Sydney—Papua—New Guinea

Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hongkong

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.

Europe—Sydney—New Guinea

Subject to Alteration Without Notice

Hongkong—New Guinea— Solomon Islands Service

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.V. 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.

Sydney—Papua—New Guinea

Service

Subject to Alteration Without Notice

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji —Samoa — Hawaii

M.V. Neptuna Sydney Apr 2-4 June 6-10 Salamaua Apr 11 June 17 Rabaul Apr 14 June 19 Manila Apr 24 June 29 Hongkong Apr 26-28 July 1-4 Saigon May 4 July 10 Manila May 8 July 14 Sandakan May 10 July 16 Salamaua May 19 July 25 Rabaul May 21 July 27 Sydney May 28 Aug 3 Melbourne Tune 1-3 Auer 6-8

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Salamaua.

Copenhagen Feb 8 Port Pirie Apr 1 1 Sydney Apr 7 Gladstone Apr 12 Lae Apr 20 Rabaul Apr 25 London June 28 The Rabaul will leave Europe for Australia and South Seas ports early in May.

W. R Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

Bremerhaven.

Hongkong Feb 25 Madang Salamaua Rabaul Mar 12 Manus Tulagi Mar 16 Kieta Mar 20 Kavieng Mar 28 Madang Rabaul Apr 2 Hongkong Apr 17

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

Pt. Moresby Feb 23-27 Orokolo ...

Mar 22 Kapa Kapa.

Feb 27 Yule Is. ..

Mar 24 Abau Feb 29 Hisiu Mar 25 Baibara ...

Mar 1 Pt. Moresby Mar 26-30 Saraarai ...

Mar 3-6 Kapa Kapa Mar 30 Baibara ...

Mar 7 Abau Apr 2 Abau Mar 8 Baibara Apr 3 Kapa Kapa.

Mar 10 Samarai ...

Apr 5-8 Pt. Moresby Mar 11-15 Baibara ...

Apr 9 Hisiu Mar 15 Abau Apr 10 Yule Is. ...

Mar 15 Kapa Kapa Apr 12 Kukipi ...

Mar 16 Pt. Moresby Orokolo ...

Mar 17 (arr.) Apr 13 Kikori Mar 19 Pt. Moresby Daru Mar 20-21 (dep.) ...

Apr 17

Montoro. ... Feb 26 Macdhui. Montoro.

Mar 19 Apr 9 ... Feb 28 Mar 21 Apr 11 ... Mar 2 Apr 14 ... Mar 3 Mar 24 Apr 15 Pt. Moresby .

Yule Is ... Mar 5 Mar 26 Apr 17 Samara!

Woodlark Is. .

Rabaul Lindenhafen ..

Kavieng ... Mar 7 Mar 28 Apr 19-20 ... Mar 9-10 Mar 30-31 Apr 22-23 Apr 1 Lae j Mar 13-14 Apr 2-3 Apr 27-28 Madang ).

Alexishafen ) Mar 16 Apr 4 Apr 30 Anr 5 -6 Lombrum )...

Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Lorengau j.

Madang |.

Alexishafen f Salamaua . ... — — F inschafen Apr 9 Apr 11 Apr 13 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 21 Pondo Kavieng 1 Pondo Rabaul Salamaua Samara!

Pt. Moresby Cairns Brisbane Mar 17 ... Mar 18 ... May 20-21 ... May 23 ... Mar 24 ... Mar 36 ... Mar 29 Apr 25 -12 May 2 May 4-5 May 7 May 8 May 10 May 13 Sydney

Burns,

... Mar 31

Philp & Co.

Apr 23 May IS , LTD., Agents.

Monterey, , Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu Mar 9 Apr 6 May 4 Pago Pago Mar 14 Apr 11 May 9 Suva Mar 17 Apr 14 May 12 Auckland Mar 20 Apr 17 May IS Svdnev. art Mar 23 Apr 20 May 18 Melbourne Mar 27-28 Apr 24-25 May 22-23 Sydney, dep Apr 1 Apr 29 May 27 Auckland ..

May 2 May 30 Suva May S June 2 Pago Pago May 6 June 3 Honolulu ..

Apr 13 May 11 June 8

Oceanic

Steamship '

Co., Matson Line.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hongkong

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.— Tahiti

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

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

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.

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.

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.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Hongkong Apr 3 Manila i-... ... Mar 9 Apr 6 Rabaul ... Mar 17 Apr 14 Brisbane ... Mar 23 Apr 20 Sydney ... Mar 25 Apr 22 Melbourne ... M.30-A.4 A.27-M.2 Hobart May 4 Newcastle ,... Apr 9 May 7 Sydney, dep ... Apr 18 May 13 Brisbane May 15 Townsville ... Apr 23 May 18 Rabaul ... Apr 28 May 23 Manila May 31 Hongkong June 3

E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents

Maunganui. Makura. Maunganui.

