Shipping: Services in the Pacific

French Eastern Pacific Service

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

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

N. Zealand —Samoa —Niue

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pornare (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

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, 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.

M.V. Matoma (Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.) makes round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group.

Sydney—Norfolk Island—New

Hebrides

Subject to alteration without notice.

D’Amiens.

C. Ramel.

Papeete Dec 20-21 Jan 30-31 Raiatea — Feb 1 Suva ...

Dec 28 Feb 8 Vila Dec 30 Feb 10 Noumea, arr.

Jan 1 .

Feb 12 Noumea, dep: Jan 10 Feb 21 Vila Jan 13 Feb 24 Raiatea Jan 20 Mar 3 Papeete Jan 21-23 Mar 4-6

Messageries

Maritimes Co., Agent*.

M.V. Neptuna Hong Kong . Nov 14 Salamaua ... Dec. 5 Saigon Nov. 20 Rabaul Dec. 7 Manila Nov. 24 Sydney Dec. 14* Sandakan Nov. 26 * 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.

M.V. Maui Pomarc.

Wellington . . Nov 24 Niue Dec 5 Apia (arr. ) . . Dec 1 Lyttelton ... Dec 14 Apia (dep.) . . Dec 3 Wellington . . Dec 15

Salamaua Rabaul London ■ Dec 24 Port Pirie Feb 14 Sydney Feb 20 Brisbane Nov 27 —— buva Dec 5 Mar 2 Salamaua Dec 15 Mar 12 Rabaul Dec 19 Mar 16 London Feb 28 May 26

W. R Carpenter & Co., Ltd.

Montoro, Macdhui.

Sydney . . .

Dec 22 Brisbane . .

Dec 4 Dec 24 Townsville Dec 7 — Cairns ...

Dec 28 Pt. Moresby Dec 10 Dec 30 Yule Is. . .

Dec 31 Samarai . .

Dec 12 Jan 2 Woodlark Is Dec 13 — Rabaul . . .

Dec 15-16 Jan 4-5 Jan 6 Lindenhafen Kavieng . .

Dec 17 — Salamaua Lae i i i Dec 19-21 Jan 7-8 Lombrum Jan 10 Lorengau i Boram ...

Jan 11 Wewak — Madang . . .

Alexishafen i \ Dec 22 Jan 12 Finschafen Dec 18 Jan 13 Salamaua . — Jan 15 Kavieng — Jan 16 Pondo Dec 24 Dec 24 Rabaul . . .

Jan 18 Jan 20 Salamaua Dec 26 Samarai . .

Dec 28 Jan 21 Pt. Moresby Dec 30 Jan 22 Jan 1 Jan 4 Brisbane . .

Jan 26 Sydney Jan 6 Jan 28

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

S.S. Morlnda.

Sydney ...

Nov 28 Dec 10 Lord Howe.

Nov X) Dec 12 Norfolk Is.. .

Dec 2 Dec 14 Vila Dec 17-18 Bushman's Bay — Dec 19 Malo

Tangoa [

— Dec 19 Segond J Aoba — Dec 20 Vila — Dec 21 Norfolk Is. .

Dec 3 Dec 24 Lord Howe • Dec 5 Dec 26 Sydney ...

Dec 7 Dec 28

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd.,

Agents.

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

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. Helena (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, 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.

Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd.

Sydney—N.Z.—Cook Is.—

Tahiti

On her last trip on this service, the Makura will leave Papeete on November 28 for Sydney, calling at Rarotonga on Nov. 30 and Wellington on Dec. 7-8. Upon her arrival in Australia on Dec. 12 this old-established line will be discon tinued. (See Page 7).

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

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.

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

Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii 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 trip* 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.

Ocean Island—Nauru Service

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

M.V.

Malalta.

Sydney 12 Brisbane 14 Townsville . . . 17 Tulagi 1 Makambo [ Dec 21-22 Gavutu Su’u 23 Domma J Mamara 1 Tasavarong . . .

I Dec 24 Aruligo J M cringe Hivo

j Dec

25 Yandina Banika 1 Ufa [Dec 1 26-27 Faimai Younger 1 Pepesala J Gizo 28 Faisi 29 Kieta 29 Numa Numa Arigua

Dec

31 Rabaul 1-2 Soraken Jan 3-4 Kieta Jan 4 Faisi 5 Gizo

j Jan

6 Tetipari Russell Group 7-8 Gavutu

Jan

9 Makambo . . .

Brisbane 14 Sydney 16

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

S.S. Van Rees.

Saigon Jan 14 Batavia Jan 18-20 Samarang Nov 21 Jan 21 Pt. Moresby Nov 30 Jan 30 Samarai Dec 2 Feb 1 Rabaul Dec 4 Feb 3-4 Vila Dec 10 Feb 9 Noumea Dec 12-13 Feb 11-13 Sydney Dec 17-19 Feb 17-19 Pt. Moresby Dec 26 Feb 26 Batavia Jan 6-8 Mar 9 Saigon Jan 13

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa Honolulu . .

Nov 16 Dec 13 Jan 11 Pago Pago Nov 21 Dec 18 Jan 16 Suva ...

