Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney - Norfolk Island - New Hebrides

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

Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong

Subject to alteration without notice.

S.S. Morinda Sydney ...

Sept. 3 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 27 Nov. 26 Dec. 8 Lord Howe Sept. 5 Sept. 17 Oct. 17 Oct. 29 Nov. 28 Dec. 10 Norfolk Is. , Sept. 7 Sept. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Dec. 12 Vila — S. 22-23 — Nov. 3-4 — D. 15 -16 Bushman’s B.

Sept. 24 — Nov. 5 — Dec. 17

Malo 1

Tangoa Sept. 24 Nov. 5 Dec. 17

Segond J

Aoba — Sept. 25 Nov. 6 Dec. 18 Hog Har. ... — Sept. 26 Nov. 7 Dec. 19 Norfolk Is. .* Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Dec. 22 Lord Howe .

Sept. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 24 Sydney Sept. 12 Oct. 4 Oct. 24 Nov. 15 Dec. 5 Dec. 27

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.

, Agents.

Subject to alteration without Notice Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Feb. 6 Pago Pago ..

Aug. 27 Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 Jan. 14 Feb. 11 Suva Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 25 Nov. 22 Dec. 20 Jan. 17 Feb. 14 Auckland ...

Sept. 2 Sept. 30 Oct. 28 Nov. 25 Dec. 23 Jan. 20 Feb. 17 Sydney Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Dec. 26 Jan. 23 Feb. 20 Melbourne ...

S. 9-12 O. 7-10 N. 4-7 Dec. 2-5 D. 30-J. 2 J. 27-30 F. 24-27 Sydney Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 Feb. 3 Mar. 3 Auckland ...

Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Feb. 6 Mar. 6 Suva Sept. 22 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 15 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 Mar. 9 Pago Pago ..

Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Jan. 13 Feb. 10 Mar. 10 Honolulu ...

Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 18 Feb. 15 Mar. 15

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Tanda..

Nankin.

Nellore.

Hong Kong Sept. 2 Oct. 1 Nov. 4 Dec. 2 Dec. 31 Feb. 3 Manila — Sept. 5 Oct. 4 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 Jan. 3 Feb. 6 Rabaul Aug. 16 Sept. 13 Oct. 12 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 Jan. H Feb. 14 Brisbane —- Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 Jan. 17 Feb. 20 Sydney Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 20 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 19 Feb. 22 Melbourne - A. 29-S.3 S.26-0. 1 O.24-N. 2 N.28-D. 3 D. 26- — J. 23- — F. 27 Hobart Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Nov. 4 Dec. 5 — — — Newcastle — Sept. 8 Oct. 6 Nov. 7 Dec. 8 — — — Sydney, dep.

Sept. 14 Oct. 12 Nov. 12 Dec. 14 — — — Brisbane — Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 14 Dec. 16 — — — Townsville — