The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 June 1938Vol. VIII, No. 11

Shipping Services in the Pacific

pp. 78-82 · Read in the full issue

Sydney-Norfolk Island - New Hebrides

Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa * Hawaii

Japan - N. Guinea - Noumea New Zealand

Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina

Subject to alteration without notice.

S.S. Morinda Sydney July 23 Aug. 4 Sept. 3 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 27 Nov. 26 Lord Howe ...

July 25 Aug. 6 Sept. 5 Sept. 17 Oct. 17 Oct. 29 Nov. 28 Norfolk Is. ..

July 27 Aug. 8 Sept. 7 Sept. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Vila - A. 11-12 — S. 22-23 — Nov. 3-4 Bushman’s B.

Malo ]

Aug. 13 Sept. 24 — Nov. 5

Tangoa f

Segond — Aug. 13 — Sept. 24 - Nov. 5 - Aoba — Aug. 14 — Sept. 25 Nov. 6 Hog Har. . .

July 28 Aug. 15 — Sept. 26 — Nov. 7 Norfolk Is. — Aug. 18 Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Lord Howe — July 30 Aug. 20 Sept. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Sydney Aug. 1 Aug. 23 Sept. 12 Oct. 4

Burns, Ph1Lp & Co. Ltd.,

Oct. 24 A gents.

Nov. 15 Dec 5

Subject to alteration without Notice Monterey Mariposa Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu June 27 July 25 Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Pago Pago July 2 JHily 30 Aug. 27 Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 Suva July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 25 Nov. 22 Dec. 20 Auckland July 8 Aug. 5 Sept. 2 Sept. 30 Oct. 28 Nov. 25 Dec. 23 Sydney July 11 Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Dec. 26 Melbourne J. 15-18 A. 12-15 S. 9-12 O. 7-10 N. 4-7 Dec. 2-5 D. 30 - J. 2 Sydney July 22 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 Auckland July 25 Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Suva July 28 Aug. 25 Sept. 22 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 Jan. 12 Pago Pago July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Jan. 13 Honolulu Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 18

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

Subject to alteration without notice Brisbane Naniwa Melbourne Maru.

Maru.

Maru.

Kobe June 30 July 20 Aug. 12 Moji July 1-2 J. 22-23 A, 13-14 Rabaul July 11 — Aug. 23 Noumea J. 16-18 A. 7-8 A. 28-30 Auckland J. 21-25 A. 12-15 Sept. 2-7 Wellington J. 27-31 A. 17-20 S. 9-13 Lyttelton Aug. 1-3 A. 21-22 S. 14-16 Dunedin Aug. 4-6 A. 23-26 S. 17-19 Lyttelton — Wellington ..

J. 27-31 A. 17-20 S. 9-13 Auckland J. 21-25 A. 12-15 S. 2-7 Cebu ...

A. 23-24 — Oct. 6-7 Manila A. 25-26 — Oct. 8-9 Hong Kong .

Aug. 28 — Oct. 11 Shanghai .. .

Aug. 31 — Oct. 14 Kobe Sep. 3-6 S. 19-20 O. 17-19

Osaka Shosen Ka1Sha And

Line.

Yamashita

Subject to alteration Pierre I .lOti notice.

Sydney July 14 Sept. 15 Oct. 20 Noumea J. 18-20 S. 19-21 0. 24-26 Mare - Sept. 21 S. 22-23 Sept. 24 Oct. 26 Vila J. 21-22 O. 27-28 Oct. 29 Lugnnville Le Dart July 23 J. 24-25 Norsup Saigon Aug. 9-11 S. 25-26 Sept. 26 O. 30-31 Oct. 31 Haiphong . ..

A. 14-18 Luganville ..

Sept. 3 Le Dart Sept. 4 Vila Sept. 5-6 S. 27-28 N. 2-3 Mare — Sept. 29 Nov. 4 Noumea Sept. 7-8 S. 20-0. 1 N. 5-6 Sydney Sept. 12 Oct. 5 Nov. 10

Messageries Maritimes Co.

, Agent*.

Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

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. Deslkoko, 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, Korun, 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: Colyer, Watson & Co.. Rabaul

N.G. Goldfields' Services

Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd,, Mandated Airlines Ltd. (late Carpenter Airways) and other companies, leave Sala maua and Lae, the New Guinea mainland ports, two and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of com munication.

