Shipping Services in the Pacific
pp. 80-82 · Read in the full issue
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 May 18 June 15 July 13 Apia May 25-27 June 22-24 July 20-22 Niue May 29 June 26 July 24 Lyttelton June 7 July 5 Aug 2 Wellington June 8 July 6 Aug 3
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.
Europe - Sydney - Suva -
New Guinea
Subject to alteration without notice.
M V. Rabaul London July 1 Salamaua Sept 19 Sydney Aug. 25 Rabaul Sept 23 Suva Sept 7 London Nov 25 The M.V. Salamaua has been laid up in London until further notice for a survey.
W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.
Japan - N* Guinea - Noumea - New Zealand
Central Pacific Services
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Matua Auckland May 6 May 20 June 3 Rarotonga May 24-27 Nukualofa May 9-10 June 6-7 Apia May 11-12 June 8-9 Suva May 15 June 12 Auckland May 19 June 1 June 16 Wellington Auckland The cargo steamer Wairuna (5,832 tons) is scheduled to depart from Sydney for Central Pacific Islands ports on May 5. She will call at Suva (May 12). Lautoka (May 14), Apia (May 18), Papeete (May 25), and then go on to North American ports. She will carry mails a limited number of passengers. The Limerick (8.724 tons) will follow to Fiji and French Oceania during the second week in June.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Saigon - Java - South Seas - N.Z. Service
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
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.
Sydney - Norfolk Island - New Hebrides
Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong
Subject t o alteration without notice Sydney Melbourne Maru Maru Kobe Apr 22 May 21-23 Moji Apr 23-24 May 24-25 Rabaul May 3 June 3 Noumea May 8-9 June 8-9 Auckland May 12-13 June 12-14 Wellington May 15-17 June 16-17 Lyttelton May 18 June 18 Dunedin May 19-20 June 19-20 Wellington May 21-22 June 21-22 m Auckland May 24-26 June 24-25 Cebu — June 10-11 July 10-11 Manila - June 12-13 July 12-13 Hong Kong June 15-16 July 15-16 Shanghai June 20 July 2fl Tune 22 July 22 Kobe June 23-27 July 23-27
Osaka
Shosen Kaisha
Line
Subject to alteration without notice Van Rees Maetsuycker Van Rees Saigon — June 12 Singapore May 8 June 14-15 July 10 Ratavia May 10-12 June 17-19 July 12-14 Samaranc May 13 June 20 July 15 Sourabaya May 14-15 June 21 July 16-17 Pt. Moresby May 24-25 June 28-29 July 26-27 Samarai — June 30 Pobaul — July 2 Vila £ — July 6 Noumea — July 7-10 Auckland June 3-5 July 13-14 Aug 5-7 Wellington June 7-8 July 16-17 Aug 9-10 Svdnev June 14-16 July 21-23 Aug 16-18 Pt. Moresby June 23 July 28 Aug 25 Sourabaya July 2 Aug 4 Sept 3 Samarang ... July 3 Aug 5 Sept 4 Patavia July 4-7 Aug 6-9 Sept 5-8 Singapore July 9 Aug 11 Sept 10 Sa’gon — A no- 13
Royal Packet Navigation
Co. 1 Td.
Subject to alteration without notice.
C. Ramel Verdun Strasbourg Papeete ...June 6-7 July 17-18 Sept 1-2 Raiatea — July 19 Sept 3 Suva ..June 14 July 26 Vila June 16 July 28 Sept 13 Noumea, arr. ...June 18 July 30 Sept 15 Noumea, dep. ...June 25 Aug 7 Sept 23 Vila ..June 28 Aug 10 Sept 26 Raiatea ...July 5 Aug 17 Oct 5 Papeete Aug 18-20 Oct 6-8
Messaceries Marit1Mes Co.. Agents.
M.V. Neptuna.
Sydney ...May 5 July 14 Sept 22 Salamaua ...May 12 July 21 Sept 29 Rabaul ...May 14 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.
S.S. Fride.'un Hong Kotik May 31 July 25 Madang June 12 Aug 5 Salamaua June 14 Aug 7 Tulagi June 18-23 Aug 11-16 Rabaul Ju. 26-Jy. 5 Aug 19-28 Hong Kong - July 19 Sept 12
Gilchrist,
Watt & Sanderson.
Agents
Sydney s.s. .May 15 Morinda.
May 27 June 26 Lord Howe May 17 May 29 June 28 Norfolk Is May 19 May 31 June 30 Vila — June 3-4 — Bushman’s Bay — June 5 —*
Halo 1
Tangoa )■ June 5 — Segond J Hog. Har. 1 June 6 — Aoba f Vila June 7 — Norfolk Is May 20 June 10 July 1 Lord Howe May 22 June 12 July 3 Sydney .May 24 June 15 July 5
Burns.
Philp
& Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Nellore Tanda Nankin Hong Kong; May 1 J une 4 July ?
Manila May 4 June 7 July 5 Rabaul May 12 June 15 July 13 Bi’isbane May 18 June 21 July 19 Sydney May 20 June 23 July 21 Melbourne M. 24-J. 2 J. 28-J. 3
J. 2G-A. 4
Hobart June 4 July 5 Aug 6 Newcastle June 7 July 8 Aug 9 Sydney, dep. ...June 12 July 14 Aug 14 Brisbane June 14 July 15 Aug 16 Townsville June 17 July 19 Aug 19 Rabaul June 22 July 24 Aug 24 Manila June 30 Aug 1 Sept 1 Honpr Kong July 3 Aug 4 Sept 4 E. & A,
Steamship Co, Ltd
Agent?.
