Europe—Sydney—Suva—

Central Pacific Services

Subject to alteration without notice The Union S.S. Co.’s cargo vessel Limerick left Sydney on October 17 for Fiji, calling at Suva and Lautoka. She will be followed by the Hauraki (7113 tons), which will leave Sydney on November 17 (approx.) for Fiji, Tahiti, and American ports.

The new motor ship Matua (4,166 tons) which made her maiden voyage in August is now en gaged in the Central Pacific trade, with scheduled calls at Nukualofa (Tonga), Apia (Western Samoa), and Suva (Fiji). At present she makes a fast trip to the Cook Islands between her arrival in Auckland and the following departure for Central Pacific. After November a regular call at Rarotonga (Cook Group) shall be included in the monthly itinerary.

Fiji Inter-Island Services

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Gov ernment. Regular 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 (Morns, Hedstrom 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, Nakaloa, 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 inter-island trips throughout the Colony.

Saigon—Java—Noumea Line

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Hong Kong—New Guinea — Solomon Islands Service Subject to alteration without notice.

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, and Phoenix Groups.

Wau-Port Moresby Service

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.

French Eastern Pacific Service

Sydney-N. Guinea-Hong Kong Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service

M.V. Ralum, 368 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), operates from Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), and connects regularly with all Islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

French Oceania Inter-Island

S.S. Tooya (597 tons) makes regular trips from Papeete, through Leeward Group (Raiatea, Huahine, Borabora, etc.) about every four weeks, and also regularly visits Tuamotu and Gambier Archipelagoes.

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

N. Zealand—Samoa —Niue

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1159 tons) is the only direct connection between the Dominion and the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa. The vessel, carrying mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled by the De partment of External Affairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.

Europe—Sydney—Suva—

New Guinea Subject to Alteration Without Notice

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 7or 8 days. After 2or 3 days at Vila, departs on northern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambrym, 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 Mantimes 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.

Auckland ... Oct 22 Nov 19 Dec 17 Nukualofa ... Oct 25-26 Nov 22-23 Dec 20-21 Rarotonga Dec 23 Apia ... Oct 27 Nov 24 Dec 26 Suva ... Oct 30-31 Nov 27-28 Dec 30-31 Auckland ... Nov 4* Dec 2* Tan 4 •Leaves the following day for Cook Group.

Union S.S. Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

s.s.

Van Rees.

Saigon Jan 14 Batavia ... Nov 18-20 Tan 18-20 Samarang Jan 21 Pt. Moresby ... Nov 30 Jan 30 Samarai ... . Dec 2 Feb 1 Rabaul Feb 3-4 Vila Feb 9 Noumea ... Dec 12-13 Feb 11-13 Sydney ... Dec 17-19 Feb 17-19 Pt. Moresby . .. . Dec 26 Feb 26 Batavia Mar 9 Saigon —

Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd.

Friderun.

Hong Kong ... -— Kieta •— Madang Oct 23 Kavieng — Salamaua Oct 25 Madang Nov 11 Rabaul Oct 28 Rabaul Nov 19 Manus Nov 1 Hong Kong Dec 2

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Agents.

By vessels running between Marseilles and New Caledonia, via West Indies and Panama Canal.

Strasbourg.

D’Amiens.

C. Ramel.

Papeete Nov 8-9 Dec 20-21 Jan 30-31 Raiatea . . — — Feb 1 Suva — Dec 28 Feb 8 Vila Nov 18 Dec 30 Feb 10 Noumea, arr.

Nov 20 Jan 1 Feb 12 Noumea, dep. Nov 29 Tan 10 Feb 21 Vila Dec 2 Jan 13 Jan 20 Feb 24 Raiatea Dec 9 Mar 3 Papeete Dec 10-12 Jan 21-23 Mar 4-6

Messageries Maritimes Co., A»Ent*.

M.V. Neptuna Sydney Oct. 21 Saigon Nov. 20 Salaraaua Oct. 28 Manila Nov. 24 Rabaul Oct. 30 Sandakan Nov. 26 Sandakan ... Salamaua ... Dec. 5 Manila Nov. 9 Rabaul Dec. 7 Hong Kong .. Nov. 11-14 Sydney Dec. 14* * The M.V. Neptuna will go on to Melbourne, arriving on December 17. Two days later she will return to Sydney to be laid up for overhaul. The vessel will resume the service in February, 1937.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Wellington M.V. Maui Pomare.

Nov 3 Nov 24 Nov 10-12..

Dec 1-3 \iue Nov 14 Dec 5 Lyttelton Wellington Nov 23 Dec 14 Dec 15

Salamaua Rabaul Dec 6 Port Pirie ...

Nov 6 Jan 26 Sydney Nov 12 Feb 1 Suva Nov 22 Feb 11 Salamaua Dec 2 Feb 21 Rabaul Dec 7 Feb 26 London Feb 14 May 2 W. R

Carpenter & Co.,

Ltd.