Wau - Port Moresby Service

A regular aeroplane service is now maintain ed by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passen gers to and from the New Guinea goldfields to connect with Port Moresby. Papua. De tails from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara.

Honolulu July 13 Aug. 10 Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Nov. 2 Nov. 30 Dec. 28 Suva July 22 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 Auckland H J- 25-26 A. 22-23 S. 19-20 O. 17-18 N. 14-15 D. 12-13 J. 9-10 Sydney " July 30 Aug. 27 Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 Jan. 14 Sydney dep * Aug. 4 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Oct. 27 Nov. 24 Dec. 22 Jan. 19 Auckland ' Aug. 8-9 S. 5-6 Oct. 3-4 O. 31-N. 1 N. 28-29 D. 26-27 J. 23-24 Qmro Auer. 12 Sept. 9 Oct. 7 Nov. 4 Dec. 2 Dec. 30 Jan. 27 Honolulu Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 Feb. 3

Union S.S. Co. Ltd., Agent*.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Macdhul.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Montoro Macdhui.

Montoro.

Sydney July -9 July 30 Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Sept. 24 Oct. 15 Brisbane July 11 Aug. 1 Aug. 19 Sept. 9 Sept. 26 Oct. 17 Townsville — Aug. 4 —* Sept. 12 — Oct. 20 dairnR Aug. 5 — Sept. 13 — Oct. 21 Pt. Moresby .

July 15 A. 7-8 Aug. 23 Sept. 15 Sept. 30 O. 23 -24 Samarai July 16 Aug. 10 Aug. 24 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 26 Woodlark Is. . —.

Aug. 11 —■ —• — Oct. 27 J. 18-19 Aug. 13 A. 26-27 S. 19-20 O. 3-4 Oct. 29 Kavieng — — Aug. 14 — Sept. 21 Oct. 30 Lindenhafen .

July 20 — Aug. 28 — Oct. 5 Salamaua I Lae r J. 21-22 A. 16-17 A. 29-30 S. 23-24 Oct. 6-7 Nov. 1-2 Madang

Alexishafen

July 23 Aug. 18 Aug. 31 S. 25-26 Oct. 8 Nov. 3

Boram

J. 24-25 — Sept. 1 O. 9-10 Wewak f Madang — July 26 Aug. 18 Sept. 2 Sept. 26 Oct. 11 Nov. 3 FInschafen July 27 — Sept. 3 — Oct. 12 Salamaua July 27 Aug. 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 27 Oct. 12 Nov 4 Kavieng July 29 — Sept. 5 — Oct. 14 Pondo July 30 Sept. 6 OCt. 15 Oct. 17 Rabaul Aug. 1 Aug. 22 Sept. 7 Sept. 29 Nov. 7 Salamaua Aug. 2 — Sept. 8 — Oct. 18 Samarai ...

Aug. 4 Aug. 24 Sept. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 20 Nov. 9 Pt. Moresby Aug. 5 Aug. 25 Sept. 12 Oct. 3 Oct. 21 Nov 10 Cairns — — Aug. 27 — Oct. 5 — .

Nbv 12 Brisbane Aug. 9 Aug. 30 Sept. 16 Oct. 8 OCt. 25 Nov. 15 Sydney Aug. 11 Sept. 1 Sept. 18 Oct. 10 Oct. 27 Nov. 17

Burns. Ph1Lp & Co.. Ltd.. Agent*.

Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong

Europe - Sydney - Suva - New Guinea

Hong Kong - N. Guinea - Sydney

Saigon - Java - South Seas - N.Z. Service

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 Tulagl, Here, Fulakora, and Maringe.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service

M.V. Moamoa (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.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Hong Kong Manila Rabaul Brisbane .

Sydney Melbourne Hobart July 2 July 5 July 13 July 19 July 21 J. 25-A. 3 Aug. 5 Aug. 5 Aug. 8 Aug. 16 Aug. 22 Aug. 24 A. 29-S. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 S. 26-0. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 O. 24-N. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 22 Nov. 30 Dec. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 15 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 N. 28-D. 3 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 13 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 D.26- — Newcastle Sydney, dep.

