Shipping Services in the Pacific
pp. 83-85 · Read in the full issue
Hong Kong - N. Guinea - Sydney
Japan - N. Guinea - Noumea - New Zealand
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 - Rabaul - Hong Konq
Solomon Islands-N.G. Service
Sydney - Papua - New Guinea
Central Pacific Services
The cargo steamer Hauraki (7,113 tons) will depart from Sydney on January 5 (approx.) for Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Papeete, and N. American ports. She will carry a limited number of passen gers, in addition to mails and general cargo. The Wairuna (5.832 tons) is scheduled to follow to Fiji and French Oceania late in February.
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agent..
Subject to alteration without Notice M.V. Neptuna.
Melbourne Feb 14 Apr 20 June 27 Sydney ...Feb 16-17 Apr 22-27 Jn.29-Jy.2 Salamaua Feb 26 May 4 July 9 Rabaul Feb 28 May 6 July 11 Cebu ( opt.) ...
Mar 7 May 13 July 18 Manila ..Mar 10 May 16 July 21 Hong Kong ..Mar 12-16 May 18-22 July 23-27 Saigon ...Mar 22 May 28 Aug 2 Madang ...Apr 2 June 8 Aug 13 Salamaua ...Apr 5 June 11 Aug 16 Rabaul ...Apr 8 June 14 Aug 19 Sydney ..Apr 15-16 June 21 Aug 26-27 Melbourne ...Apr 18 June 24 Aug 29
Burns,
Philp & Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice M.V. Brisbane Mara Kobe Dec 22 Dunedin Jan 21-22 M°ji. Dec 23-24 Wellington Jan 23-25 Rabaul Jan 2-3 Auckland Jan 27-29 Noumea Jan 8-10 Hong Kong ...Feb 14-15 Auckland Jan 13-15 Shanghai Feb 19 Wellington Jan 17-19 Moji Feb 21 Lyttelton Jan 20 Kobe „• Feb 22-26
Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line
Subject to alteration without notice.
Eridan Papeete Jan 1-2 Noumea Jan 14-22 Raiatea Jan 3 Vila nTfl ti 25 Suva Jan 10 Raiatea Feb 1 Vila Jan 12 Paneefp Feb 2-3 messaceries MARITIMES CO. , Agents.
Subject i to alteration without notice.
M.V.
Malaita Sydney ...Dec 24 Lingatu 1 Brisbane Dec 27 West Bay
}■ Jan
9 Townsville ...Dec 30 Somata J Cairns ..Dec 31 Gizo Jan 10 Tulagi 1 Faisi Jan 11 Makambo
}• Jan
4-5 Kieta Jan 11 Cavutu ) Arigua L Su'u L Numa Numa f Jan 12 Comma f Jan 6 Teopasino Jan 13 Mamara 1 Rabaul Jan 14-15 Tasavarong \ Jan 7 Soraken Jan 16-17 Aruligo I Kieta Jan 18 Lavaro J Faisi Jan 19 Mamara 1 Gizo I Tasavarong Tetipari
f Jan
19 Aruligo J Russell Is.
Jan 20-21 Meringe I Gavutu I Hivo r Makambo
f Jan
22 Yandina i Brisbane Jan 27 Banika i Sydney Jan 29 Ufa Jan 8 Faiami 1 Younger i Pepesala j
Burns,
Philp &
Co., Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without M.V, Macdhui notice.
Sydney Dec 22 Boram
[ Jan
6-7 Brisbane Dec 24 Wewak r Townsville — Madang 8 Cairns Finschafen J an 9 Ft. Moresby Dec 28 Salamaua Jan 9 Samarai Dec 29 Kavieng Jan 11 Woodlark Is. — Pondo 12 Rabaul D.81-J.1 Rabaul Jan 13 Kavieng — Salamaua Jan 14 Lindenhafen Jan 2 Samarai 16 Salamaua I Jan 3-4 Pt. Moresby ...Jan 17-18 Lae f Cairns Madang I Jan 5 Brisbane Jan 22 Alexishafen r Sydney 24
Burns,
, Philp &
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Matua Auckland Jan 4 Feb 1 Mar 1 Cook Is. ... J an 8 Feb 5 Mar 5 Nukualofa ..Jan 12-13 Feb 9-10 Mar 9-10 Apia Jan 14-15 Feb 11-12 Mar 11-12 Suva ..Jan 19-20 Feb 16-17 Mar 16-17 Auckland Jan 24 Feb 21 Mar 21 Wellington ..Jan 26-29 Feb 23-26 Mar 23-26 Auckland .Jan 31 Feb 28 Mar 28
Subject to alteration without notice.
