London—Sydney—New Guinea

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

Sydney—N. Z. —Fi j i—Samoa— Hawaii

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Central Pacific Services

The Sheafholme, under charter to the Union Co., will leave Sydney with cargo for Fiji and Samoa on September 28. She will call at Suva (Oct. 4), Lautojca (Oct. 5), Suva (Oct. 12), and Apia (Oct. 14).

The Waipahi (1783 tons) now maintains a fort nightly service between Auckland, New Zealand, and Suva, Fiji.

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 October 11.

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

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

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

London—Sydney—New Guinea

M.V.

Neptuna.

Sydney .. 16-20 Jan 25-29 Salamaua 27 Feb 5 Rabaul .. .. 29 Feb 7 Sandakan 8 Feb 16 Manila 11 Feb 19 Hongkong 14-18 Feb 22-26 Saigon .. .. 22 Mar 1 Manila .. ..

Mar 5 Sandakan 29 Mar 8 Salamaua 6 Mar 16 Rabaul .. .. Jan 9 Mar 19 Sydney .. .. 16-17 Mar 26-27 Melbourne 20-22 Mr 30 -Ap 1

Burns,

Philp

& CO., LTD., Agents.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Honolulu . .. Sept 23 Oct 21 Nov 18 Pago Pago .. Sept 28 Oct 26 Nov 23 Suva .. .. Oct 1 Oct 24 Nov 26 Auckland . .. Oct 4 Nov 1 Nov 29 Sydney, arr. .. Oct 7 Nov 4 Dec 2 Melbourne .. .. Oct 11-12 Nov 8-9 Dec 6-7 Sydney, dep. .. Oct 16 Nov 13 Dec 11 Auckland .. .. Oct 19 Nov 16 Dec 14 Suva .. .. Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Pago Pago .. .. Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Honolulu .. .. Oct 28 Nov 25 Dec 23

Oceanic

Steamship Co.. Matson Line.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Hongkong .. Oct 4 Nov 2 Manila .. Oct 7 Nov 5 Rabaul .. Oct 15 Nov 13 Brisbane .. Oct 21 Nov 19 Sydney .. Oct 23 Nov 21 Melbourne . 0.28-N.2 N.25-D.4 Hobart ..

Dec 6 Newcastle .. Nov 7 Dec 9 Sydney, dep Dec 14 Brisbane .. Nov 15 Dec 16 Townsville Dec 19 Rabaul Dec 24 Manila .. Dec 1 Jan 1 Hongkong .. Dec 4 Jan 4

E. & A. Steamship

Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Montoro.

Macdhui. Montoro.

Sydney

.. Oct 5 Oct 24 Nov 13 Brisbane .. .. Oct 7 Oct 26 Nov 15 Townsville.. .. Oct 10 — Nov 18 Cairns..

Oct 29 Nov 19 Pt. Moresby • • Oct 13-14 Oct 31 Nov 21 Yule Is. .. .. .

Nov 1 — Samarai .. Oct 15 Nov 2 Nov 23 Woodlark Is. . . £ — Rabaul .. Oct 17-18 Nov 4-5 Nov 25-26 Lindenhafen Nov 6 — Kavieng .. • • Oct 19 — Nov 27 Salamaua Lae ”\ Oct 21-22 Nov 7-8 Nov 29-30 Madang Alexishafen Oct 23 Nov 9 Dec 1-2 Murnass .. ..J Boram Nov 10 -— Lombrum .. ..] Nov 12 Lorengau .. .

Madang, opt.

' *1 Nov 13 Alex’hafen, opt.j jalamaua .. ..

Nov 14 — Finschafen .. Oct 20 Nov 14 — Pondo .. Oct 25 —— Dec 4 Kavieng .. -I — Nnv 16-17 Pondo ..j Rabaul .. Oct 26 Nov 18 Dec 5 Salamaua .. Oct 28 Nov 20 Dec 7 Samarai .. Oct 30 Nov 21 Dec 9 Pt. Moresby .. Oct 31 Nov 22 Dec 10 Cairns .. Nov 2 — Dec 12 Brisbane .. ., Nov 5 Nov 26 Dec 15 Sydney Nov 7 Nov 28 Dec 17

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.,

, Agents.

M.V. Malaita.

Sydney .. ..

Oct 5 Nov 16 Brisbane Oct 7 Nov 18 Townsville ..

Oct 10 Nov 21 Tulagi ..

Makambo Oct 14-15 Nov 25-26 Gavutu ..

Su’u Oct 16 Nov 27 Mamara..

Domma..

Oct 17 Nov 28 Aruligo..

Lavoro .. ..

Oct 17

Nov 28

Yandina..

Oct 18 Nov 29 Banika .. ..

Ufa Lingatu..

Oct 18 Faiami .. ..

Younger.. ..

Pepesala Oct 18 Nov 29 Kaylan .. ..

Meringe..

Oct 19 West Bay ..] [ Nov 29 Somata .. .. J Oct 20 Oct 21 Rendova (opt.) Nov 30 Faisi Oct 22 Dec 1 Kieta .. .. 1 L Oct 23 Dec 2 Arigua .. .. j \ Teopasino .. i [ Oct 24 Dec 3 Numa .. ..j Rabaul ..

Soraken..