Brisbane Townsville Rabaul Aug. 8 Aug. 13 Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 23 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 - Manila Hong Kong Jan. 1 Jan. 4 - E.

& A. Steamship Co.

LTD., Agents

Subject to alteration without notice.

M.V. Salamaua. M.V. Rabaul.

London .. — Sept. 23 Suva-,. ,, j u ly 20 Nov. 16 Auckland Aug. 5 Sydney .. Aug. 15 Nov. 30 Salamaua Aug. 28 Dec. 10 Rabaul .. Aug. 31 Dec. 22 London ... N. 3-24 Feta 22

W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

Subject to alteration without M.V. Neptuna. notice Melbourne — June 27 Aug. 31 Nov. 7 Sydney Jn.29-Jy.2 Sept. 2-7 Nov. 9-12 Salamaua July 9 Sept. 14 Nov. 19 Rabaul July 11 Sept. 16 Nov. 21 Cebu (opt.) - July 18 Sept.. 23 Nov. 28 Manila July 21 Sept. 26 Dec.

I Hong Kong July 23-27 S.28-0. 2 1 Dec. 3-7 Saigon Aug 2 Oct. 8 Dec. 13 Madang Aug 13 Oct. 19 Dec. 24 Salamaua Aug 16 Oct. 22 Dec. 27 Rabaul Aug 19 Oct. 25 Dec. 30 Sydney Aug 26-27 Nov. 1 Jan. 6-7 Melbourne Aug 29 Nov. 4 Jan. 9

Burns,

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Subject to alteration without notice Saigon Singapore — Batavia - Tasman.

July 15 J. 17-18 J. 20-21 Maetsuycker.

Aug. 15 A. 17-18 A. 20-22 Tasman.

Sept. 15 Sept. 17 S. 19-20 Samarang Sourabaya Pt. Moresby Samarai .

Salamaua Rabaul Vila July 22 July 23 July 30 Aug. 4 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Noumea Auckland — Wellington Sydney Aug. 5-8 A. 12-15 A. 17-18 A. 22-24 S. 12-14 S. 16-17 S. 21-23 Oct. 5-7 O. 11-12 O. 14-15 O. 19-21 Pt. Moresby Sourabaya Samarang — Batavia Singapore — Saigon Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 S. 8-10 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 O. 7-9 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 3

Nov. 4

N. 5-7 Nov. 9 Nov. 12

Royal Packet Navigation

Co. Ltd.

S.S. Priderun.

Hong Kong . Aug. 11 Tulagi (dep.) .Aug. 31 Madang . Aug. 23 Rabaul Sept. 3-8 Salamaua . .Aug. 25 Lorengau ..Sept. 11 Tulagi (arr.) .Aug. 29 Hong Kong .Sept. 24

Gilchrist,

Watt &

Sanderson,

Agents

Solomon Islands-N.G. Service

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 re turns to Vila —trip occupying 7 or 8 days.

After 2 or 3 days at Vila, departs on north ern trip, calling at the islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa, Epi, Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Aoba, Malo, Santo and returns to Vila, trip oc cupying 25 to 28 days. Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip equivalent to about every six weeks.

M.V. Polynesien (Messageries, Maritimes Ltd.) maintains a service from Vila to northern and southern ports as well as occasional trips to Wallis and Futuna Islands. The service com prises the following:—• Southern Run; —Leaves Vila on July 17 calling at Lenakel, Ibock, White Sands, Walssissi, Er romango. La Teouma, Mele, and returns to Vila on July 22.

Northern run:—Leaves Vila on July 27, call ing at N’Guna, Mai, Tongoa, Diamond Bay, Ringdove, Nelson, Paama, Port Sandwich, Craig cove, Olal, Rhanone, Wanour, Baie Homo.

Pointe Truchy, Melsissi, Namarang, Loltong, Loloque-pue, Nengire, Lone, N’Dui-N’Dui, Port Patterson, Port Olry, Hog Harbour, Baie des Requins, Baie des Tortues, Mate Wulu, Saramy, Saraoutou, Surrenda, Alsse, Luganville, Malo, Barclay, Malo Pass, Baie Benier, Vao, Walla, Norsup, Sarmette, Rensari, Banam Bay, Ouesso, Port Sandwich, Lamap, Sakau (Maskelines), and returns to Vila on August 12.

