Shipping Services in the Pacific
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Sydney—Noumea—T ahiti
Mails and passengers from Sydney for Tahiti may connect with Messageries Maritimes liners at Noumea, per Pierre Loti (see Sydney- Noumea-New Hebrides service). The M.M. liners run between Marseilles and Noumea, via Panama Canal.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney-N. Guinea-Hong Kong
The M.V. Neptuna, running between Australia and Hong Kong, via Rabaul, Salamaua, Sandakan, Manila, and Saigon, is at present being overhauled in Sydney. She will resume the service in Febru ary, 1937.
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.
Europe—Sydney—Suva—
New Guinea Subject ts Alteration Without Notice
Japan—N. Guinea —Noumea— New Zealand 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.) malces round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group.
Saigon—Java—Noumea Line
Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
Sydney ...
Brisbane . . .
Townsville Cairns Pt. Moresby Yule Is Montoro Jan 13 Jan 15 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 21 Macdhui Feb 4 Feb 6 Feb 9 Feb 11 Montoro Feb 24 Feb 26 Mar 1 Mar 2 Mar 4 Samarai . . .
Woodlark Is Rabaul Lindenhafen Jan 23 Feb 13 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 9-10 Jan 25-26 Feb 15-16 Feb 17 Feb 18-19 Kavieng . . .
Salamaua Lae Jan 27 Jan 29-30 Mar 11 Mar 13-15 Finschafen . .
Lombrum . .
Lorengau
Boram j
Jan 31 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 24 Feb 26 Feb 27 Mar 12
Wewak . . . J
Madang . . . . j Alexishafen . j Finschafen . .
Salamaua Feb 1 Mar 16 Kavieng . . . .
Pondo Feb 3 Feb 4 Mar 18 Mar 20 Mar 22 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 21 Mar 30 Apr 1 Rabaul Mar 1 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Salamaua . . .
Samarai . . . .
Pt. Moresby , Cairns Feb 6 Feb 8 .Feb 9 Feb 11 Feb 14 Feb 16 Brisbane Sydney . . . .
Mar 9 Mar 11
Burns, 1
Philp & Co., Ltd-
Agents.
Rabaul London . .. Dec 24 Suva Mai Z Port Pirie Feb 14 Salamaua . Mar 12 Sydney ... Feb 20 Rabaul ... Mar 16 Brisbane . London . . May 26
W. R Carpenter & Co., Ltd.
C.
Ramel Eridan D’Amiens Papeete Tan 31-F 1 Mar 13-14 Apr 25-26 Raiatea — Mar 15 Suva ...
Feb 8 Mar 22 Vila Feb 10 Mar 24 May 5 Noumea, arr.
Feb 12 Mar 26 May 7 Noumea, dep.
Feb 19 Apr 3 May 14 Vila ...
Feb 22 Apr 6 May 17 Raiatea Mar 1 Apr 13 May 24 Papeete Mar 2-4 Apr 14-16 May 25-27
Messageries
Maritimes Co.
, Agent*.
Brisbane Maru.
Kobe Dec 30 Wellington . Jan 28-30 Moji Dec 31 Auckland . Feb 1-2 Rabaul . . . Jan 9 Cebu Feb 17-18 Noumea . . Jan 15-16 Manila . . . Feb 19-20 Auckland . Jan 19-20 Hong Kong Feb 22-23 Wellington . Jan 22-23 Shanghai . Feb 27 Lyttelton . . Jan 24-25 Kobe Mar 2-5 Dunedin . . Jan 26-27
Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line
S.S.
Papuan Chief Pt. Moresby Jan 12 Pt. Moresby Jan 23-27 Hisiu ...
Jan 12 Kapa Kapa Jan 27 Yule Is. ..
Jan 12 Abau ...
Jan 29 Kukipi Jan 13 Baibara . .
Jan 30 Orokolo . .
Jan 14 Samarai . .
Feb 1-4 Kikori ...
Jan 16 Baibara . .
Feb 5 Daru Jan 17- 18 Abau Feb 6 Orokolo . .
Jan 19 Kapa Kapa Feb 8 Yule Is. . .
Jan 21 Pt. Moresby Feb 9-13 Hisiu ...
Jan 22
S.S.
Van Rees.
Saigon . . .
Jan 14 Vila Feb 9 Batavia . .
Jan 18- 20 Noumea Feb 11-13 Samarang .
Jan 21 Sydney . .
Feb 17-19 Pt. Moresby Jan 30 Pt. Moresby Feb 26 Samarai . .
Feb 1 Batavia . .
Mar 9 Rabaul Feb 3- 4 Saigon
Royal
Packet
Navigation
Co. Ltd.
Solomon Islands—N.G. Service Subject to Alteration Without Notice
Ocean Island—Nauru Service
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.
Sydney—Norfolk Island —New Hebrides Subject to alteration without notice.
S.S. Morlnda.
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.
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.
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.
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.
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
Owing to the American maritime strike, the Monterey and Mariposa have been held up in San Francisco. Their departure has been postponed indefinitely. If the vessels are permitted to leave U.S.A., their first three trips in the Pacific in 1937 will be as follows:
Oceanic Steamship Co.. Matson Link.
Sydney—Noumea—New
Hebrides
Subject to alteration without notice.
Pierre Loti.
M.V.
Malaita Sydney . .
Brisbane . 23 25 28 Mar Mar Mar 6 8 11 Tulagi Makambo Gavutu Feb 1-2 Mar 15 -16 Su’u Mar 17 Feb 3 Mamara
'Aruligo
Lavoro Mamara Tasavarong Aruligo Meringe ■ ' ' * Feb 4 Mar Mar 18 19 Yandina Banika Ufa Mar 20 Feb 5 Younger Pepesala
Lingatu
West Bay j
Somata J
Gizo Feb 6 Feb 7 Mar 21 Faisi Kieta Arigua Numa Numa Teopasino Rabaul . . .
Feb Feb
I Feb
. . . . . Feb 8 8 9 10 Mar Mar Mar Mar 22 22 23 24 Feb 11-12 Mar 25- 26 Soraken ...
Kieta Faisi Feb Feb Feb 13-14 14 15 Mar Mar Mar 27- 29 30 28 Gizo ) 16 Mar 31 Tetipari J Russell Is.
Feb Feb 17-18 Apr Apr 2 Gavutu ) Makambo 3 Feb 19 3 Brisbane . .
Sydney . . •
24 26 Apr Apr 8 10
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd..
Agents.
Sydney Dec 31 Jan 7 Jan 21 Lord Howe. Inn 2 Jan 9 Jan 23 Norfolk Is... — Jan 11 Jan 25 Vila Jan 28-29 Bushman’s Bay Jan 30
Male ]
Tangoa [• — Jan 30 Segond J Hog Harbour) Aoba J — Jan 31 Vila — Feb 1 Norfolk Is. . — Jan 12 Feb 4 Lord Howe * Jan 2 Jan 14 Feb 6 Sydney ... Jan 4 Jan 16 Feb 9
Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu . . Jan 11 Feb 8 Mar 8 Pago Pago Jan 16 Feb 13 Mar 13 Suva Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 16 Auckland . . Jan 22 Feb 19 Mar 19 Sydney, arr. Jan 25 Feb 22 Mar 22 Melbourne . Jan 29-30 Feb 26-27 Mar 26-27 Sydney, dep. Feb 3 Mar 3 Mar 31 Auckland . . . .Feb 6 Mar 6 Apr 3 Suva Feb 9 Mar 9 Apr 6 Pago Pago Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 7 Honolulu ... Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 12
Sydney , . Jan 14 Feb 5 Mar 11 Noumea . . Jan 18-20 Feb 9-11 Mar 15- 17 Lifou ... Jan 21 Feb 12 Mar 18 Vila Jan 22 Feb 13 Mar 19 Luganville . Jan 23 Feb 14 Mar 20 Le Dart . . Ian 24-25 Feb 15-16 Mar 21 Bernier B. — Mar 22 Tortues B. .— Mar 22 Hog H’bour Mar 23 Pt. Olry . — — ■ Mar 23 Norsup . . — — Mar 24 Sarmettes . — Mar 24 Sandwich . — — Mar 25 Epi — — Mar 25 Vila Jan 26 Feb 17 Mar 26- 27 Lifou ... Jan 27 Feb 18 Mar 28 Noumea . . Jan 28-29 Feb 19-20 Mar 29- 30 Sydney . . . Feb 2 Feb 24 Apl 3
Messageries Maritimes Co.
