Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.—

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

Central Pacific Services

The Union S.S. Co.’s motor vessel Hauraki (7113 tons) is scheduled to leave Sydney with general cargo for Fiji and Western Samoa on December

28. She will call at Suva (Jan. 4), Lautoka (Jan. 6), Suva (Jan. 11), and Apia (Jan. 13).

Under charter by the Union Co. from the Watch lin Line, the m.v. Port Whangarei maintains a monthly service between Auckland, New Zealand, and Nukualofa, Tonga. She will leave N.Z. on her next trip to Tonga about January 3.

The Waipahi (1783 tons) has resumed her fort nightly service between New Zealand and Fiji.

She is due to sail from Auckland for Suva on December 28.

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

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa—

Hawaii

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea Service

NOTE: If the Macdhui adheres generally to above timetable, and conditions permit, the Mon toro will leave Sydney, on the next round trip, on January 8.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

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 .Uaru via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikon and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month. ...

M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Co., Ltd.) ho-ds 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.

New Guinea Inter-Island Service

5.5. Maiwara (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regu lar round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland am Bougainville ports. .. , M.Y T . Duranbah, m.v. John Bolton, m.v. Desikokc (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.) make sailing! from Rabaul every two or three weeks to vanoui ports in the Territory.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.—

Tahiti

M.V.

Neptuna Sydney 25-29 Apr 4-8 Salamaua ... Feb 5 Apr IS Rabaul ... Feb 7 Apr 17 Sandakan ... Feb 16 Apr 26 Manila 19 Apr 29 Hongkong ... .. Feb 22-26 May 2-6 Saigon .. Mar 1 May 10 Manila .. Mar 5 May 14 Sandakan .. Mar 8 May 17 Salamaua .. Mar 16 May 25 Rabaul 19 May 28 Sydney .. Mar 26-27 June 4-5 Melbourne .*.. . M.30- Ap 1 June 8-10

Burns,

Philp

& CO.

Ltd.,

Agents.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Honolulu ... ... Dec 16 Jan 13 Feb 10 Pago Pago ... Dec 21 Jan 18 Feb 15 Suva ... Dec 24 Jan 21 Feb 18 Auckland .. ... Dec 27 Jan 24 Feb 21 Sydney, arr. ... Dec 30 Jan 27 Feb 24 Melbourne . ... Jan 3-4 J. 31-F.l Feb 28-29 Sydney, dep. ... Jan 8 Feb 5 Mar 4

Auckland Jan 11 Feb 8 Mar 7 Suva Jan 14 Feb 11 Mar 10 Pago Pago Jan 15 Feb 12 Mar 11 Honolulu Jan 20 Feb 17 Mar 16

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

Nankin.

Nellore, Hongkong ..

Feb 1 Manila Feb 4 Rabaul Feb 12 Brisbane Feb 18 Sydney Feb 20 Melbourne ..

J.24-F.1 F.21-M.4 Hobart Feb 3 Mar 6 Newcastle Mar 9 Sydney, dep.

Feb 12 Mar 14 Brisbane Feb 14 Mar 16 Townsville .

Feb 17 Mar 19 Rabaul Feb 22 Mar 24 Manila Mar 1 Apr 1 Hongkong .

Mar 4 Apr 4 E. & A.

Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents

(Pro Forma Timetable Arranged on M.V. Macdhui Dec. 17.) Sydney Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 23 . Dec 24 Pt. Moresby Samarai Woodlark Is. . Dec 26 . Dec 27-28 . Dec 29 . Dec 30-31 Lindenhafen .

Salamaua ] Lae j Madang Boram Wewak Lombrum I Lorengau j Madang Alex’hafen j Jan 1 Jan 2-3 Jan 4 ,. Jan S .. Jan 6-7 ,. Jan 8 . Jan 9 Finschafen ... Jan 9 Jan 11 . Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 15 . Jan 16 Pt. Moresby . Jan 17 . Tan 21

Papeete Rarotonga Wellington Sydney ...

Makura.

Dec 28 Dec 31 Jan 6-7 Tan 11 Maunganui.

Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 3-4 Feb 8 Makura.

Feb 22 Feb 25 Mar 2-3 Mar 7 Sydney, dep. ..

Wellington ...

Rarotonga Papeete Jan Jan Jan Jan S.S. 16 20-21 25 27 Feb 13 Feb 17-18 Fab 22 Feb 24 Mar 12 Mar 16-1 Mar 21 Mar 23

Union

CO..

LTD., Agents.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.

Solomon Islands—N.G. Service

Europe—Sydney—New Guinea

Hongkong—New Guinea — Solomon Islands Service

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agent..

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.

