New Caledonian Services

M.V. Le Phoque (Societe des lies Loyalty) 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, Outbatch, Pouebo, Balada, Pam and Arama.

Return by same route. Ports visited on west coast trip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kono,

Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tanga diou, Paagoumene, Nehoue, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route.

M. V. Le Phoque also maintains a 4 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.

N.G. Inter-Island Services

5.5. Maiwara and M.V. Muliama (Burns, Philp & Co.) make regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports. 5.5. Coombar, 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. Fridemn 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, Knrun, Alexis hafen, Nagada, Madang, Finschhafen, Salamaua, Bali. Gama, 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: Colyer, Watson & Co.. Rabaul

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service

M.V. Raium (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.

Ltd.) and M.V. John Bolton (W.R. Carpenter and Co.) operate from Tarawa (Gilbert Islands), and connect regularly with all islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.

Hong Kong - New Guinea -

Solomon Islands

5.5. Fridemn (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 None.

Gilchrist, Watt & Sanderson, 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.) hold* 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 turns 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.

S.S. Papuan Chief.

Pt. Moresby . Apr. 25 Daru Apr.

Yule Is Apr. 25 Daru, dep. .. Apr. 30 Kukipi Apr. 26 Orokolo ... May 1 Orokolo .. Apr. 27 Yule Is May 2 Kikori Apr. 28 Pt. Moresby . May S

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. Detail* from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.