Shipping Services in the Pacific
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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.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney-N. Guinea-Hong Kong
Hong Kong - New Guinea -
Solomon Islands
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 Solomons she calls at Tulagi, Rere, Fulakora, and Savo.
S.S. Friderun Hong Kong Apr 4 Tulagi Apr 22-27 Madang Apr 16 Rabaul A.30-MA Salamaua Apr 18 Hong Kong May 18
Gilchrist, Watt & Sanderson, Agents
Europe - Sydney - Suva -
New Guinea
Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney - Norfolk Island - New Hebrides
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea Subject to alteration without notice.
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, two and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe gold field. The aerial services are the only means of communication.
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.
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii Subject to alteration without notice.
New Caledonian Services
S.S. 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,
D’Amiens C. Ramel Verdun Papeete Apr 25-26 June 6-7 July 17-18 Raiatea — — July 19 Suva — June 14 July 26 Vila May 5 June 16 July 28 Noumea, arr. -May 7 June 18 July 30 Noumea, dep. ...May 14 June 25 Aug 7 Vila May 17 June 28 Aug 10 Raiatea May 24 July 5 Aug 17 Papeete May 25-27 July 6-8 Aug 18-20
Messageries Maritimes Co.,
Agents.
M.V. Neptuna.
Sydney May 5 July 14 Sept 22 Salamaua May 12 July 21 Sept 29 Rabaul July 23 Oct 1 Cebu (Opt.) May 21 July 30 Oct 8 Manila May 24 Aug 2 Oct 11 Hong Kong . . May 26-31 Aug 4-9 Oct 13-18 Saigon ...June 6 Aug 15 Oct 24 Manila ...June 10 Aug 19 Oct 28 Sandakan ..June 13 Aug 22 Oct 31 Salamaua ...June 22 Aug 31 Nov 9 Rabaul ...June 24 Sept 2 Nov 11 Sydney -..July 2 Sept 10 Nov 19 Melbourne ...July 5-7 Sept 13-15 Nov 22-24
Burns
. Philp & Co. Ltd..
Agents. l
Salamaua Rabaul London Apr 5 July 1 Sydney May 30 Aug 25 Suva June 10 Sept 7 Salamaua June 20 Sept 19 Rabaul June 24 Sept 23 London Sept 4 Nov 25 W.
R. Carpenter & Co.
Ltd.
s.s.
Mornda.
Sydney Apr 15 May 15 May 27 Lord Howe Apr 17 May 17 May 29 Norfolk Is.
Apr 19 May 19 May 31 Vila Apr 22-23 June 3-4 Bushman’s Bay Apr 24 June 5 Malo 1 Tangoa J- Apr 24 — June 5 Segond J Hog Har.
I Apr. 25 — June 6 Aoba f Vila Apr 26 — June 7 Norfolk Is.
Apr 29 May 20 June 10 Lord Howe May 1 May 22 June 12 Sydney May 4 May 24 June 15
Burns,
, Ph1Lp
& Co. Ltd..
, Agents.
Montoro Macdhui Montoro Sydney Apr 7 Apr 28 May 15 Brisbane Apr 9 Apr 30 May 17 Townsville — May 20 Cairns Apr 13 — May 21 Pt. Moresby Apr 15 May 4 May 23-24 Samarai Apr 17 May 5 May 25 Woodlark Is. ...Apr 18 Rabaul Apr 19-20 May 7-8 May 27-28 Kavieng Apr 21 May 29 Lindenhafen — May 9 Salamaua I Apr 23-24 May 10-11 M. 31-J.l Lae Madang r I - May 12 June 2 Alexishafen Boram f I - May 13 Wewak Madang r Apr 25 May 14 June 2 Finschafen — May 15 — Salamaua Apr 26 May 15 June 3 Lombrum I - May 17 — Lorengau Kavieng f May 18 Pondo — May 19 — Rabaul Apr 28 May 20 June 5 Salamaua — May 21 — Samarai Apr 30 May 23-24 June 7 Pt. Moresby May 1 May 25 June 8 Cairns May 3 — June 10 Brisbane May 6 May 29 June 10 Sydney May 8 May 31 June 15
Burns
, Philp &
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Niagara Aorangi Niagara Honolulu Apr 21 May 19 June 16 Suva Apr 30 May 28 June 25 Auckland ...May 3-4 M. 31-J. 1 June 28-29 Sydney May 8 June 5 July 3 Sydney, dep.
May 13 June 10 July 8 Auckland May 17-18 June 14- 15 July 12-13 Suva May 21 June 18 July 16 Honolulu May 28 June 25 July 23
Union S.S. Co.
