Shipping Services in the Pacific
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Sydney-N. Guinea-Hong Kong
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
The cargo steamer Limerick (8,724 tons) will depart from Sydney for Central Pacific ports about July 2 (approx, only). She will call at Suva and Lautoka (Fiji) and Papeete (Tahiti), and then continue on to North America. She will carry a limited number of passengers, in addition to mail and general cargo. The Waiotapu (6,035 tons) is scheduled to follow to Fiji and French Oceania early in August.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Europe - Sydney - Suva -
New Guinea
Subject to alteration without notice.
M V. Rabaul London Aug 1 Salamaua Oct 19 Sydney Sept 25 Rabaul Oct 23 Suva Oct 7 London Dec 25 The M.V, Salamaua has gone into dock in Europe for repairs. She will re-enter the service in mid-September.
W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.
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, Bina, Fulakora, and Nono.
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-Norfolk Island - New Hebrides
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.
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides
New Hebrides Inter-Island
Services
S.S. 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 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.
Noumea Australia
The small steamer Neo Hebridais (Societe Maritime et Miniere Hagen) has commenced a new monthly service between Noumea, New Caledonia, and Newcastle, N.S.W. The round trip occupies about 17 days.
Subject to alteration without Notice M.V. Nentuna.
Sydney . - - July 14 Sept 22 Salamaua July 21 Sept 29 Rabaul - - - July 23 Oct 1 Cebu (Opt.) July 30 Oct 8 Manila : Aug* 2 Oct 11 Hong Kong Aug 4-9 Oct 13-18 Saigon - — Aug 15 Oct 24 Manila Aug 19 Oct 28 Sandakan . ■ Aug 22 Oct 31 Salamaua Aug 31 Nov 9 Rabaul Sept 2 Nov H Sydney • — Sept 10 Nov 19 Melbourne Sept 13-15 Nov 22-24
Burns. Philp & Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Japan -
N. Guinea - Noumea -
New Zealand
Subject : to alteration without notice Kobe Brisbane Maru Sydney Maru July 18-20 July 21-22 July 31 Aug 5-6 Aug 9-10 Aug 12-13 Aug 14 Aug 15-16 Aug 17-18 Aug 20-21 Sept 5-6 Sept 7-8 Sept 10-11 Sept 15 Sept 17 Moji Rabaul July 12-13 Wellington Lyttelton July 15-16 July 17 Dunedin July 18-19 Wellington Auckland July 20-21 July 23-24 Cebu Aug 8 9 Manila Aug 10-11 Hong Kong Allg 13-14 Aug 18 ijuauguAi — Aug 20 Unho An? 21-25 Sept 18-22
Line
Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Matua Auckland ..July 1 July 15 July 29 Cook Is. — July 19-22 Nukualofa .July 4-5 — Aug 1-2 Apia .July 6-7 — Aug 3-4 Suva .July 10 — Aug 7 Auckland .July 14 July 27 Aug 11
Saigon - Java - South Seas -
N.Z. Service
Subject to alteration without Van Rees Maetsuycker notice Van Rees Singapore Batavia Samarang Sourabaya Pt. Moresby Samarai Rabaul Vila —July 10 Aug 16-17 —July 12-14 Aug 19-21 —July 15 Aug 22 —July 16-17 Aug 23 —July 26-27 Aug 30-31 — — Sept 1 — — Sept 3 — Sept 7 Sept 11 Sept 13-15 Sept 16 Sept 17-18 Sept 27-28 Noumea Auckland Wellington Sydney Pt. Moresby Sourabaya Samarang Batavia — — Sept 8-11 —Aug 5-7 Sept 14-15 —Aug 9-10 Sept 17-18 —Aug 16-18 Sept 22-24 Aug 25 Sept 29 —Sept 3 Oct 6 —Sept 4 Oct 7 Sept 5-8 Oct 8-11 Oct 7-9 Oct 11-12 Oct 18-20 Oct 27 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 10 Singapore Saieon —Sept 10 Oct 13 Onf IK
Royal Packet Navigation
Co. Ltd.
S.S. Fride*un Hong Kong July 25 Sept 18 Madang - - Aug 5 Sept 30 Salamaua Aug 7 Oct G Tulagi Aug 11-16 Oct 6-11 Rabaul Aug 19-28 Oct 14-23 Hong Kong Sept 12 Nov 6
Gilchrist,
Watt & Sanderson,
Agents
Subject to alteration without notice.