, AiuU.
N.G. Goldfields’ Service
Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd., Holden’s Air Transport Services Ltd., Mandated Airlines Ltd. (late Carpenter Airways) 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 communiction.
Sydney—N.Z.—Fiji—Hawaii
Subject to alteration without notice.
Union S.S. Co., Ltd., Agents.
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.
Central Pacific Services
Subject to alteration without notice
Under charter to the Union S.S. Co., the motor vessel Cape Horn will leave Sydney with cargo, mails and a limited number of passengers for Fiji and Tahiti on January 14. She will call at Suva (arr. Jan. 20), Lautoka (arr. Jan. 21), Suva (arr. Jan. 28), Papeete (arr. Feb. 3), and will then proceed to North American ports. The fol lowing steamer will be the Limerick from Sydney early in February, calling at Suva and Lautoka (Fiji). Apia (Western Samoa), and Papeete (French Oceania).
Union S.S. 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. John Bolton, M.V. Desikoko, S.S. Durour M.V. Duranbah (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.
Fiji Inter-Island Services
5.5. 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 Rcwa (Morns, 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.
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, 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 lies Loyalties) main tains a four-weeks’ service between Noumea and Ldyalty 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 mtcr island service steamer) makes regular trips to Tanna every two months, connecting at Vila with the Laperouse. She visits Banks Group every ten weeks.
Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu .Jan 6 Feb 24 Mar 24 Suva .Jan 15 Mar 5 Apr 2 Auckland .Jan 18-19 Mar 8-9 Apr 5-6 Sydney . ... .Jan 23 Mar 13 Apr 10 Sydney, dep. .Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 15 Auckland .Feb 22-23 Mar 22-23 Apr 19-20 Suva .Feb 26 Mar 26 Apr 23 Honolulu . . . . Mar 5 Apr 2 Apr 30
M.V.
Matua (4166 tons) Auckland Tan 12 Feb 9 Mar 9 Rarotonga .
jan
16 Feb 13 Mar 13 Nukualofa .
Jan 20-21 Feb 17-18 Mar 17-18 Apia Jan 22-23 Feb 24-25 Mar 24-25 Suva Feb 24-25 Feb 24-25 Mar 24-25 Auckland Feb 1 Mar 1 Mar 29 Wellington . . Feb ,3-6 Mar 3-6 M.31 -A.3 Auckland Feb 8 Mar 8 Apr 5
Nankin Nellore Tanda Hong Kong Jan 2 Jan 30 Mar 5 Manila Jan 5 Feb 2 Mar 8 Rabaul . . .
Jan 13 Feb 10 Mar 16 Brisbane Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 22 Sydney . . • Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 24 Melbourne .
J.25-F.23 F.22-M.3 M.29-A.3 Hobart . . .
Feb 5 Mar 5 Apr 5 Newcastle .
Feb 8 Mar 8 Apr 8 Sydney, dep.
Feb 13 Mar 13 Apr 14 Brisbane Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 16 Townsville, op Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 19 Rabaul . . .
Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 24 Manila . . .
Mar 3 Mar 31 May 2 Hong Kong Mar 6 Apr 3 May 5 E. & A.
Steamship Co. Ltd.
,, Agents.