Shipping Services in the Pacific
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Sydney-N.Guinea-Hong Kong
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—Suva—
New Guinea
Subject to Alteration Without Notice
Hong Kong—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—N.Z.—Cook Is.—
Tahiti
Sydney—Papua—New Guinea
Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice
Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa— Hawaii
Sydney—Rabaul—Hong Kong
Fiji Inter-Island Services
S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Gov ernment. Regularly four weekly itinerary com prises: 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 Ellington—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 occupies 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.) operates from Suva and makes regular mter-island trips throughout the Colony.
Sydney
M.V. Neptuna
Aug 10-15 Salamaua . . . 17 Aug 22 Rabaul ... June 19 Aug 24 Manila 29 Sept 3 Hong- Kong . . . . July 1-4 Sept 5-8 Saigon . . . . July 10 Sept 14 Manila . . . . . . . . July 14 Sept 18 Sandakan .. . . . . July 16 Sept 20 Salamaua . . . . . . July 25 Sept 29 Rabaul ... . . . . July 27 Oct 1
Sydney ...
... Aug 3 Oct 8-9 Melbourne . . . . .. Aug 6-8 Oct 12
Burns,
Philp &
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Rabaul London mv•■€ • . . . April 30 Copenhagen . . . May 30 Port Pine . . . July 22 Sydney . . . July 30 Suva Salamaua ... Ang 16 Rabaul ... Aug 20 London * Oct 20
W. R Carpenter & Co.,
Ltd.
Bremerhaven.
Hong Kong May 11 Kieta June 3 Madang — iCavieng . . . June 11 Salamaua . . . . — Madang . . .
Rabaul ...
May 26 Rabaul ... June 16 Manus — Hong Kong July 1 Tulagi May 30
Norddeutscher
LLOYD, Agents.
Pt.Moresby A.28-M.2 Yule Is. . May 19 Kapa Kapa May 2 Kukipi . . May 20 Abau ... May 4 Orokolo , . May 21 Baibara . May 5 Kikori . . . May 23 Samarai . May 7—10 Daru ... May 24-25 Baibara .. May 11 Orokolo .. May 26 Abau ... May 12 Yule Is. . May 28 Kapa Kapa May 14 Hisiu ... May 29 Pt.Moresby May 15-19 Pt.Moresby May 30 Hisiu ... May 19
Maunganui.
Makura.
Maunganui Papeete . . .
May 16 June 13 July 11 Rarotonga .
May 18 June 15 July 13 Wellington .
May 25-26 June 22-23 July 20-21 Sydney ...
May 30 June 27 July 25 Sydney, dep.
Apr 9 July 2 July 30 Wellington . Apr 13-14 July 6-7 Aug 3-4 Rarotonga . Apr 18 July 11 Aug 8 Papeete . .
Apr 21 July 14 Aug 11
Union S.S. Co.,
, Ltd
., Agents.
Montoro.
May 6 May 8 May 12 May 14 May 16 Macdhui.
May 27 May 29 June 1 June 2 June 4 June 6 June 7 June 8- Montoro.
June 17 June 19 June 23 June 25 June 27 -9 — Brisbane . . . .
Townsville Pt. Moresby .
Yule Is Samarai . . . .
Woodlark Is..
Salamaua . . I Lae May 18- May 20 May 21- -19 June 11- June 13 -23 — -12 June 29-30 July 1 July 2-4 Lindenhafen .
Kavieng Salamaua . .
Lae Madang . . . .' Alexishafen . ' Lombrum . . I May 25 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 17 June 19 -28 — July 6 Lorengau . . j Boram Madang . . . . Alexishafen . J Finschafen Salamaua . . .
Pnndo f May 24 July 5 Kavieng . . . ] Pondo J ► May 27- July 8-9 Rabaiil May 30 June 20 June 22 June 23 June 25 July 11 July 13 July 15 July 16 Salamaua . . .
Samarai Pt. Moresby .
Cairns June 1 June 3 June 4 Brisbane Sydney June 9 June 11
Philp
June 27 June 29
& Co. Ltd.
July 21 July 23 , Agents.
Burns,
Monterey.
Mariposa.