Verdun Strasbourg D’Amiens Papeete July 17-18 Sept 1-2 Oct 10-11 Raiatea July 19 Sept 3 — Suva July 26 — Vila July 28 Sept 13 Oct 20 Noumea, arr. ...July 30 Sept 15 Oct 22 Noumea, dep. ...Aug 7 Sept 23 Oct 29 Vila —Aug 10 Sept 26 Nov 1 Raiatea —Aug 17 Oct 5 Nov 8 Papeete ...Aug 18-20 Oct 6-8 Nov 9-11
Messageries Mar1Times Co
.. Agents.
s.s.
Morinda.
Sydney June 26 July 8 Aug 7 Lord Howe —June 28 July 10 Aug 9 Norfolk Is June 30 July 12 Aug 11 Vila — July 15-16 Bushman’s B. ... — July 17 Malo ] Tangoa V — July 17 Segond Hog Har. [ Aoba July 18 Vila * — July 19 — Norfolk Is July 1 July 22 Aug 12 Lord Howe July 3 July 24 Aug 14 Sydney July 5 July 27 Aug 16
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Sydney - N.Z.
- Fiji -
Hawaii
Subject to alteration without notice.
Monowai Niagara Aoi-angi Honolulu . July 14 Aug 11 Sept 8 Suva ..July 23 Aug 20 Sept 17 Auckland July 26-27 Aug 23-24 Sept 20-21 Sydney July 31 Aug 28 Sept 25 Aorangi Sydney, dep Aug 5 Sept 2 Sept 30 Auckland Aug 9-10 Sept 6-7 Oct 4-5 Suva Aug 13 Sept 10 Oct 8 Honolulu Aug 20 Sept 17 Oct 15
Union S.S. Co.
, LTD., Agents.
M.V.
Maui Pomare Wellington ...July 13 Aug 10 Sept 7 Apia ...July 20-22 Aug 17-19 Sept 14-16 Niue ...July 24 Aug 21 Sept 18 Lyttelton _Aug 2 Aug 30 Sept 27 Wellington ...Aug 3 Aug 31 Sept 28
Subject to alteration without Pierre Loti notice.
Sydney July 15 Auk 6 Sept 2 Noumea —July 19-21 Auk 10-12 Sept 6-8 Lifou July 22 Auk 13 Sept 9 Vila July 23 Auk 14 Sept 10 Luganville July 24 Auk 15 Sept 11 Le Dart July 25 Auk 16-17 Sept 12-13 Bernier B July 26 — — Tortues B July 26 — — Norsup -July 27 — — Sarmettes July 27 — Vila July 28 Auk 18 Sept 14 Lifou - July 29 Auk 19 Sept 15 Noumea July 30-31 Auk 20-21 Sept 16-17 Sydney Auk 4 Auk 25 Sept 21
Messageries Maritimes Co.
.» Agents.
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa 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., Agents.
N.G. Inter-Island 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.
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
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, Inrim, Pitelu, Papitalei, Salesia, Salami, Lorengau, Noru, Tumleo, Boikin, Kairiru, Wewak, Boram, Seplk Mouth, Awar, Bogia, Kulili, Kurun, Alexis hafen, Nagada. Madang, Finschhafen, Salamaua, Bali, Garua, Toriu, Stockholm, Manuan.
Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul July 3 July ... 29 Aug 27 Sept ... 22 SOUTHERN RUN—Matala, Put Put. Sum Sum, Kekere, Iwi, Ai-opa, Toboroi, Kieta, Arawa, Numa, Bonis, Buka Passage, Samo, Mageh, Lihir, Kavieng, Patlangat, Rangarere, Notre Mai, Lan ginoa, Asalingi, Neu Kauern, Manuan.
Leaves Rabaul Returns to Rabaul Aug 4 Aug 20 Sept 29 Oct 15
Agents: Colyer, Watson & Co., Rabaul
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
Samoa Inler-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 - Rabaul - Hong Kong
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 - Pori 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.
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, Gouaoua, Houailou, Moueo, Pouerihouen, Tieti„ Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Kokingone, Hieghene, Tao, Outmatch, Pouebo, Balada, Pam ap.d Araraa.
Return by same route. Ports visited on 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-week s’ 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.
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.
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.
5.5. 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 Dam via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.
Fiji In+er-lsland 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 12 days.
