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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 October 1937Vol. VIII, No. 3

New Service For Tahiti?

p. 90 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent

Papeete, Sept. 25.

leaving Tahiti are experien ’ cing difficulty in getting steamer accommodation. The U.S.S. Co.’s cargo boats carry less, than a dozen passengers each and there is a long waiting list.

Lately the Messageries Maritimes vessels have been full up with round-the-world tourists.

It is rumoured that the Waiotapu and the Wairuna will be taken from the Sydney-’Frisco run in January and that

two steamers, having cabins for 30 travel

lers, will be substituted.

EDITORIAL NOTE: The U.S.S. Co’s Sydney office has no information regarding the suggested alteration. There is a report current, however, that an American line may start early next year between ’Frisco or Los Angeles and Tahiti,