Shipping' Services in the Pacific
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Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong
Central Pacific Services
The Union S.S. Co.’s Wairuna (5832 tons) will sail from Sydney with general cargo for Western Samoa on December 6. She will call at Fiji en route to Apia.
The Ngatuka will leave Australia on November 20 with cargo for Fiji. She will visit Lautoka (November 28) and Suva (December 2). After
transshipping cargo for Levuka, she will depart for Auckland, New Zealand.
The m.v. Port Whangarei (508 tom), 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 about December 6.
Union S.S. Co., Ltd., Agents.
Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa—
Hawaii
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. Neptuna Sydney 20 Jan 25-29 Salamaua .. .. 27 Feb S Rabaul 29 Feb 7 Sandakan 8 Feb 16 Manila Dec 11 Feb 19 Hongkong .. ..
Dec 14 ■18 Feb 22-26 Saigon 22 Mar 1 Manila .. .. .. .
Mar 5 Sandakan 29 Mar S Salamaua 6 Mar 16 Rabaul 9 Mar 19 Sydney 16- •17 Mar 26-27 Melbourne 20- 22 Mr 30 -Ap 1
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.,
Agents.
Monterey.
Mariposa.
Monterey Honolulu Deo 16 Jan 13 Pago Pago Nov 23 Dec 21 Jan 18 Suva Dec 24 Jan 21 Auckland Nov 29 Dec 27 Jan 24 Sydney, arr.
Dec 2 Dec 30 Jan 27 Melbourne Dec 6-7 Jan 3-4 J.31-F.1 Sydney, dep.
Dec 11 Jan 8 Feb S Auckland ..
Dec 14 Jan 11 Feb 8 Suva Dec 17 Jan 14 Feb 11 Pago Pago .
Jan 15 Feb 12 Honolulu ..
Dec 23 Jan 20 Feb 17
Oceanic
Steamship Co
., Matson Line.
Tanda.
Nankin.
Hongkong Dec 31 Manila Jan 3 Rabaul Jan 11 Brisbane Dec 17 Jan 17 Sydney Dec 19 Jan 19 Melbourne ... D.23-J.1 J.24-F.1 Hobart Feb 3 Newcastle Feb 6 Sydney, dep Feb 12 Brisbane Feb 14 Townsville Feb 17 Rabaul Feb 22 Manila Mar 1 Hongkong Mar 4 E. A A. STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.. A# eaU.
Macdhui.
Montoro.
Sydney Dec 5 Dec 24 Brisbane .. ..
Dec 7 Dec 27 Townsville ..
Dec 10 Dec 30 Cairns .. ..
Dec 11 Dec 31 Pt. Moresby Dec 13 Jan 2 Yule Is — Samarai .. ..
Dec 14 Jan 4 Woodlark Is. ..
Dec 15 Rabaul .. ..
Dec 16-17 Jan 6-7 Lindenhafen Dec 18 Kavieng .. . • Jan 8 Salamaua Lae Dec 19-20 Jan 10-11 Madang ..
Aleiishafcn Dec 21 Jan 12-13 Mumass .. . • Boram Dec 22 — Lombrum .. ..' Lorengau ..
Dec 24 — Madang, opt. ..
Dec 25 Alex’hafen, opt.
Salamaua .. ..
Dec 26 — Finschafen Dec 26 — Pondo .. . .
Jan IS Kavieng ..
Pondo .. [ Dec 28-29 — Rabaul .. .
Dec 30 Jan 16 Salamaua .. . . Jan 1 Jan 18 Samarai .. .
Jan 2 Jan 20 P. Moresby Jan 3 Jan 21 Cairns .. . .
Jan 23 Brisbajne .. .
Jan 7 Jan 26 Sydney .. .
Jan 9 Jan 28
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.,
, Agents.
M.V. Malaita.
Sydney Nov 16 Jan 4 Brisbane ..
Nov 18 Jan 6 Townsville..
Nov 21 Jan 9 Tulagi .. ..
Makambo Nov 25-26 Jan 13-14 Gavutu .. ..
Jan 15 Su’u .
Nov 27 Mamara..
Domma..
Nov 28 Jan 16 Aruligo..
Nov 28 Lavoro — Yandina..
Banika ..
Nov 29 Jan 16 Ufa .. ..
Lingatu.. — Jan 16 Faiami ..