Hong Kong ...
Nankin Nellore Tanda ...Jan 1 Jan 29 Mar 5 Manila ...Jan 4 Feb 1 Mar 8 Mar 16 Mar 22 Rabaul Feb 9 Feb 15 Brisbane ...Jan 18 Sydney .. Jan 20 Feb 17 Mar 24 Melbourne J.24-F.2 F.21-M.2 M.28-A.2 Apr 4 Apr 7 Hobart ...Feb 4 Mar 4 Mar 7 Newcastle ...Feb 7 Sydney, dep. ... ..Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 13 Brisbane Townsville ...Feb 14 ...Feb 17 Mar 14 Mar 1 7 Apr 16 Apr 19 Rabaul ...Feb 22 Mar 22 Apr 24 Manila ..Mar 2 Mar 30 May 2 Hong Kong .Mar 5 Apr 2 May 5
E. & A. Steamship
Co. Ltd
Agents.
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.
S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai via Kapa Kapa, Abau, and Baibara, re turns by same route; then Port Moresby to Ham via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.
Europe - Sydney - Suva -
New Guinea
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa Hawaii
Saigon - Java - South Seas - N.Z. Service
N.G. Goldfields' Services
Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways 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 Morohe goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of communication.
Sydney - Norfolk Island - New
Hebrides
No Zealand - Samoa - Niue
The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maul Pomare H 159 tons) is the only direct connection hetwen N.Z.. the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa and Niue Island. The vessel. which carries mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled hy the Department of External Affairs at Wellington, where application should he made concerning freights, berths, etc.
N.G. Inter-Island Services
5.5. Maiwara and M.V. Mu’ianrm (Bums. PMlp & Co.) make regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports. 5.5. Coomber. 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, Sepik Mouth, Awar. Bogia, Kulili, Kurun, Alexis hafen, Nagada. Madang, Finschhafen, Salamaua, Bali, Garua, Toriu, Stockholm, Manuan.
SOUTHERN RUN—Matala, Put Put. Sum Sum.
Kekere, Iwi, Aropa, Toboroi, Kieta, Arawa, Numa, ’ Bonis, Buka Passage, Samo, Mageh, Lihir, Kavieng, Patlangat. Rangarere, Notre Mai, Lan ginoa, Asalingi. Neu Kauern. Manuan.
Agents: Colter, Watson & Co., Rabaul
M.V.
Nusa Samarai 3 Mambare Jan 7 Puni Puni 3 Buna ,._.Jan 8 Baniara ...Jan 8 Cape Nelson ...Jan 9 Cape Nelson .
Jan 4 Baniara Jan 10 Buna ...Jan 5 Puni Puni . 11 Mambare ...Jan 6 Samarai Jan 12
Subject to alteration without notice.
M.V. Rabaul London Feb 23 Suva Apr 23* Galveston Mar 15 * Then to United Kingdom, via N.Z., Sydney, and New Guinea.
W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Aorangi Niagara Aorangi Honolulu Dec 29 Jan 26 Feb 23 Suva Jan 7 Feb 4 Mar 4 Auckland Jan 10-11 Feb 7-8 Mar 7-8 Sydney Jan 15 Feb 12 Mar 12 Sydney, dep Jan 20 Feb 17 Mar 17 Auckland Jan 24-25 Feb 21-22 Mar 21-22 Suva Jan 28 Feb 25 Mar 25 Honolulu Feb 4 Mar 4 Apr 1
Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agents.
