Shipping Services in the Pacific
pp. 80-82 · Read in the full issue
Sydney - Noumea - Tahiti
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.
Sydney-N. Guinea-Hong Kong
French Oceania Inter-Island
Service
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 Gambler Archipelagoes.
Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.
Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong Subject to alteration without notice.
Fiji Inter-Island Services
S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Government.
Regular four weekly itinerary comprises: 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 Elling ton —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 Macuata 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.
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea Subject to alteration without notice.
* After leaving Lae, the Macdhui will call at Manus Group (Lombrum and Lorengau) before coing to Boram and Wewak on the north coast of the mainland. She will then proceed down the coast to Madang and other ports. Under the new timetable, which commences with the Montoro’s departure from Sydney on April 7. the calls at Manus will be omitted. This will enable the vessels to continue up the coast from Lae to Boram and Wewak, and thence sail easterly across to Kaviene - . in New Ireland.
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.
N.G. Inter-Island Services
S.S. Maiwara (Burns, Philp & Co.) makes regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports.
M.V. John Bolton, M.V. Desikoko, M.V. 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.
S.S. Island Trader.
Connects at Rabaul with S.S. Friderun.
NORTHERN RUN—Rambutyo, Pak, Lorengau.
Inrim, Pitelu, Papitalei, Salesia, Salami, Noru, Purdy Isl., Tumleo, Boikin, Kairiru, Wewak, Boram, Sepik Mouth, Awar, Bogia, Kulili, Kurun, Alexishafen, Nagada, Madang, Finschhafen, Sala maua. Bali, Garua, Toriu, Stockholm.
SOUTHERN RUN Matala, Put Put, Sum Sum.
Buka Passage, Teop, Numa, Inus, Arawa, Kieta, Tubiana, Toboroi, Aropa, Iwi, Kekere, Buin, Same, Magah, Lihir, Kavieng, Patlangat, Rangarere, Langinoa, Notre Mai, Asalinga, Neu Kauern, Manuan.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Eridan D’Amiens C. Ramel Papeete Mar 13-14 Apr 25-26 June 6-7 Raiatea Mar 15 Suva „Mar 22 June 14 Vila Mar 24 May 5 June 16 Noumea, arr. ...Mar 26 May 7 June 18 Noumea, dep. ...Apr 3 May 14 June 25 Vila Apr 6 May 17 June 28 Raiatea Apr 1'; May 24 July 5 Papeete Apr 14-16 May 25-27 July 6-»
Messageries Maritimes Co.. Agents.
M.V. Neptuna.
Sydney Feb 24 A. 30-M. 5 July 9-14 Salamaua ...Mar 3 May 12 July 21 Rabaul .. Mar 5 May 14 July 22 Cebu (Opt.) ... .Mar 12 May 21 July 30 Manila Mar 15 May 24 Aug 2 Hong Kong ...
Mar 17-22 May 26-31 Aug 4-9 Saigon Mar 28 June 6 Aug 15 Manila ...Apr 1 June 10 Aug 19 Sandakan 4 June 13 Aug 22 Salamaua June 22 Aug 31 Rabaul ...Apr 15 June 24 Sept 2 Sydney ...Apr 23 July 2 Sept 10 Melbourne .Apr 26 28 July 5-7 Sept 13-15
Burns,
Philp &
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Tanda Nankin Nellore Hong Kong Mar 5 Apr 3 May 1 Manila Mar 8 Apr 6 May 4 Rabaul Mar 16 Apr 14 May 12 Brisbane - Mar 22 Apr 20 May 12 Sydney Mar 24 Apr 22 May 20 Melbourne
M.29-A.3 A. 26-M. 1
M. 24-J. 2 Hobart Apr 5 May 3 June 4 Newcastle Apr 8 May 6 June 7 Sydney, dep.
Apr 14 May 12 June 12 Brisbane Apr 16 May 14 June 14 Townsville Apr IS- May 17 June 17 Rabaul Apr 24 May 22 June 22 Manila May 2 May 30 June 30 Hong Kong May 5 June 2 July 3 E. & A.
