Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

Central Pacific Services

The Cape Yorke, under charter to the Union Steam Ship Cos., Ltd., will leave Sydney with cargo for Fiji and Western Samoa on October 26. She will call at Suva (arr. Nov. 1), Lautoka (arr. Nov. 2), Suva (dep. Nov. 8), and Apia (arr. Nov. 10).

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 November 8.

Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agent*.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa—

Hawaii

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—Rabaul—Hongkong

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

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

M .V. Ncptuna.

Sydney 16-20 Jan 25-29 Salamaua .. .. 27 Feb 5 Rabaul 29 Feb 7 Sandakan Dec 8 Feb 16 Manila 11 Feb 19 Hongkong .. .. 14-18 Feb 22-26 Saigon Dec 22 Mar 1 Manila Dec 26 Mar 5 Sandakan 29 Mar 8 Salamaua .. .. 6 Mar 16 Rabaul 9 Mar 19 Sydney 16-17 Mar 26-27 Melbourne .. ..

Jan 20-22 Mr 30- Ap 1

Burns, Philp * Co., Ltd., Agents.

Lurline.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Honolulu Oct 21 Nov 18 Dec 16 Pago Pago Oct 26 Nov 23 Dec 21 Suva Oct 24 Nov 26 Dec 24 Auckland .. ..

Nov 1 Nov 29 Dec 27 Sydney, arr.

Nov 4 Dec 2 Dec 30 Melbourne ..

Nov 8-9 Dec 6-7 Jan 3-4 Sydney, dep.

Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 8 Auckland Nov 16 Dec 14 Jan 11 Suva Nov 19 Dec 17 Jan 14 Pago Pago ..

Nov 20 Dec 18 Jan 15 Honolulu Nov 25 Dec 23 Jan 20

Oceanic Steamship

Co., Matson Line.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Hongkong . Nov 2 Nov 3 Manila Dec 3 Rabaul Dec 11 Brisbane Nov. 19 Dec 17 Sydnev Dec 19 Melbourne .. N.25-D.4 D.23-J.1 Hobart Jan 3 Newcastle Jan 6 Sydney, dep .. Dec 14 Jan 11 Brisbane .. Dec 16 Jan 13 Townsville .. Dec 19 Jan 16 Rabaul Jan 21 Manila Jan 29 Hongkong Feb 1

E. * A. Steamship Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Sydney .. ..

Nov 13 Dec 5 Dec 24 Brisbane .. ..

Nov 15 Dec 7 Dec 27 Townsville Nov 18 Dec 10 Dec 30 Cairns .. ..

Nov 19 Dec 11 Dec 31 Ft. Moresby ..

Nov 21 Dec 13 Jan 2 Yule Is — - — — Samarai .. ..

Nov 23 Dec 14 Jan 4 Woodlark Is. .. — Dec 15 — Rabaul Nov 25-26 Dec 16-17 Jan 6-7 Lindenhafen — Dec 18 i Kavieng .. ..

Nov 27 — Jan 8 Salamaua .. I

Lac j

Madang .. ..

Nov 29-30 Dec 19-20 Jan 10-11 Alexishafen Mumass .. ..

Dec 1-2 Dec 21 Jan 12-13 Boram — Dec 22 — Lombrum Lorengau • Dec 24 .

Madang, opt. ..

Alex’hafen, opt. , Dec 25 — Salamaua .. — Dec 26 — Finschafen — Dec 26 — Pondo .. .

Dec 4 — Jan 15 Kavieng .. ..

Pondo .. ..; s - Dec 28-29 Jan 16 Rabaul .. . . Dec 5 Dec 30 Salamaua .. . , Dec 7 Jan 1 Jan 18 Samarai .. . . Dec 9 Jan 2 Jan 20 P. Moresby . Dec 10 Jan 3 Jan 21 Cairns .. . . Dec 12 — Jan 23 Brisbane . Dec 15 Jan 7 Jan 26 Sydney . Dec 17 Jan 9 Jan 28

Burns. Philp & Co. F Ltd..

Agent*.

M.V.

Malaita.

Sydney Nov 16 Jan 4 Brisbane ..

Nov 18 Jan 6 Townsville..

Nov 21 Jan 9 Tulagi ..

Jan 13-14 Makambo Nov 25-26 Gavutu .. ..

Jan 15 Su’u .

Nov 27 Mamara..

Jan 16 Domma..

Nov 28 Aruligo..

Nov 28 Lavoro Yandina..

Nov 29 Jan 16 Banika .. ■■ Ufa .. ..

Jan 16 Lingatu.. — Faiami .. ..

Younger..

Pepesala Nov 29 Jan 16 Kaylan ..

Meringe . . — Jan 17 West Bay .. [ Nov 29 ■ Somata .. [ Jan 18 Jan 19 Rendova (op Gizo Nov 30 Faisi . . • Dec 1 Jan 20 Kieta Dec 2 Jan 21 Arigua ..

Teopasino Dec 3 Jan 22 Numa Kabaul Soraken ..

Kieta Dec 4-5 Dec 6-7 Dec 7 Dec 8 Jan 23-24 Jan 25-26 Jan 26 Jan 27 Gizo..

I Dec 9 Jan 28 Tetipari..

Russell Gro 1 ?

Dec. 10-11 Jan 29-30 .* Y <14 f Gavutu. . 1 Dec 12 Jan 31 1 Tulagi . • 1 Dec 16 Feb 4 !

Brisbane ..

Dec 18 Feb 6 Sydney burns,

, Philp * Co., Ltd ’

, Agents, j

London—Sydney—New Guinea Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Papuan Inter-Island Service

5.5. 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 (Steamship 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 Guinea Inter-Island Service

5.5. 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.