M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris Hedstrom Ltd.) tr.akos 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.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.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Montoro Macdhui Montoro Sydney ...June 23 July 14 July 31 Brisbane ...June 25 July 16 Aug 2 Townsville .. June 28 Aug 5 Cairns ...June 29 Aug 6 Pt. Moresby ., ...July 1 July 20 Aug 8-9 Samarai ...July 3 July 21 Aug 10 Woodlark Is. ...July 4 Rabaul —July 5-6 July 23-24 Aug 12-13 Kavieng ...July 7 Aug 14 Lindenhafen — July 25 Salamaua July 9-10 July 26-27 Aug 16-17 Madang July 28 Aug 18 Alexishafen Boram — July 29 Wewak Madang ...July 11 July 30 Aug 18 Finschafen — July 31 Salamaua ...July 12 July 31 Aug 19 Kavieng — Aug 2 — Pondo — Aug 3 Rabaul -July 14 Aug 4 Aug 21 Salamaua — Aug 5 Samarai ...July 16 Aug 7 Aug 23 Pt. Moresby ... ...July 17 Aug 8-9 Aug 24 Cairns ...July 19 — Aug 26 Brisbane ...July 22 Aug 13 Aug 29 Sydney -July 24 Aug 15 Aug 31
Burns,
Philp &
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteratio'i without Notice Mariposa Monterey Mariposa Honolulu July 26 Aug 23 Pago Pago —July 3 July 31 Aug 28 Suva Aug 3 Aug 31 Auckland July 9 Aug 6 Sept 3 Sydney July 12 Aug 9 Sept 6 Melbourne —July 15-19 Aug 12-16 Sept 9-13 Sydney July 23 Aug 20 Sept 17 Auckland July 26 Aug 23 Sept 20 Suva July 29 Aug 26 Sept 23 Paco Pago Julv 30 Aug 27 Sept 24 Honolulu Aug 4 Sept 1 Sept 29
Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.
Subject to alteration without M.V. Malaita notice.
Sydney July 10 July 12 July 15 July 16 Tnlv Aug 21 Aug 23 Aug 26 Aug 27
A Q1 Q 1
Brisbane Townsville Cairns Tulagi Makambo 1 Gavutu J July L a.Oi-o.l Su'u L July 22 July 23 Sept 2 Domma Mamara Tasavarong 1 f- Aruligo Lavaro Mamara Tasavarong Aruligo Meringe 1 J Sept 3 Sept 4 Hivo Yandin^ Banika r ' i i Ufa Tnlv 91 Sept 5 Faiami Younger Pepesala Lingatu West Bay i i j 1 juiy July 25 July 26 July 27 T.,1 07 Somata Gizo J Sept 6 Faisi Sept 7 Kieta Sept 7 Arigua "T July 28 ▼ Ol Sept 8 Numa Numa Teopasino r Sept 9 Rabaul July 30-31 Aug 1-2 Aug 2 Aug 3 Sept 10-11 Soraken Sert 12-13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 17-18 Sept 18 Kieta Faisi Gizo i Tetipari Russell Is. r Aug 5-6 Aug 7 Gavutu t Makambo r Brisbane Aug 12 Sept 23 Sydnev Aug 14 Sept 25
Burns
, Philp &
Co.. Ltd..
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Nankin Nellore Tanda Hong Kong July 2 July 31 Sept 3 Manila July 5 Aug S Sept 6 Rabaul — July 13 Aug 11 Sept 14 Brisbane July 19 Aug 17 Sept 20 Sydney July 21 Aug 19 Sept 22 Melbourne J.26-A.4 A.23-S.1 S. 27-0.2 Hobart - Aug 6 Sept 3 Oct 4 Newcastle Aug 9 Sept 6 Oct 7 Sydney, dep. ...Aug 14 Sept 11 Oct 13 Brisbane Aug 16 Sept 13 Oct 15 Townsville Aug 19 Sept 16 Oct 18 Rabaul — ...Aug 24 Sept 21 Oct 23 Manila — Sept 1 Sept 29 Oct 31 Hong Kong Sept 4 Oct. 2 Nov. 3 E. & A.
Steamship Co. Ltd
., Agents.
M.V. Nusa Samarai July 26 Mambare -.July 30 Puni Puni July 26 Buna July oL Baniara July 26 Cure Nelson ...Au.? 1 Cape Nelson July 27 Baniara Aug 2 Kuna July 28 Puni Puni ...Aug 3 Mambare Tuw 29 Samarai Aug 4
S.S.
Papuan Chief Pt. Moresby -...July 6 Yule Is.
July 23 Kapa Kapa -...July 6 Kukipi July 24 Abau July 8 Orokolo ..
July 25 Baibara July 9 Kikori July 27 Samarai ..July 11 -14 Daru ..July 28-29 Baibara July 15 Orokolo Abau ...July 16 Yule Is Aug 1 Kapa Kapa - July 18 Hisiu Aug 2 Pt. Moresby ...July 19-23 Pt. Moresby Aug 3 Hisiu