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.

N. Caledonian Services

S.S. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebridals (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,

Subject to Alteration Without Notice M.V. Malaita.

Sydney ..

Brisbane..

Jan 4 Townsville ..

Tulagi Makambo Gavutu..

Jan 13-14 Su’u .. ..

Mamara Domma .. ..

Jan 16 Aruligo .. ..

Lavoro Yandina..

Banika .. ..

Jan 16 Ufa Lingatu Faiami .. ..

Jan 16 Younger..

Pepesala Kaylan .. ..

Jan 16 Meringe ..

West Bay Somata .. ..] Jan 17 Rendova, opt.

Gizo..

Jan 18 Jan 19 Faisi..

Jan 20 Kieta .. ..)

Arigua .. .. ]

Jan 21 Teopasino ..( Jan 22 Numa ..

Rabaul Jan 23-24 Soraken Jan 25-26 Kieta Ja rj 2 f\ Faisi Jan 27 Gizo Tetipari.. ..J Jan 28 Russell Group Gavutu .. .. ] Jan 29-30 Jan 31 Tulagi .. . .J Brisbane.. .. Feb 4 Sydney ..

Feb 6

Burns,

PHILP & CO. LTD., Agents.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice Rabaul. Salamaua Copenhagen Jan 27 Port Pirie Jan 6 Mar 28 Sydney Jan 13 Apr 3 Gladstone Jan 17 Apr 9 Rabaul Feb 7 Apr 24 London Apr 12 Jun 28

W. R Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

Bremerhaven.

Hongkong Dec 25 Tulagi Jan 13 Kavieng Jan 8 Kieta j an 17 Madang ,, , Salamaua Madang Rabaul Jan 9 Rabaul Jan 29 Manus Hongkong Feb 14

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.

S.S. 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 Js.). Calls are made occasionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is.

Sydney—New Hebrides —

Noumea —Indochine

Fiji Inter-Island Services

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

Regularly four weekly itinerary comprises; Two

trips Buca Bay, returning by same route to Suva —Tanna

;rip 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, 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,

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

every two months, connecting at Vila with

the Laperouse. She visits Banks Group every ten weeks.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island —New

Hebrides

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 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 Dec 30 — Hog Harbour — Hongkong — Haiphong — Saigon — Pt. Sandwich Dec 31 — Vila Jan 27 Lifou Jan 28 Noumea Jan 3-4 Jan 29-30 Sydney Jan 8 Feb 3

Messageries

Maritimes Co.,

Agents.

s.s.

Van Rees.

Saigon 10 Mar 3 Batavia 14-16 Mar 7-9 Samarang 17 Mar 10 Pt. Moresby 26 Mar 19 Samarai 28 Mar 21 Rabaul 30-31 Mar *■ CM S3 Vila 6 Mar 30 Noumea 8-10 Apr 1-3 Sydney 15-17 Apr 8-11 Pt. Moresby Jan 24 Apr 18 Batavia Feb 4-26 Apr 28-30 Saigon Mar 2 May 4

Royal Packet

Navigation Co

., Ltd.

Niagara.

Aorangi.

Niagara.

Honolulu Jan 8 Feb 5 Mar 4 Suva Jan 17 Feb 14 Mar 13 Auckland Jan 20-21 Feb 17-18 Mar 16-17 Sydney Jan 25 Feb 22 Mar 21 Sydney, dep. ..

Jan 30 Feb 27 Mar 26 Auckland Feb 3-4 Mar 2-3 Mar 30-31 Suva Feb 7 Mar 6 Apr 3 Honolulu Feb 14 Mar 13 Apr 10

Union

s.s. co„ LTD., Agents.

Verdun.

From Panama— To Panama— Papeete Jan 10-12 Noumea, dep. Feb 2 Raiatea Jan 13 Vila Feb 4-5 Vila Tan 23 Raiatea (opt.) Feb 13 Noumea, arr. Jan 24 Papeete Feb 14-16

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agent*.

S.S. Morinda.

Sydney Dec 19 Dec 31 Jan 11 Lord Howe Is.

Dec 21 Jan 2 Jan 13 Norfolk Island Dec 23 Jan 4 Jan 15 Vila Jan 18-19 Jan 20 Bushman’s Bay Male 1 — — Tangoa .. ..

Segond .. ..J — Jan 20 Aoba (opt.) — — Jan 2!

Vila — — Jan 22 Norfolk Island Dec 24 Jan 4 Jan 25 Lord Howe Is.

Dec 26 Jan 6 Jan 27 Sydney .. ..

Dec 28 Jan 8 Jan 29

Burns, Philp & Co.,

LTD., Agents.