Younger..
Pepesala Nov,29 Jan 16 Kaylan ..
Jan 17 Meringe .. — West Bay Nov 29 Somata ..
Jan 18 Rendova (opt.) ' Gizo ..
Nov 30 Jan 19 Dec 1 Jan 20 Kieta Dec 2 Jan 21 Arigua ..
Teopasino Numa .. ..
Dec 3 Jan 22 Rabaul Dec 4-5 Jan 23-24 Soraken ..
Dec 6-7 Jan 25-26 Kieta Dec 7 Jan 26 Faisi .. ..
Dec 8 Jan 27 Gizo..
J Dec 9 > Dec. 10-11 Tetipari..
Russell Grou Jan 28 Jan 29-30 Gavutu..
L Dec 12 Jan 31 Tulagi ..
Brisbane ..
Sydney ..
Dec 16 Dec 18 Feb 4 Feb 6
Burns,
, Philp A Co., Ltd.
, Agent*.
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.
London—Sydney—New Guinea
Subject to Alteration Without Notice
Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service
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
S.S. Laperouse.
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 S.S. Morinda.
Rabaul. Salamaua.
London Jan 12 Teneriffe Nov 9 Jan 19 Sydney Dec 22 Mar 7 Gladstone Mar 15 Rabaul Jan 14 Mar 28 Teneriffe Mar 11 May 20 London Mar 20 May 50
W. R Carpenter & Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Kavieng Madang Salamaua Friderun. Bremerhaven Rabaul Manus Jan 9 Tulagi Kieta Jan 13 Jan 17 Madang Rabaul Jan 29 Hongkong Feb 14
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Agent..
Sydney Dec 19 Jan 17 Noumea Dec 23-25 Jan 21-22 Lifou Dec 26 Jan 23 Vila Dec 27 Jan 24 Luganville Dec 28 Jan 25 Le Dart Dec 29 Jan 26 Suranda — Hog Harbour — Hongkong — Haiphong —— — Saigon — Pt. Sandwich — Vila Jan 27 Lifou Jan 28 Noumea Jan 29-30 Sydney Feb 3
Messageries
Maritimes Co.,
Agents.
Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi, Honolulu Dec 11 Jan 8 Feb 5 Suva Dec 20 Jan 17 Feb 14 Auckland Dec 23-24 Jan 20-21 Feb 17-18 Sydney Dec 28 Jan 25 Feb 22 Sydney, dep. .. Jan 2 Jan 30 Feb 27 Auckland Jan 6-7 Feb 3-4 Mar 2 Suva Jan 10 Feb 7 Mar 3 Honolulu Jan 17 Feb 14 Mar 6
Union S.S. Co., Ltd., Agents.
Maunganui . Makura.
Maunganui.
Papeete Nov 30 Dec 28 Jan 25 Rarotonga Dec 3 Dec 31 Jan 28 Wellington Dec 9-10 Jan 6-7 Feb 3-4 Sydney Dec 14 Jan 11 Feb 8 Sydney, dep. ..
Dec 19 Jan 16 Feb 13 Wellington Dec 23-24 Jan 20-21 Feb 17-18 Rarotonga Dec 28 Jan 25 Feb 22 Papeete Dec 30 Jan 27 Feb 24
Union
F S.S. Co.,
Ltd.,
Agents.
Sydney Nov 28 Dec 19 Dec 31 Lord Howe Is.
Nov 30 Dec 21 Jan 2 Norfolk Island Vila Dec 2 Dec S-6 Dec 7 Dec 23 Jan 4 Bushman's Bay Malo 1 — —
Tangoa .. .. 1
Segond .. . .J Dec 7 — — Aoba (opt.) Dec 8 Vila Dec 9 Norfolk Island Dec 12 Dec 24 Jan 4 Lord Howe Is.
Dec 14 Dec 26 Jan 6 Sydney Dec 16 Dec 28 Tan 8
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.
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
S.S. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebrktats (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, 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 Isles 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 (Ouvea Is.). Calls are made occasionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is.
New Hebrides Inter-Island
5.5. Mirani (Burns Philp South Sea) Co.
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. Male. 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
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.
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, 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.
C. Ramel Verdun Papeete Jan 10-12 Raiatea Jan 13 Vila .. .. Nov 25 Jan 23 Noumea, arr Jan 24 To Panama — 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.