Subject to alteration without Notice Monterey Mariposa Monterey Honolulu Jan 10 Feb 7 Mar 7 Pago Pago Jan 15 Feb 12 Mar 12 Suva Jan IS Feb 15 Mar 15 Auckland Jan 21 Feb 18 Mar 18 Sydney Jan 24 Feb 21 Mar 21 Melbourne Jan 28-31 Feb 25-28 Mar 25-28 Sydney Feb 4 Mar 4 Apr 1 Auckland _Feb 7 Mar 7- Apr 4 Suva Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 7 Pago Pago Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 8 Honolulu .Feb 16 Mar 16 Apr 13
Oceanic Steamship
Co., Matson Line.
Subject to alteration without notice Maet- Swarten- Maetsuycker hondt suycker Saigon 8 — Mar 13 Singapore Jan 10-11 Feb 16 Mar 15-16 Batavia 13-15 Feb 17-19 Mar 18-20 Samarang ...Jan 16 Feb 20 Mar 21 Sourabaya ...Jan 17 Feb 21-22 Mar 22 Pt. Moresby Jan 24-25 Mar 2 Mar 29 Samarai Jan 26 — Mar 30 Rabaul ...Jan 28 — Apr 1 Vila ..Feb 1 — Apr 5 Noumea ...Feb 2-5 — Apr 6-8 Auckland ...Feb 8-9 Mar 10-12 Apr 11-12 Wellington ...Feb 11-12 Mar 14-15 Apr 14-16 Sydney ...Feb 16-18 Mar 21-23 Apr 20-22 Pt. Moresby .
Feb 23 Mar 30 Apr 2 7 Sourabaya ...Mar 2 Apr 7 May 4 Samarang ...Mar 3 Apr 9 May 5 Batavia ...Mar 4-7 Apr 10-13 May 6-9 Singapore ...Mar 9 Apr 15 May 11 Saigon ...Mar 11 — May 13
Royat, Packet Navigation
Co. I To.
S.S. Mor?ndr> Sydney Dec 22 Hog Har. ..
Jan 2 Lord Howe .Dec 24 Lord Howe .1 an 3 Norfolk Is ..Dec 27 Vila 6 Vila ..Dec 30-31 Norfolk Is.
Jan 8 Bushman’s B. ...Jan 1 Sydney Jan 11 Malo Tangoa Jan 1
Segond $
Burns.
PH1LP & CO. LTD., Agents.
M.V.
Maui Pom are Wellington .Tan 25 T'eb 22 Mar 22 Ania Feb 1-3 w«r 1-3 Mar 29-31 Nine ...Feb 5 Mar 5 Anr o Lvttelton Feb 14 Mar 14 A nr 11 Wellington Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 12
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina
Gilbert and Ellice islands
Service
VI.V. Ra.um (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. i.) and M.V. John Bolton (W.R. Carpenter i Co.) operate from Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), i connect regularly with all islands in the bert and Ellice Groups.
/au - Port Moresby Service
regular aeroplane service is now maintained Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passengers to 1 from the New Guinea goldfields to connect ;h the steamers at Port Moresby, Papua. Details m the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.
Fiji Inter-Island Services
5.5. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Government, fular four weekly itinerary comprises: Two >s Buca Bay, returning by same route to Suva — 3 occupying 8 days. Two trips each Suva to itoka. returning to Suva direct or via Elling —trip occupying 3 or 4 days.
I.V. Yanawai (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co. 1.) makes regular trips from Suva to Labasa, Levuka and Macuata ports, then returns to a.
'.S. Adi Rewa (MorriS, Hedstrom Ltd) makes >s from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macuata ts —trip occupies 8 days. Leaves Suva and ceeds to Levuka, Nabouwalu, Lekutu, Dreketi, iuri. and Labasa. Returns to Suva by sama te. 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.
Hong Kong - New Guinea -
Solomon Islands
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, Here, Bina, Fulakora, and Nono.
Gilchrist, Watt & Sanderson, Agents
Subject to alteration v/ithout notice.
Pierre Loti dney Jan 13 Haiphong ’ —Feb I 1 -14 >umea Jan 17 Luganville Mar 1 la _Jan 20-21 Le Dart Mar 2 ganville Jan 22 Vila Mar 3 i Dart Jan 23 Noumea Mar 4-6 igon _...Feb 6-8 Sydney -Mar 10
Messager1Es Maritimes Co.
Agents.