Wallis and Futuna Is.;—Leaves Vila on Sep tember 26, calling at Siguave, Mata Utu, and returns on October 13.

Subject to alteration without notice.

M.V. Malaita • July 23 Sept. 3 Oct. 15 Nov. 26 Jau. 7 July 25 Sept. 5 Oct. 17 Nov. 28 Jan. 9 Townsville — July 28 July 29 Aug. 2-3 Aug. 4 Aug. 5 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 S. 13-14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Jan.

Jan. 12 13 Tulagi Makambo Gavutu Su’u Domxna Mamara Tasavarong Aruligo Lavoro Mamara Tasavarong Aruligo Meringe Hivo Yandina Banika Ufa Faiami Younger Pepesala Lingatu West Bay Somata Gizo u \ 1 i — 1 J 1 1r i~ I j J Oc. 25-26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 D. 6-7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 J. 17- Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan. -18 19 20 21 22 23 Faisi Aug. 9 Sept. 20 Nov. 1 Dec. 13 Jan. 24 Kieta Aug. 9 Sept. 20 Nov. 1 Dec. 13 Jan. 24 Arigua Numa Numa Teopasino Rabaul Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Jan.

Jan. 25 26 A. 12-13 S. 23-24 N. 4-5 D. 16-17 J. 27 -28 Soraken Aug. 14-15 S. 25-26 N. 6-7 D. 18-19 J. 29 -30 Kieta Aug. 16 Sept. 27 Nov. 8 Dec. 20 Jan. 31 Faisi Aug. 17 Sept. 28 Nov. 9 Dec. 21 Feb. 1 Gizo Tetipari Russell Is.

Gavutu Makambo Brisbane F Aug. 18 A. 19-20 Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Sept. 29 S. 30-0. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 6 Nov. 10 N. 11-12 Nov. 12

|nov. 17

Dec. 22 D. 23-24 Dec. 24 Dec. 29 Feb. 2 F. 3-4 Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Sydney Aug. 27 Oct. 8 Nov. 19 Dec. 31 Feb. 11 — i

Burns.

Philp & Co

. LTD., Agents.

Central Pacific Services

The cargo steamer Tolten will depart from Sydney on July 7 (approx.) for Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Papeete, and N. American ports. She will carry mail and general cargo and a limited number of passengers. The next Union cargo vessel will leave Sydney for Fiji and French Oceania at the end of August.

Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

No Zealand - Samoa - Niue

Subject to alteration without notice.

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1,159 tons) is the only direct con nection between N.Z., the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa and Niue Island. The vessel, which carries mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled by the Department of External Af fairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.

Sydney - Noumea - Tahiti

Subject to alteration without notice.

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.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Auckland June 30 July 14 M.V. Matua Aug. 11 Aug. 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Cook Is — July 18 Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Outer Cooks —• J. 19-20 A. 16-17 .

S. 13-14 Cook Is — July 21 Aug. 18 — Sept. 15 Nukualofa July 3-4 — A. 28-29 S. 25-26 Apia July 5-6 —■ — A. 30-31 — S. 27-28 Suva July 9 — — Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Auckland July 13 July 27 Aug. 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Oct. 5

M.V.

Maui Pomare Wellington July 12 Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 Nov. 22 Apia J. 19-21 A. 16-18 S. 13-15 O.11-13 N. 8-10 N.29-D. 1 Niue July 23 Aug. 20 Sept. 17 Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Lyttelton — Aug. 1 Aug. 29 Sept. 26 O.24-25 Nov. 21 Dec. 12 Wellington Aug. 2 Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 26 Nov. 22 Dec. 13

C. Ramel. Strasbourg Eridan. D’Amiens Papeete J- 31-A. 1 g. 14-15 O. 22-23 Dec. 4-5 Raiatea (opt.) — Sept. 16 Oct. 24 Vila . Aug. 10 Sept. 26 Nov. 2 Deo. 14 Noumea A. 12-18 S. 28-0 6 N. 4-12 D. 16-23 Vila Aug. 21 Oct. 9 Nov. 15 Dec. 26 Raiatea Aug. 28 Oct. 18 Nov. 22 Jan, 2 Papeete ... A. 29-31 O. 19-21 N. 23-25 J. 3-5

Messageries Mar1Times Co. Ltd.. Agents.