Monterey.
Honolulu .
May 4 June 1 June 29 Pago Pago May 9 June 6 July 4 Suva ...
May 12 June 9 July 7 Auckland .
May 15 June 12 July 10 Sydney, ari^ May 18 June 15 July 13 Melbourne.
May 22-23 June 19-20 July 17-18 Sydney, dep.
May 27 June 24 July 22 Auckland .
May 30 June 27 July 25 Suva ...
June 2 June 30 July 28 Pago Pago June 3 July 1 July 29 Honolulu June 8 July 6 Aug 3
Oceanic
Steamship
CO..
Matson Line.
Nellore.
Tanda.
Nank :in.
Hong Kong.
May 2 June 5 July 3 Manila . . .
May 5 June 8 July 6 Rabaul ...
May 13 June 16 * July 14 Brisbane . .
May 19 June 22 July 20 Sydney May 21 June 24 July 22 Melbourne .
M.25-J.3 Je.29-Jy.4 Jy.29-A.l Hobart ...
June 5 July 6 Aug 3 Newcastle June 8 July 9 Aug 6 Sydney, dep. Tune 13 July 15 Aug 12 Brisbane , .
June 15 July 17 Aug 14 Townsville op. , June 18 July 20 Aug 17 Rabaul . . .
June 23 July 25 Aug 22 Manila July 1 Aug 2 Aug 30 Hong Kong.
July 4 Aug 5 Sept 2 E. & A.
Steamship Co.
Ltd.,
, Agents
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. Desi koko, S.S. Durour, (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.
Saigon—Java—Noumea Line
French Eastern Pacific Service
By ships running between Marseilles and Nou mea, via West Indies and Panama Canal.
Central Pacific Services
Subject to alteration without notice The M.V. Port Whangarei, under charter by the Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd., is running on a monthly service between Auckland (New Zealand) and Nukualofa (Tonga). She is due to sail from N.Z. for Tongatabu Island on April 24. Her next trip from Auckland will be on May 22.
On April 22 the cargo vessel Waiotapu de parted from Sydney for Fiji and Western Samoa.
She will call at Suva, Lautoka, Suva, and Apia; and then go on to Vancouver and American ports.
The Waipahi (1783 tons) will leave Sydney for Fiji on May 6. She will call at Lautoka (May 14), and Suva (May 16), and then sail for Auckland, New Zealand. She will then make a quick trip from N.Z. to Fiji, leaving Auckland on June 13. The cargo vessel Limerick (8724 tons) will be the next Union vessel to leave Sydney for Fiji.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Sydney—New Hebrides—-
Noumea- -Indochine
Subject to alteration without notice
French Oceania Inter-Island
S.S. Tooyu (597 tons) makes regular trips Vr° m u Pape i? te ’ L through Le eward Group (Raiatea, Muanme, Borabora, etc.) about every four weeks, and also regularly visits Tuamotu and Gambier Archipelagoes.
Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.
Sydney—Norfolk Island —New Hebrides Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney—N. Z.—Fiji—Hawaii
New Zealand—Samoa
N.Z. Government steamer Maui Pomare (1159 tons) is on a regular service between New Zea land ports and Western Samoa, carrying mails, passengers, and cargo.
N. Caledonian Services
5.5. Mawatta and S.S. Neo Hebridais (Societo 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.
Samoan Inter-Island Service
A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns Philp (South Set) Co. Ltd.) operates from Apia and connects regu larly with Pago Pago, also Tokelaus, Swain, Nassau, Puka Puka, and Phoenix Groups.
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.
s.s . Van Rees Saigon July 7 Batavia ... May 9-11 July 11-13 Samarang May 12 July 14 Pt. Moresby ... 'May 21 July 23 Samarai ... May 23 July 25 Rabaul ... May 25-26 July 27-28 Vila Aug 3 Noumea Aug 5-7 Sydney Aug 12-14 Pt. Moresby ... June 19 Aug 1 21 Batavia ... Ju.30'Jy.2 Sept 1-3 Saigon ... July 6 Sept 7
Royal Packet
Navigation
Co., Ltd.
Eridan. V: ille d’Amiens.
Ramel.
From Panama— Papeete . May 23-24 July 5-6 Aug 16- -17 Raiatea . . . May 25 — Suva . . .
June 1 — Aug 24 Vila . June 3 July 15 Aug 26 Noumea , June 5 July 17 Aug 28 To Panama— Noumea .
June 5 July 26 Sept 6 Vila . . . .
June 17 July 29 Sept 9 Raiatea June 24 Aug 5 Sept 16 Papeete .
June 25—27 Aug 6-8 Sept 17- 19
Messageries
Maritimes Co.,
, Agents.
S.S.
Laperouse.
Sydney .. .
May 2 May 28 Aug 8 Noumea . . .
May 6- -7 June 1-2 Aug 12- -14 Lifou ...
May 8 Aug 15 Pt. Vila . . .
May 9 June 3 Aug 16- -17 Epi — — Aug 18 Luganville .
May 10 June 4 Aug 19 Le Dart . . .
May 11 June 5 Auer 20 Surenda . . . — — Aue 21 Hog Harbour — Aug 22 Hong, Kong. — Saigon dep.. —, June 22 Haiphong . . —- June 26-28 Luganville . — July 13 Le Dart . . . — July 14 Pt. Sandwich — Aug 24 Pt. Vila . . .
May 12
jui;
15 Aug 25 Lifou May 13 Aug 27 Noumea . . .
May 14- -15 July 16-18 Aug 28- -29 Sydney ...
May 19 July 22 Sept 2
Messageries
Maritimes Co.,
Agents.
S.S. Morinda.
Sydney ...
May 2 May 14 June 13 Lord Howe May 4 May 16 June 15 Norfolk Is. .
May 6 May 18 — Vila — May 21- 22 — Bushman’s By. — May 23 — Malo Tangoa V — May 23 — Segond J Aoba — May 24 — Vila — May 25 — Norfolk Is. .
May 7 May 28 June 18 Lord Howe May 9 May 30 June 20 Sydney . . .
May 11 June 1 June 22
Burns
, Philp & Co., Ltd
Agents.
Niagara.
Aorangi.
Niagara, Honolulu Apr 29 May 27 June 24 Suva May 8 June 5 July 3 Auckland May 11-12 June 8-9 July 6-7 Sydney . . .
May 16 June 13 July 11 Sydney, Dep.
May 21 June 18 July 16 Auckland May 25-26 June 22-23 July 20-21 Suva May 29 June 26 July 24 Honolulu . .
June 5 July 3 July 31
Ocean Island —Nauru Service
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.
New Hebrides Inter-Island
S.S. Mirani (Bums 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, 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.
S.S. 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.
Solomon Islands—N.G. Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice
Sydney . . .
M.V.
May 16 Malaita Time 27 Aug 8 Aug 10 Aug 13 Aug 17- May 18 June 29 July 2 July 6—7 Townsville Tulgai Makambo . .
Gavutu ...
Su’u May 21 May 25- 26 18 May 27 May 28 July 8 July 9 July 10 Aug 19 Aug 20 Comma ...
Mamara Tasavarong .
Aruligo ...
Lavoro ...
Mamara Tasavarong .
Aruligo ...
Meringe Hivo Yandina Banika ...
Ufa ■ May 29 May 30 . May 31 July 11-12 July 13 July 14 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17-18 July 19-20 July 20 July 21 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 24 Faimai Younger . .
Pepesala . .
Lingatu . . .
West Bay .
Somata . . .
Gizn Faisi . June 1 . J une 1 June 2 . June 3 . June 4- June 6- Kieta ...
Arigua Numa Num Teopasino .
Rabaul . . . -5 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27- -28 Soraken -7 Aug 29- -30 Kieta ...
June 7 Aug 30 Faisi June 8 Aug 31 Sept 1 Sept 2- Sept 4 Sept 9 Sept 11 Gizo June 9 [) June 10- June 12 . June 17 . June 19 Tetipari . . .
Russell Gro Gavutu . . .
Makambo .
Brisbane . .
Sydney - - • juiy zz -11 July 23-24 July 25 July 30 Auer 1 -3
Burns
, Philp
& CO. LTD., Agents.