Sydney Liners And N.G.

Subsidiary Ports

FOLLOWING upon the completion of the new contract for the New Guinea and Papua services (see page 44), Messrs Burns, Philp and Co. have issued new timetables.

These show that all the important sub sidiary ports, except Lombrum (Manus) remain in the Macdhui and Montoro schedules. This will allay fears in such ports as Kavieng, Wewak and Madang, where it was thought that, following a wide reorganisation, travellers would be dependant on the inter-island ships.

Lombrum is to be omitted. Already, we have a protest from a Manus resident, who points out that 18 first-class passen gers joined the Macdhui there on her last call. But it looks as if Manus will be sacrificed for the general good.

The export of gold from Fiji in 1936 amounted to 16,972 oz., which is ap proximately double the output of 1935.

About two-thirds came from the Em peror mine.