Dec 21 Jan 19 Auckland .

Nov 27 Dec 24 J<xn 22 Sydney, arr.

Nov 30 Dec 27 Jan 25 Melbourne Dec 4-5 D. 31-J. 2 Tan 29-30 Sydney, dep.

Dec 9 Jan 6 Feb 3 Auckland . . . . Dec 12 Jan 9 Feb 6 Suva Jan 12 Feb 9 Pago Pago Dec 16 Jan 13 Feb 10 Honolulu . . ■ • Dec 21 Jan 18 Feb 15

Oceanic

Steamship

Co.. Matson Line.

Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi Honolulu . . Nov 11 Dec 9 Jan 6 Suva Nov 20 Dec 18 Jan 15 Auckland .. Nov 23-24 Dec 21-22 Jan 18-19 Sydney Nov 28 Dec 26 fan 23 Sydney, dep. . Dec 3 Jan 21 Feb 18 Auckland . . Dec 7-8 Jan 25-26 Feb 22-23 Suva Dec 11 Jan 29 Feb 26 Honolulu . . Dec 18 Feb 5 Mar 5

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

Central Pacific Services

Subject to alteration without notice The cargo vessel Hauraki (7,113 tons) will de part from Sydney for Fiji and Tahiti on Novem ber 27. She will call at Suva (Dec. 7), Lautoka (Dec. 9), Suva (Dec. 16), Papeete (Dec. 23), and will then go on to American ports. The fol lowing steamer will be the Wairuna (5832 tons) which will sail from Sydney for South Seas ports on December 12. She is scheduled to call at Lautoka (Dec. 19), Suva (Dec. 20), Apia (Dec. 22), Rarotonga (Dec. 31), and Papeete (Dec. 31).

The motor ship Matua (4,166 tons) is now on a regular timetable serving Central Pacific ports from New Zealand. Her next three voyages are as follows: Auckland . Nov 19 Dec 15 Jan 12 Rarotonga . Dec 19 Jan 16 Nukualofa . Nov 22-23 Dec 23-24 Jan 20-21 Apia ... Nov 24-25 Dec 25-26 Jan 22-23 Suva ... Nov 28 Dec 30-31 Feb 24-25 Auckland . Dec 2 Jan 4 Feb 1 Wellington . Dec 4-12 Jan 6-9 Feb 3-6 Auckland . Dec 14 Jan 11 Feb 8

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

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.

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.

Japan—N. Guinea—Noumea—

New Zealand

Subject to alteration without notice

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

New Caledonian Services

S.S. 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, 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.

S.S. 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 Island.

Sydney—Rabaul—Hong Kong

Subject to alteration without notice.

New Hebrides Inter-Island

5.5. Mirani (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.), 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 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.

Miss Lilia Lashmar, of the N.G. Mission, returned to Ambasi, Papua, after fur lough by the November Macdhui.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Hong Kong . . Dec 4 Jan. 2 Jan 30 Manila . . Dec 7 Jan 5 Feb 2 Rabaul . . Dec 15 Jan 13 Feb 10 Brisbane . . . . Dec 21 Jan 19 Feb 16 Sydney . . . . . Dec 23 Tan 21 Feb 18 Melbourne . . D.28-J.2

J.2S-F.23

F. 22-M. 3 Hobart . . .

Feb 5 Mar 5 Newcastle . . Jan 7 Feb 8 Mar 8 Sydney, dep, . . Jan 13 Feb 13 Mar 13 Brisbane . . . . Jan 15 Feb 15 Mar 15 Townsville, op. Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Rabaul . . Jan 23 Feb 23 Mar 23 Manila . . Jan 31 Mar 3 Mar 31 Hong Kong . . Feb 3 Mar 6 Apr 3 E. & A.

Steamship

Co. Ltd.,

, Agents.

Melbourne Brisbane Maru Maru Kobe 2 Dec 30 Moji 3-4 Dec 31 Rabaul 13 Jan 9 Noumea . . . . 18-19 Jan 15-16 Auckland . . . 22-24 Jan 19-20 Wellington 26-28 Jan 22-23 Lyttelton 29 Jan 24-25 Dunedin ... 30-31 Jan 26-27 Wellington Jan 1-4 Jan 28-30 Auckland . . .

Jan 6-7 Feb 1-2 Cebu ... 22-23 Feb 17-18 Manila Jan 24-25 Feb 19-20 Hong Kong Jan 27-28 Feb 22-23 Shanghai Feb 1-2 Feb 27 Kobe Feb 4-7 Mar 2-5

Osaka

Shosen Kaisha Line

Pierre Loti.

Sydney Dec 18 Jan 14 Noumea Dec 22-24 Jan 18-20 Lifou Dec 25 Jan 21 Vila Dec 2 6 Jan 22 Luganville Dec 27 Tan 23 Le Dart Dec 28 Jan 24-25 Vila Dec 30 Jan 26 Lifou Dec 31 Jan 27 Noumea Jan 1-2 Tan 28-29 Sydney Jan 6 Feb 2

Mess Acer Ies Maritimes Co., Agent*.