Hongkong—New Guinea—

Solomon Islands Service

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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

Sydney—New Hebrides—

Noumea—lndochine

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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—New Hebrides

Fiji Inter-Island Services

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Bums 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 Lahasa (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.

London Salamaua Rabaul Nov 2 Teneriffc — Nov 9 Sydney .. ..

Oct 9 Dec 22 Gladstone .. — Rabaul .. .

Oct 18-Nov 1 Jan 14 Teneriffe Dec 29 Mar 11 London Jan 6 Mar 20 W. R

Carpenter & Co.,

Ltd.

Hongkong Kavieng Madang Bremerhaven. .. Oct 25 Friderun.

Dec 1 Dec 14 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 23 Salamaua Rabaul Manus Tulagi Kieta Madang Dec 31 Tom O Rabaul .

Hongkong Dec IS Jan 23

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Agent..

S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney Oct 16 Dec 19 Jan 17 Noumea Oct 20-21 Dec 23-25 Jan 21-22 Lifou .. .. — Dec 26 Jan 23 Vila .. ..

Oct 22-23 Dec 27 Jan 24 Luganville ..

Oct 24 Dec 28 Jan 25 Le Dart Oct 24 Dec 29 Jan 26 Suranda — Dec 30 — Hog Harbour — Dec 30 Hongkong ..

Nov 8-9 Haiphong ..

Nov 11-13 — — Saigon ..

Nov 16-19 Pt. Sandwich Dec 31 Vila .. ..

Dec 5 Jan 1 Jan 27 Lifou .. .. — Jan 2 Jan 28 Noumea Dec 6-8 Jan 3-4 Jan 29-30 Sydney Dec 12 Jan 8 Feb 3

Messageries Maritimes Co..

Agents.

Niagara Aorangi Niagara Honolulu .. .. Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 8 Suva Nov 22 Dec 20 Jan 17 Auckland .. .. Nov 25-26 Dec 23-24 Jan 20-21 Sydney .. .. Nov 30 Dec 28 Jan 25 Sydney, dep. .. Dec 5 Jan 2 Jan 30 .Auckland .. .. Dec 9-10 Jan 6-7 Feb 3-4 Suva Dec 13 Jan 10 Feb 7 Honolulu .. .. Dec 20 Jan 17 Feb 14

Union S.S. Co., Ltd., Agent..

Papeete ..

Makura.

Nov 2 Maunganui.

Nov 30 Makura.

Dec 28 Rarotonga ..

Wellington Nov 5 Dec 3 Dec 31 Nov 11 -12 Dec 9 -10 Jan 6-7 Sydney ..

Nov 16 Dec 14 Jan 11 Sydney, dep.

Nov 21 Dec 19 Jan 16 Wellington .. . Nov 25-26 Dec 23-24 Jan 29-21 Rarotonga Nov 30 Dec 28 Jan 25 Papeete .. . . Dec 2 Dec 30 Jan 27

Union

S.S. Co.

. LTD., Agents.

Sydney S.S. Morinda. .. Nov 16 Nov 28 Dec 19 Lord Howe Is. • Nov 18 Nov 30 Dec 21 Norfolk Island .. Nov 20 Dec 2 Dec 23 Vila Dec 5-6 Bushman’s Bay Dec 7 Malo 1 Tangoa .. ..

Dec 7 Segond .. ..I Aoba (opt.) . „ Dec 8 Vila — Dec 9 Norfolk Island .. Nov 21 Dec 12 Dec 24 Lord Howe Is. .. Nov 23 Dec 14 Dec 26 Sydney Dec 16 Dec 28

Burns, Philp A. Co..

LTD.. Agents.

M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) rfiakes trips from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macu ata ports —trip occupies 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 bias tern Pacific Service

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

From Panama —

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 Nou mea on the run up the east coast the vessels call at Yate, Touarou, N. Goye, Kuakuc, Thio, Nakety, Canalo. Gouaoua, Houailou, Moueo, Poueriheuen, 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 of Pines and Walpole Is.

New Hebrides Inter-Island

5.5. Mirani (Burns Philp (South Sea) Cos.

Ltd.), which has ■ replaced the S.S. Makambo, connects every six 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.

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.

Samoan Inter-Island Service

A.S. Makoa, 256 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.

French Oceania Inter-Island

S.S. Tooya (597 tons) makes regular trips from Papeete, through Leeward Group (Raiatea, Hua hine; Borabora, etc.) about every four weeks, and also regularly visits Tuamotu and Gambier Archi pelagoes.

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

C. Ramel Verdun Papeete .. .. Nov 12-14 Jan 10-12 Raiatea Jan 13 Vila .. .. Nov 25 Jan 23 Noumea, arr To Panama — .. .. Nov 26 Jan 24 Noumea, dep Feb 2 Vila .. .. Dec 5-7 Feb 4-5 Raiatea (opt.) .. ..

Dec 15 Feb 13 Papeete Dec 16-18 Feb 14-16

Messageries

Maritimes Co.,

Agents.

S.S.

Van Rees Saigon Dec 10 Vila Jan 6 Batavia Dec 14- •16 Noumea Jan 8-10 Samarang ...

Dec 17 - Sydney Jan 15-17 Pt. Moresby .

Dec 26 Pt. Moresby .

Jan 24 Samarai Dec 28 Batavia Feb- 4-26 Rabaul Dec 30-31 Saigon Mar 2

Royal Packet Navigation Co.

, Ltd.