and Walpole Is.

S.S. Morinda.

Sydney .. .. Aug 31 Sept 12 Oct 12 Lord Howe Is. Sept 2 Sept 14 • Oct 14 Norfolk Island Sept 4 Sept 16 Oct 16

Vjia

10- Bushman’s Bay Sept 21 Malo 1

Tangoa .. ..V

Sept 21 — Segond .. ..J Aoba (opt.) ..

Sept 22 — Vila Sept 23 — Norfolk Is. .. Sept 5 Sept 26 Oct 17 Lord Howe Is. Sept 7 Sept 28 Oct 19 Sydney .. .. Sept 9 Sept 30 Oct 21

Burns, Philp & Co.. Ltd.,

, Agents.

s.s.

Saigon Van Rees Oct 8 Batavia .. Aug 10-12 Oct 12-14 Samarang Oct IS Pt. Moresby .. Aug 22 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 . . . .

Batavia . Sept 20 Nov 22 .. Oct 1-3 Dec. 3-J.l Saieon .. . . '. . .. Oct 7 Jan 6

Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd.

Bremerhaven Hongkong .. . Aug 26 Tulagi ..

Kavieng .. . Sept 10 Kieta ..

Madang .. . , Madang — Salamaua .. .

Rabaul .. .. Sept 30 Rabaul .. . . Sept 11 Hongkong, .. Oct 14 Manus .. . .

Norddeutscher Lloyd,

Agents.

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

From Panama — Cephee.

C. Ramel.

Verdun Papeete Sept 24-26 Nov 12-14 Jan 10-12 Raiatea..

Sept 27 Nov 15 Jan 13 Vila Oct 7 Nov 25 Jan 23 Noumea, arr.

Oct 8 Nov 26 Jan 24 To Panama- Noumea, dep.

Oct 16 Dec 4 Feb 2 Vila Oct 17-19 Dec 5-7 Feb 4-5 Raiatea (opt.) Oct 27 Dec 15 Feb 13 Papeete Oct 28-30 Dec 16-18 Feb 14-16

Messageries

Maritimes Co.,

Agents.