Papeete Mar 21 Apr 18 May 16 Rarotonga Mar 23 Apr 20 May 18 Wellington Mar 30-31 Apr 27-28 May 25 -26 Sydney Apr 4 May 2 May 30 Sydney, dep Apr 9 May 7 Apr 9 Wellington Apr 13-14 May 11-12 Apr 13-14 Rarotonga Apr 18 May 16 Apr 18 Papeete Apr 21 May 19 Apr 21

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

s.s.

Van Rees.

Saigon 3 May 5 Batavia ... Mar 7-9 May 9-11 Samarang 10 May 12 Pt. Moresby ... Mar 19 May 21 Samarai ... Mar 21 May 23 Rabaul 23-24 May 25-26 Vila 30 June 1 Noumea 1-3 June '3-5 Sydney 8-11 June 10-12 Pt. Moresby Apr 18 June 19 Batavia 28-30 Ju.30-Jy.2 Saigon 4 July 6

Royal Packet

Navigation

Co., Ltd.

Sydney Brisbane ...

Townsville ..

Tulagi Makambo ...

Gavutu M.V. Malaita Feb 22 Feb 24 Feb 24 r Mar 2-3 Mar 4 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 4 6 9 13-15 16 Mamara Mar 5 17 Yandina Mar 6 Apr 17 Ufa Lingatu — Apr 17 Younger Pepesale ...

Kaylan ...

Mar 6 Apr 17 Meringe West Bay ..

Somata J Rendova opt..

Gizo Faisi [ Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 18 19 20 21 Kieta i 22 Arigna Teopasino ...

Numa Mar 10 Apr 23 Rabaul Soraken Kieta Faisi Gizo I Tetipari J Russell Group Gavutu i Tulagi J Brisbane Sydney

Burns,

Mar 11-12 Mar 13-14 Mar 14 Mar 15 [ Mar 16 Mar 17-18 [ Mar 19 Mar 23 Mar 25

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Apr 24-25 Apr 26-27 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 A.30-M.1 May 2 May 6 May 8 Agents.

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

Ville d’Amiens. Ramel. Eridan.

From Panama—

Central Pacific Services

The cargo vessel Cape York is scheduled to leave Sydney for Fiji and Western Samoa on February 21. Ports visited will be Suva (Feb. 27), Lautoka (Feb. 29), Suva (Feb. 31), Apia (March 2). She will then go on to North America.

The Waipahi (1783 tons) is now running on a regular monthly schedule between Australia and Fiji. She is due to sail from Sydney for Suva on her next trip on March 11. She will call at Lautoka (March 19) and Suva (March 20) and then return to Sydney.

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 is due to sail from New Zealand on for Tonga on February 28. Her next from N.Z. will be on March 27.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii

N. Caledonian Services

5.5. 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 lie 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, Nehoue, 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.

Sydney—Norfolk Island —New

Hebrides

Subject to alteration without notice. • S.S. Morinda.

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.

Ocean Island —Nauru Service

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

Sydney—New Hebrides —

N oumea —Indochine

Sir James Mills, K.C.M.G., chairman of directors of the Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd., died in England, after a short illness, on January 23. Born in Wellington in 1847 he was connected for some years with New Zealand coastal shipping before founding the Union Company, which de veloped from modest dimensions until it became the largest shipping concern in the Southern Hemisphere.

Papeete Mar 1-2 Apr 12-13 May 23-24 Raiatea May 25 Suva Apr 20 June 1 Vila Mar 11 Apr 22 June 3 Noumea Mar 13 Apr 24 June 5 To Panama — Noumea Mar 22 May 3 June 14 Vila Mar 25 May 6 June 17 Raiatea Apr 1 May 13 June 24 Papeete Apr 2-4 May 14-16 June 25-27

Messageries Maritimes Co.. Agents.

Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara.

Honolulu Mar 4 Apr 1 Apr 29 Suva Mar 13 Apr 10 May 8 Auckland Mar 16-17 Apr 13-14 May 11-12 Sydney Mar 21 Apr 18 May 16 Sydney, dep Mar 26 Apr 23 May 21 • Auckland Mar 30-31 Apr 27-28 May 25-26 Suva Apr 3 May 1 May 29 Honolulu Apr 10 May 8 June 5

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

Sydney Feb 20 Mar 21 Apr 2 Lord Howe Is. Feb 22 Mar 23 Apr 4 Norfolk Is Feb 24 Mar 25 Apr 6 Vila Feb 27-28 — Apr 9-10 Northern outports F.29-M.6 Bushman’s Bay

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— — — Apr 11 Tangoa \ —

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— Apr 11 Aoba — Apr 12 Vila Mar 7 — Apr 13 Southern outports Mar 8-10 — — Norfolk Is. ... Mar 12 Mar 26 Apr 16 Lord Howe Is. Mar 14 Mar 28 Apr 18 Sydney Mar 16 Mar 30 Apr 20

Burns, Philp & Co

Ltd.,

Agents.

S.S. Laperouse.

Sydney Apr 6 May 2 May 28 Noumea 10-11 May 6-7 June 2 Vila Apr 13 May 9 June 3 Santo Apr 15 May 10 June 4 Vila Apr 19 May 12 June 15 Noumea Apr 21-24 May 14-15 June 16-18 Sydney Apr 28 May 19 June 22

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents-