Shipping: Services in the Pacific

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

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, Kikon 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—Norfolk Island —New

Hebrides

Subject to alteration without notice.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hong Kong Subject to alteration without notice.

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 time daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe goldfields.

The aerial services are the only means of com munication.

Solomon Islands—N.G. Service

Subject to Alteration Without Notice

Sydney—N.Z. —Cook Is.— Tahiti Subject to alteration without notice.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney ...

Nov 12 Dec 2 Dec 22 Brisbane . . .

Nov 14 Dec 4 Dec 24 Townsville — Dec 7 — Cairns Nov 17 Dec 8 Dec 28 Pt. Moresby Nov 19 Dec 10 Dec 30 Yule Is. ... — — Dec 31 Samarai Nov 21 Dec 12 Jan 2 Woodlark Is. — Dec 13 — Rabaul ...

Nov 23-24 Dec 15-16 Jan 4-5 Lindenhafen Nov 25 — Jan 6 Kavieng — Dec 17 — Salamaua I . Nov 26-27 Dec 19-21 Jan 7-8 Lombrum . .

Nov 29 Jan 10 Lorengau Boram I 1 Nov 30 Jan 11

Wewak j

Madang . . . . j

I Dec 1 Dec 22 Jan 12 Alexishafen . J Finschafen 1 Dec 2 Dec 18 Jan 13 Salamaua . . . , Dec 2 — Jan IS Kavieng Dec 4 — Jan 16 Pondo Dec 5 Dec 24 — Rabaul Dec 7 Dec 24 Jan 18 Salamaua . .. . Dec 9 Dec 26 Jan 20 Samarai . . . . . Dec 10 Dec 28 Jan 21 Pt. Moresby .

Dec 11 Dec 30 Jan 22 Cairns — Jan 1 — Brisbane . . . .

Dec 15 Jan 4 Jan 26 Sydney Dec 17 Jan 6 Jan 28

Burns,

Philp & Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

s.s.

Morlnda.

Sydney Oct 29 Nov 28 Dec 19 Lord Howe Oct 31 Nov 30 Dec 12 Norfolk Is. - Nov 2 Dec 2 Dec 14 Vila Nov 5-6 — Dec 17-IS Bushman’s Bay Nov 7 — Dec 19 Mato ] Tangoa > Nov 7 — Dec 19 Segond J Aoba Nov 8 — Dec 20 Vila Nov 9 — Dec 21 Norfolk Is. .

Nov 12 Dec 3 Dec 24 Lord Howe Nov 14 Dec 5 Dec 26 Sydney . . .

Nov 16 Dec 7 Dec 28

Burns

. Philp

& Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Hong Kong . Oct 31 Dec 4 Jan. 2 Manila . . . . . Nov 3 Dec 7 Jan 5 Rabaul . . . . . Nov 11 Dec 15 Jan 13 Brisbane . . .

Dec 21 Jan 19 Sydney ... . Nov 19 Dec 23 Jan 21 Melbourne . . . . Nov 23-D. 2 D.28-J.2 J.25-F.23 Hobart . . .

Jan 4 Feb 5 Newcastle . . . Dec. 7 Jan 7 Feb 8 Sydney, dcp. . Dec 12 Jan 13 Feb 13 Brisbane . . . . Dec 14 Jan 15 Feb 15 Townsville op. Dec 17 Jan 18 Feb 18 Rabaul . . . . . Dec 22 Jan 23 Feb 23 Manila Jan 31 Mar 3 Hong Kong . Jan 2 Feb 3 Mar 6 E. & A.

Steamship

CO. LTD., Agent*.

M.V. Malaita.

Oct 31 Dec 12 Brisbane . . . .

Nov 2 Dec 14 Townsville Nov 5 Dec 17 Makambo . .

Nov 9-10 ..

Dec 21-22 Gavutu . . • . 1 Nov 11 Dec 23 Domma ...

Mamara Tasavarong . . Nov 12 Aruligo ...

Lavoro ... ■.

Mamara Tasavarong . — Dec 24 Aruligo ... I Meringe . . ■( Dee 25 Yandina . . • Banika ...

X If a Nov 13 Dec 26-37 Younger . . .

Pepesala ...

Lingatu ...

Nov 14 West Bay . .

Somata ...

Nov 15 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 29 Nov 16 Nov 16 Arigua ...

I Nov 17 Dec 31 Numa Numa Teopasino . • * Nov 18 Nov 19-20..

Jan 1-2 Soraken •• • • Nov 21-22..

Jan 3-4 Kieta • Nov 22 Jan 4 Faisi • Nov 23 Jan 5 Jan 6 0 1 zo ••• J Nov 24 Tetipari Hussell Grou p Nov 25-26 ..

Jan 7-8 Gavutu Nov 27 Jan 9 Makambo . • Brisbane . . • Dec 2 Jan 14 Sydney • . . .

Dec 4 Jan 16

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

Maunganui. Makura.

p aDe ete Oct 31 Nov 28 Rarotonga Nov 2 Nov 30 Wellington Nov 9-10 Dec 7-8 Sydney Nov 14* Dec 12 ♦After her final run on the Sydney-’Frisco line, the Maunganui will be placed on the Sydney-New Zealand service for several trips. The Makura • last trip on the ’Frisco run ends at Sydney on December 12.

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

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Samoa

Hawaii Subject to alteration without notice.

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii Subject to alteration without notice.

New 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 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, Tied, 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 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 (Ouvea Is.). Calls are made occasionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is.

Japan—N. Guinea—Noumea—

New Zealand

Subject to alteration without notice

Sydney—Noumea—New Hebrides—lndochine Subject to alteration without notice.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

Monterey. Mariposa. Monterey.

Honolulu . . Oct IV Nov 16 Dec 13 Pago Pago Oct 24 Nov 21 Dec 18 Suva Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 21 Auckland . . Oct 30 Nov 27 Dec 24 Sydney, arr Nov 2 Nov 30 Dec 27 Melbourne Nov 6-7 Dec 4-5 D. 31-J. 2 Sydney, dcp Nov 11 Dec 9 Jan 6 Auckland . . Nov 14 Dec 12 Jan 9 Suva ... Nov 17 Dec 15 Jan 12 Pago Pago. Nov 18 Dec 16 Jan 13 Honolulu . . Nov 23 Dec 21 Jan 18

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara.

Honolulu ... Oct 14 Nov 11 Dec 9 Suva Oct 23 Nov 20 Dec 18 Auckland .. Oct 26-27 Nov 23-24 Dec 21-22 Sydney Oct 31 Nov 28 Dec 26 Sydney, dep. . Nov S Dec 3 Jan 21 Auckland ..Nov 9-10 Dec 7-8 Jan 25-26 Suva Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 29 Honolulu Nov 23 Dec 18 Feb 5

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

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Maru Maru Maru Kobe Nov 2 Dec 2 Dec 30 Moji Nov 3-4 Dec 3-4 Dec 31 Rabaul Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 9 Noumea ...

Nov 18-19 Dec 18-19

jan 15-16

Auckland Nov 22-23 Dec 22-24 Jan 19-20 Wellington Nov 25-26 Dec 26-28 Tan 22-23 Lyttelton Nov 27 Dec 29

jan 24-25

Dunedin ...

Nov 28-29 Dec 30-31 Jan 26-27 Wellington ..

N.30-D.2 Jan 1-4 Jan 28-30 Auckland Dec 4-6 Jan 6-7 Feb 1-2 Cebu Dec 21-22 Jan 22-23 Feb 17-18 Manila Dec 23-24 Jan 24-25 Feb 19-20 Hong Kong Dec 26-27 Jan 27-28 Feb 22-23 Shanghai Dec 31 Feb 1-2 Feb 27 Kobe Jan 3-7 Feb 4-7 Mar 2 5

Osaka

Shosen

Kaisha Line

Pierre Loti.

Sydney — Dec 18 Noumea — Dec 22-24 Lifou — Dec 25 Vila — Dec 26 Luganville Dec 27 Le Dart Dec 28 Baie Benier Dec 29 Baie des Tortues .

Dec 29 Haiphong Nov 16 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Luganville Le Dart — Vila Dec 30 Lifou — Dec 31 Noumea Dec 4-6 Jan 1-2 Sydney Dec 10 J an 6 -14

Messageries Maritimes

CO., Agent*.