Kieta ..

Faisi .. ..

Oct 25 Oct 26-27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Dec Dec Dec Dec 4-5 6-7 7 8 Gizo ] I Oct 30 Dec 9 Tetipari.. ..J Russell Group ’ Oc 31-Nv 1 Dec 10-11 Gavutu..

I Nov 2 Dec 12 Tulagi .. ..J Brisbane..

Sydney .. ..

Nov 6 Nov 8 Dec 16 Dec 18

Burns,

Philp & Co., Ltd.

, Agents.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Salamaua Rabaul Teneriffe Sydney Oct 8 Oct 28 Nov 6 Dec 22 Gladstone „ Rabaul Oct 31 Teneriffe Dec 29 London J an ° Jan 14 Mar 11 Mar 20

W. R. Carpenter & Co.,

Ltd.

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

New Zealand—Samoa

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

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—lndochine

Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service

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.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

Pt. Moresby . Oct 2-6 Pt. Moresby . Oct 17-21 Hisiu Oct 6 Kapa Kapa .. Oct 21 Yule Is Oct 6 Abau Oct 23 Kukipi Oct 7 Baibara Oct 24 Orokolo Oct 8 Samarai Oct 26-29 Kikori Oct 10 Baibara Oct 30 Daru Oct 11-12 Abau Oct 31 Orokolo Oct 13 Kapa Kapa . Nov 2 Yule Is Oct IS Pt. Moresby Nov 3-7 Hisiu Oct 16

S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney Sept 18 Oct 16 Noumea .. ..

Sept 22 Oct 20-21 Vila Oct 22-23 Duganville .. .. — Oct 24 Le Dart — Oct 24 Hog Harbour .. — Pt. Sandwich — Vao Hongkong ..

Nov 8-9 Haiphong .. — Nov 11-13 Saigon .. .. — Nov 16-19 Tomman — — Vila — Dec 5 Lifou — — Noumea .. ..

Oct 6 Dec 6-8 Sydney Oct 10 Dec 12

Messageries

Maritimes

CO., Agents.

Friderun Bremerhaven Hongkong . Oct 1 Oct 25 Kavieng .

Nov 8 Madang . Oct 14 Salamaua . Oct 16 Rabaul Oct 18 Nov 9 Manus . Oct 23 Tulagi , Nov 13 Kieta .

Nov 18 Madang Nov 1 — Rabaul Nov 9 Nov 30 Hongkong Nov 23 Dec 15

Norddeutscher

Lloyd,

Agents.

Niagara.

Monowai.

Niagara Honolulu Sept 18 Oct 16 Nov 13 Suva Sept 27 Oct 25 Nov 22 Auckland SJO-Oc.l Oct 28-29 Nov 25-26 Sydney .. ..

Oct 5 Nov 2 Nov 30 Sydney, dep.

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Oct 10 Noy 7 Dec 5 Auckland ..

Oct 14-15 Nov 11-12 Dec 9-10 Suva Oct 18 Nov IS Dec 13 Honolulu .. ..

Oct 25 Nov 22 Dec 20

Union

S.S. Co.,

Ltd.,

Agents.

Maunganui. Makura. Maunganui.

Papeete .. .. Oct 5 Nov 2 Nov 30 Rarotonga .. .. Oct 8 Nov 5 Dec 3 Wellington.. .. Oct 14-15 Nov 11-12 Dec 9-10 Sydney Oct 19 Nov 16 Dec 14 Sydney, dep. .. Oct 24 Nov 21 Dec 19 Wellington.. .. Oct 28-29 Nov 25-26 Dec 23-24 Rarotonga .. Nov 2 Nov 30 Dec 28 Papeete .. .. Nov 4 Dec 2 Dec 30

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

Sydney—Norfolk Island—New Hebrides

Fiji Inter-Island Services

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

Regularly 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.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

From Panama —

N. Caledonian Services

5.5. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebridais (Societc Tour de Cotes) make regular five-weekly trips, carrying ma'Js 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 Loyaltv 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 of Pines and Walpole Is.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

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.

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.

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 Tojcelaus, Swain, Nassau, 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.

S.S. Morinda.

Sydney .. Oct 12 Oct 24 Nov 16 Lord Howe Is. .. Oct 14 Oct 26 Nov 18 Norfolk Island .. Oct 16 Oct 28 Nov 20 Vila — 0.31-N.l — Bushman’s Bay

Malo ]

— Nov 2 —

Tangoa .. ..

Segond .. ..J — Nov 2 Aoba (opt.) — Nov J — Vila — Nov 4 — Norfolk Is. .. Oct 17 Nov 7 Nov 21 Lord Howe Is. .. Oct 19 Nov 9 Nov 23 Sydney .. Oct 21 Nov 11 Nov 25

Burns, Philp & Co.,

LTD.. Agents.

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.

s.s.

Van Rees Saigon Oct 8 Vila Nov 4 Batavia Oct 12- 14 Noumea Nov 6-8 Samarang Oct IS Sydney Nov 13-15 Pt. Moresby .

Oct 24 Pt. Moresby Nov 22 Samarai Oct 26 Batavia Dec.3-J.l Rabaul Oct 28-29 Saigon Jan 6

Royal Packet Navigation Co.

, Ltd.