, Ltd.,
Agents.
Gouaoua, Houailou, Moueo, Pouerihouen, Tieti, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Kokingone, Hieghene, Tao, Outbatch, Pouebo, Balada, Pam and Arairia.
Return by same route. Ports visited oh west coast ti-ip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kone, Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tanga diou, Paagoumene, Nehoue, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route.
S.S. 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.
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
Subject to alteration without novice.
Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong Subject to alteration without notice.
Samoa Inter-Island 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.
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 (Inter-Island Shipping Co.
Pty. Ltd.) connects at Rabaul with S.S. Friderun and then makes the following trips:— NORTHERN RUN—Rambutyo, Pak, Lorengau.
Inrim, Pitelu, Papitalei, Salesia, Salami, Noru, Purdy Island, Tumleo, Boikin, Kairiru, Wewak, Boram, Sepik Mouth, Awar, Bogia, Kulili, Kurun, Alexishafen, Nagada, Madang, Finschhafen, Sala maua, Bali, Garua, Toriu, Stockholm.
Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul May ... 8 May - 30 SOUTHERN RUN—Matala, Put Put. Sum Sum, Buka Passage, Teop, Numa, Inus, Arawa, Kieta, Tubiana, Toboroi, Aropa, Iwi, Kekere, Buin, Samo, Magah, Lihir, Kavieng, Patlangat, Rangarere, Langinoa, Notre Mai, Asalinga, Neu Kauern, Manuan, Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul April 12 April ... —.— 30 June 3 June 19
Agents: Colyer, Watson & Co., Rabaul
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa
Hawaii
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides 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. The lat ter round trip from Suva occupies about 10 days.
M.V. Malaita Sydney Apr 17 May 29 Brisbane Apr 19 May 31 Townsville Apr 22 June 3 Cairns Apr 23 June 4 Tulagi 1 Makambo [ - Apr 27-28 June 8-9 Gavutu J Su’u I Apr 29 June 10 Domma r Mamara 1 Tasavarong }■ Apr SO — Aruligo 1 Lavaro ) Mamara 1 Tasavarong June 11 Aruligo J Meringe June 12 Hivo [ Yandina 1 Banika 1 Ufa 1- May 1 June 13 Faiami 1 Younger 1 Pepesala J Lingatu 1 West Bay May 2 Somata J Gizo May 3 June 14 Faisi May 4 June 15 Kieta May 4 June 15 Arigua I May 5 June 16 Numa Numa f Teopasino May 6 June 17 Rabaul May 7-8 June 18-19 Soraken May 9-10 June 20-21 Kieta May 10 June 22 Faisi May 11 June 23 Gizo 1 May 12 June 24 Tetipari f Russell Is.
May 13-14 June 25-26 Gavutu L May 15 June 26 Makambo r Brisbane May 20 July 1 Sydney May 22 July 3
Burns
, Philp & Co.. Ltd.,
Agents.
Monterey Mariposa Monterey Honolulu Apr 5 May 3 May 31 Pago Pago Apr 10 May 8 June 5 Suva Apr 13 May 11 June 8 Auckland Apr 16 May 14 June 11 Sydney Apr 19 May 17 June 14 Melbourne Apr 23-24 May 21-22 June 18-19 Sydney Apr 28 May 26 June 23 Auckland May 1 May 29 June 26 Suva May 4 June 1 June 29 Pago Pago May 5 June 2 June 30 Honolulu ..May 10 June 7 July 5
Oceanic Steamship
Co., Matson Line.
Pierre T .oti Sydney Apr 9 June 11 July 15 Noumea Apr 13-15 June 15-17 July 19-21 Lifou — June 18 July 22 Vila Apr 16-17 June 19 July 23 Luganville Apr 18 June 20 July 24 Le Dart Apr 19 June 21-22 July 25 Bernier B. — — July 26 Tortues B. — July 26 Saigon May 3-5 — — Haiphong May 8-11 — — Luganville May 26 — — Le Dart „.May 27 — — Norsup ... — — July 27 Sarmettes — — July 27 Vila May 28 June 23 July 28 Lifou ... — June 24 July 29 Noumea M. 29-J. 1 June 25-26 July 30-31 Sydney June 5 June 30 Aug 4
Mes&Ageries Maritimes Co.,
Agents.