Steamship Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Sydney Macdhui Mar 17 Montoro Apr 7 Macdhui Apr 28 Brisbane Mai - IP Apr 9 Apr 30 Townsville — Apr 12 Cairns Mar 22 Apr 13 — Pt. Moresby Mar 24 Apr 15 May 4 Yule Is Samarai Mar 27 Apr 17 May 5 Woodlark Is.
Apr 18 Rabaul Mar 29-31 Apr 19-20 May 7-8 Kavieng — Apr 21 — Lindenhafen Apr 1 May 9 Salamaua T.ae I f Apr 2-3* Apr 23-24 May 10-11 Madang Alexishafen \ f Apr 7 May 12 Boram Wewak I f Apr 6 May 13 Madang Apr 7 Apr 25 May 14 Finschafen Apr 8 — May 15 Salamaua Apr 8 Apr 26 May 15 Lombrum Lorengau f Apr 5 May 17 Kavieng Apr 10 ' — May 18 Pondo Apr 11 — May 19 Rabaul Apr 12 Apr 28 May 20 Salamaua Apr 14 — May 21 Samarai Apr 15 Apr 30 May 23-24 Pt. Moresby Apr 16 May 1 May 25 Cairns — May 3 — Brisbane Apr 20 May 6 May 29 Sydney — Apr 22 May 8 May 31
Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul March — 15 April 6 May 8 May — 30
Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul April 12 April — . 30 June 3 June 19
Agents: Colter, Watson & Co., Rabaul
Papuan In+er-lsland 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.
New Caledonian Services
5.5. Loyaute (Societe des lies Loyaute) makes regular trips, carrying mails and passengers, from Noumea along the east coast to Arama.
Also from Noumea to Poum and Belep Islands, via the west coast. Leaving Noumea on the run up the east coast the vessel calls at Yate, Touarou. N. Goye, Kaukue, 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 oh west coast trip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kone, Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tanga diou, Paagoumene, Nehoue, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route. 5.5. Loyaute also maintains a four-weeks’ ser vice between Noumea and the Loyalty group. 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.
Saigon - Java - South Seas -
N.Z. Service
Commencing shortly the Saigon—Java—Noumea Line oarried on by the S.S. Van Rees will be extended to New Zealand, using the new M.V.
Maetsuycker. After leaving Saigon the Maet suycker will call at: Singapore. Batavia. Sama rang. Sourabaya. Pt. Moresby, Samarai. Rabaul.
Vila, Noumea, Auckland, Wellington, Sydney. Pt.
Moresby, Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia, Singa pore and Saigon. The Van Rees will call at Singapore, Batavia. Samarang, Sourabava, Pt.
Moresby, Auckland. Wellington, Sydney, Pt.
Moresby, Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia, and Singapore.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. Ltd.
Hong Kong - New Guinea -
Solomons
Subject to alteration without notice.
S.S. Friderun (cabin, third-class and deck pas sengers) runs from Hong Kong to New Guinea and Solomon Islands ports, connecting at Rabaul (N.G.) with S.S. Island Trader (formerly S.S.
Bremerhaven). In the Solomon she calls at Tulagi, Rere, Fulakora, and Savo.
Europe - Sydney - Suva - New Guinea Subject to alteration without notice.
The M.V. Rabaul will leave England on her next trip on June 15 fnnprox L
W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.
Sydney - Norfolk Island - New
Hebrides
Subject to alteration without notice.
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, which carries mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled by the Department of External Affairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.
S.S. Papuan Clue?, Pt. Moresby Mar 17 Pt. Moresby M.28-A.1 His ; u Mar 17 Kapa Kapa .. ...Apr 1 Yule Is.
