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M.V. "Lakatoi" For Eastern Papua Trade
From Our Own Correspondent
Samarai, July 1.
THE Burns Philp inter-island motor vessel “Lakatoi” arrived in Samarai, on her maiden voyage from Hong Kong, on June 9 under Captain T.
Tellesson. The voyage out occupied 17i days. The “Lakatoi” is a vessel of 348 tons gross, and 179 tons nett, and she has accommodation for 16 passen gers, in two-berth cabins.
This new vessel will replace the pre sent “Matoma” on the Samarai-Misima service, the “Matoma” being too small for the present traffic.
The “Lakatoi” left Samarai for Rabaul on June 12, where she will re lieve the “Muliama”, which vessel has to go to Brisbane for docking. She later will return to Samarai and take up her running here about the end of
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