Nankin Nellore Panda Hong Kong Apr 3 May 1 June 4 Manila Apr 6 May 4 June 7 Rabaul Apr 14 May 12 June 15 Brisbane Apr 20 May 18 June 21 Sydney Apr 22 May 20 June 23 Melbourne A. 26-M. 1 M. 24-J. 2 J. 28-J. 3 Hobart May 3 June 4 July 5 Newcastle May 6 June 7 July 8 Sydney, dep. ...May 12 June 12 July 14 Brisbane May 14 June 14 July 16 Townsville May 17 June 17 July 19 Rabaul May 22 June 22 July 24 Manila May 30 June 30 Aug 1 Hong Kong ...June * July 3 Aug 4 E. & A.
Steamship Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
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.
Papuan Inter-Island Service
M.V. Matoma (Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.) makes round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group.
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.
S.S. Papuan Chief.
Pt. Moresby M.28-A.l Hisiu Apr 18 Kapa Kapa Apr 1 Yule Is Apr 18 Abau Apr 3 Kukipi Apr 19 Baibara Apr 4 Orokolo Apr 20 Samarai Apr 6 Kikori Apr 22 Samarai Apr 9 Daru Apr 23-24 Baibara Apr 10 Orokolo Apr 25 Abau Apr 11 Yule Is Apr 27 Kapa Kapa Apr 13 Hisiu Apr 28 Pt. Moresby ...Apr 44-18 Pt. Moresby ...Apr 29 M. 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. Nusa Samarai Apr 1 Mambare Apr 6 Puni Puni Apr 1 Buna Apr 7 Baniara Apr 2 Cape Nelson Apr 8 Cape Nelson -Apr 3 Baniara Apr 9 Puna „.Apr 4 Puni Puni Apr 9 Mambare Apr 5 Samarai Apr 10
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.
M.V. Maui Pomare Wellington Apr 20 May 18 June 15 Apia Apr 27-29 May 25-27 June 22-24 Niue May 1 May 29 June 26 Lyttelton May 10 June 7 July 5 Wellington May 11 June 8 July 6
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
Central Pacific Services Subject to alteration without notice.
The cargo vessel Waiotapu (6035 tons) is due to leave Sydney for Fiji on March 23, She will visit Suva (March 30) and Lautoka (April 1).
The steamer Hauraki (7113 tons) is scheduled to depart from Sydney for Fiji and Tahiti, with mails, cargo, and a limited number of passengers, ©n April 12. Calls are set down for Suva (April 18). Lautoka (April 19), Suva (April 26), and Papeete (May 1). She will then go on to North
American ports. The Wairuna (5832 tons) will follow to Fiji and French Oceania about the end of April.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Saigon - Java - South Seas -
N.Z. Service
Bri Sydney Maru Maru Kobe Mar 22 Apr 20-22 Moji - — Mar 23-24 Apr 23-24 Rabaul Apr 2 May 3 Noumea Apr 7-8 May 8-9 Auckland Apr 11-13 May 12-13 Wellington Apr 15-17 May 15-17 Lyttelton Apr 18 May 18 Dunedin Apr 18-19 May 19-20 Wellington Apr 20-22 May 21-22 Auckland Apr 24-28 May 24-26 Cebu — June 10-11 Manila — June 12-13 Hong Kong May 14-15 June 15-16 Shanghai May 19 June 20 Moji May 21 June 22 Kobe May 22-24 June 23-27
Osaka
Shosen Kaisha
Line
M.V. Matua Auckland Apr 6 May 6 May 20 Rarotonga Apr 10 — May 24-27 Nukualofa Apr 14-15 May 9-10 Apr 16-17 May 11-12 — Suva Apr 21-22 May 15 Auckland Apr 26 May 19 June 1 Wellington A. 28-M. 1 — Auckland May 3
Maetsuycker Van Rees Maetsuycker Saigon Apr 10 June 12 Singapore Apr 12-13 May 8 June 14-15 Batavia Apr 15-17 May 10-12 June 17-19 Samarang Apr 18 May 13 June 20 Sourabaya Apr 19 May 14-15 June 21 Pt. Moresby Apr 26-27 May 24-25 June 28 29i Samarai Apr 28 June 30 Rabaul Apr 30 July 2 Vila May 4 July 6 Noumea May 5-8 July 7-10 Auckland May 11-12 June 3-5 July 13-14 Wellington May 14-15 June 7-8 July 16-17 Sydney May 19-21 June 14-16 July 21-23 Pt. Moresby May 26 June 23 July 28 Sourabaya June 2 July 2 Aug 4 Samarang June 3 July 3 Aug 5 Batavia June 4-7 July 4-7 Aug 6-9 Singapore June 9 July 9 Aug 11 Saigon 11 Aug 13