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa Hawaii
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii
French Oceania Inter-Island
Service
5.5. Tooya (597 tons) makes regular trips from Papeete. through Leeward Group (Raiatea, Huahine, Bora Bora, etc.) about every four weeks and also regularly visits Tuamotu and Gambier Archipelagoes.
Messageries Maritimes Co., Agenti.
New Hebrides Inter-Island
Services
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. Ertim.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. Buoephale (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,
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
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.
Sydney - Noumea - New
Hebrides
Papuan Inter-Island Services
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 JCapa 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.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney Macdhui Apr 28 Montoro May 15 May 17 May 20 Macdhui June 5 Brisbane Townsville Apr 30 June 7 Cairns May 21 May 23-24 May 25 Pt. Moresby Samarai Woodlark Is.
May 4 May 5 June 11 June 12 Rabaul Kavieng Lindenhafen Salamaua May 7-8 ...May 9 I May 10-11 May 27-28 May 29 M.31-J.1 June 14-15 June 16 June 17-18 Lae ( Madang \lexishafen [ May 12 f June 2 June 19 Boram Wewak [May 13 ( — June 20-21 Madang May 14 June 2 June 3 June 3 June 7 June 22 Finschafen Salamaua Lombrum Lorengau Kavieng — Pondo Rabaul Salamaua Samarai May 15 May 15 J= May 17 ...May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 23-24 June 23 June 23 June 25 June 26 June 28 June 29 July 1 Pt. Moresby .
Cairns ...
May 25 June 8 June 10 July 2 • Brisbane — Sydney
Burns,
...May 29 May 31
, Philp &
June 18 June 15
Co. Ltd.,
July 6 July 8 Agents.
Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu May 3 May 31 June 28 Pago Pago May 8 June 5 July 3 Suva June 8 July 6 Auckland May 14 June 11 July 9 Sydney May 17 June 14 July 12 Melbourne May 20-24 June 17-21 July 15-19 Sydney May 28 June 25 July 23 Auckland -May 31 June 28 July 26 Suva .
June 3 July 1 July 29 Pago Pago June 4 July 2 July 30 Honolulu June 9 July 7 Aug 4
Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu May 19 June 16 July 14 Suva ...May 28 June 25 July 23 Auckland M. 31-J. 1 June 23-29 July 26-27 Sydney June 5 July 3 July 31 Sydney, dep. -June 10 July 8 Aug 5 Auckland June 14-15 July 12-13 Aug 9-10 Suva June 18 July 16 Aug 13 Honolulu — June 25 July 23 Aug 20
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Subject Sydney to alteration without M.V. Malaita Mav 29 novice.
July July July Tnl v 10 Brisbane May 81 June 3 J une 4 June 8-9 12 Townsville 15 Cairns Tulagi Makambo ) 1- «i uiy July 1 D 20-21 Gavutu Su’u [ June 10 Tulv 99 Domma Mamara Tasavarontr r s- July 23
Aruligo (
Lavaro )
Mamara ]
Tasavarong }■
Aruligo J
Merinere 1. .. — June U Hivo Yandina Banika June 12 Ufa Tune 13 T, ,],, O A Faiami Younger
Pepesala J
Lingatu 1
West Bay [■ J my July 25
Somata J
Gizo June 14 July 26 Faisi Kieta Arigua — June 15 June 15 June 16 July 27 July 27 Julv 28 Numa Numa f Teonasino June 17 July July Aug Aug Aug 29 Rabaul Soraken Kieta Faisi June 18-19 June 20-21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25-26 June 26 30-31 1-2 2 3 4 5-6 Gizo Aug Aug
Tetipari f
Russell Is Gavutu 1
Makambo f
Aug Brisbane July 1 Aug Aug Agents. 12 Sydney July 3 14
Burns,
Philp &
Co.. Ltd.,
Subject to alteration without notice.
Pierre Loti Sydney ...June 11 July 15 Auk 6 Noumea June 15-17 July 19-21 Auk 10-12 Lifou ...June 18 July 22 Auk 13 Vila ...June 19 July 23 Auk 14 LuKanville ... June 20 July 24 Auk 15 Le Dart ...June 21-22 July 25 Auk 16-17 Bernier B ... — July 26 Tortues B. ™ — July 26 Nor sup — July 27 Sarmettes — July 27 Vila ... June 23 July 28 Auk 18 Lifou ...June 24 July 29 Auk 19 Noumea ...June 25-26 July 30-31 Auk 20-21 Sydney ...June 30 Auk 4 Auk 25
Messageries Maritimes Co.
Agents.
N.G. Infer-lsland Services
5.5. 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 Ter*tory.
S.S. Island Trader
5.5. 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 - - 11 June - 2 July - 5 July 26 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 June 9 June - 26 Aug - 2 Aug 19
Agents: Colyer, Watson & Co.. Raba.Ul
N.G. Goldfields' Services
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.
Right Rev. C. J. Nicolas, D.D., Vicar Apostolic of the Catholic Mission in Fiji, arrived in New Zealand in March by the Niagara on two months’ sick leave.