Mar 17 Abau ...Apr 3 Kukipi Mar 18 Baibara ...Apr 4 Orokolo Mar 19 Samara! ...Apr 6 Kikori Mar 21 Samara! ...Apr 9 Daru Mar 22-23 Baibara ...Apr 10 Orokolo Mar 24 Abau ...Apr 11 Yule Is Mar 26 Kapa Kapa .. ...Apr 13 Hisiu ...
Mar 27 Pt. Moresby .. ...Apr 14
M.V. Nusa Samarai _.Apr 1 Mambare Apr 6 Puni Puni Apr 1 Buna Apr 7 Baniara Apr 2 Cape Nelson Apr 8 Cape Nelson ...Apr 8 Baniara Apr 9 Buna Apr 4 Puni Puni Apr 9 Mambare -Apr 5 Samarai Apr 10
S.S. Fride-'un Hong Kong Apr 4 Tulagi Apr 22-27 Madang Apr 16 Rabaul A-SO-M. 1 Salamaua Apr 18 Hong Kong May 18
Gilchrist, Watt & Sanderson, Agents
Rabaul Salamaua London Apr 5 Port Pirie Feb 25 Sydney Feb 2S May 30 Suva Mar 9 June 10 Salamaua Mar 20 June 20 Rabaul Mar 24 June 24 London June 4 Sept 4
S.S.
Mor'nda.
Sydney Mar 4 Mar 28 Apr 15 Lord Howe Mar 6 Mar 27 Apr 17 Norfolk Is.
Mar 8 Mar 29 Apr 19 Vila Mar 11- 12 — Apr 22 23 Bushman’s Bay Mar 13 Apr 24 Malo f Tan proa -! Mar 13 Apr 24 Second 1 Hog- Har. r Aoba [ Mar 14 Apr 25 Vila Mar 15 Apr 26 Norfolk Is.
Mar 18 Mar 30 Apr 29 l ord Howe Mar 20 Apr 1 Mav 1 Sydney Mar 23 Apr 3 May 4
Burns
. Philp & Co. Ltd.,
i Agents.
M.V. Maui i Pomare Wellington Mar 23 Apr 20 May 18 Apia M. 30-A. 1 Apr 27-29 May 25 27 Niue May 1 May 29 Lyttelton Apr 1*2 May 10 June 7 Wellington Apr 13 May 11 June 8
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. the New Guinea mainland ports, fwo and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe gold field. The aerial services are the only means of communication.
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa
Hawaii
Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides Subject to alteration without notice.
Central Pacific Services Subject to alteration without notice.
The Hauraki (7113 tons) will leave Sydney on March 20 (approximately) for Fiji and Tahiti, with mails, cargo, and a limited number of pas sengers. She will call at Suva, Lautoka, and Papeete. The Wairuna (5832 tons) is scheduled to sail from Sydney for Fiji and FrencTi Oceania about the middle of April.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
New Hebrides Infer-lsland
Service
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, Erton.anga, Tanna, Aneityum, and returns to Vila—trip occu pying 7 or 8 days. After 2 or 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 Croup every ten weeks.
Wau - Port Moresby Service
A regular aeroplane service is now maintained by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to and from the New Guinea goldfields to connect with the steamers at Port Moresby, Papua. Details from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.
Samoa Infer-lsland Service
A.S. Makoa, 250 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) operates from Apia, Western Samoa, and connects regularly with Pago Pago (American Samoa), also Tokelaus, Swain, Nassau, and Phoenix Groups.
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.
Ocean Island - Nauru Service
British Phosphate Commission, 16 Spring Street, Sydney, sends boats irregularly from Melbourne.
Japan - N. Guinea - Noumea -
New Zealand
Subject to alteration without notice.
Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
Subject to alteration without novice.
Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu Mar 8 Apr 5 May 3 Pago Pago Mar 13 Apr 10 May 8 Suva Mar 16 Apr 13 May 11 Auckland Mar 19 Apr 16 May 14 Sydney „..Mar 22 Apr 19 May 17 Melbourne _...Mar 26-27 Apr 23-24 May 21-22 Sydney Mar 31 Apr 28 May 26 Auckland Apr 3 May 1 May 29 Suva _.Apr 6 May 4 June 1 Pago Pago Apr 7 May 5 June 2 Honolulu Apr 12 May 10 June 7
Pierre Loti Sydney 11 Apr 9 June 11 Noumea 15-17 Apr 13-15 June 15-17 Lifou Mar 18 — June 18 Vila 19 Apr 16-17 June 19 Luganville Mar 20 Apr 18 June 20 Le Dart 21 Apr 19 June 21-22 Bernier B.
Mar 22 — — Tortues B.
Mar 22 — — Hog H’bour Mar 23 — — Pt. 01 ry Mar 23 — — Saigon - May 3-5 — Haiphong - May 8-11 — Luganville , , — May 26 — Le Dart May 27 - - Norsup Mar 24 — ' — Sarmettes Mar 24 — — Sandwich Mar 25 — — Epi Mar 25 — — Vila Mar 26-27 May 28 June 23 Lifou Mar 28 — June 24 Noumea Mar 29-30 M.29-J. 1 June 25-26 Sydney Apl 3 June 5 June 30
Messageries Maritimes Co.,
Agents.
M,V. Matua Auckland Mar 9 Apr 6 Rarotonga Mar 13 Apr 10 Nukualofa Mar 17- 18 Apr 14- 15 Apia — Mar 19- 20 Apr 16- 17 Suva Mar 24- 25 Apr 21- 22 Auckland — -— Mar 29 Apr 26 Wellington M, 31.A . 3 A. 28-M . 1 Auckland — — Apr 5 May 3
Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu Mar 24 Apr 21 May 19 Suva Apr 2 Apr 30 May 28 Auckland Apr 5-6 May *i-4 M. 31-J. 1 Sydney Apr 10 May 8 June 5 Sydney, dep. ...Apr 15 May 13 June 10 Auckland Apr 19-20 May 17-18 June 14-15 Suva Apr 23 May 21 June 18 Honolulu Apr 30 May 28 June 25
Kobe Melbourne Maru Feb 23 Brisbane Maru Mar 20-22 Mar 23-24 Apr 2 Apr 7-8 Moji Rabaul Noumea Feb 24-25 Mar 6 Mar 11-12 Auckland Wellington Lyttelton Dunedin Mar 15-16 Mar 18-19 - Mar 20 Mar 21-22 Apr 11-13 Apr 15-17 Apr 18 Apr 18-19 Apr 20-22 Apr 24-28 May 14-15 May 19 May 21 May 22-24 Wellington Auckland Hong Kong Shanghai Moji - - Mar 23-25 — — Mar 27-31 Apr 16-17 Apr 21 Apr 23 Kobe — Apr 24-28
Sydney M.V. Malaita Mar 6 Apr 17 Brisbane Mar 8 Apr 19 Townsville Mar 11 Apr 22 Cairns Apr 23 Tulagi Makambo L - Mar 15-16 Apr 27-28 Gavutu Su’u Domma I f 1 Apr 29 Mamara Tasavarcng 1 U • Apr 30 Aruligo Lavoro Mamara Tasavarong [ 1 r Mar 18 Aruligo Meringe i i Mar 19 Hivo Yandina Banika Ufa i i i May 1 Faiami Younger Pepesala Lingatu West Bay i i i r 4 May 2 Somata l Mar 21 May 3 Gizo Mar 22 May 4 Faisi Mar 22 May 4 Kieta Mar 22 May 4 Arigua TI Mar 23 May 5 Numa Numa Teopasino r Mar 24 May 6 Rabaul Mar 25-26 May 7-8 Soraken Mar 27-28 May 9-10 Kieta Mar 29 May 10 Faisi Mar 30 May 11 Gizo TI Mar 31 May 12 Tetipari Russell Is, r Apr 1-2 May 13-14 Gavutu TZ Apr 3 May 15 Makambo Brisbane r Apr 8 May 20 Sydney Apr 10 May 22
Burns
. Philp & Co., Ltd.,
Agents,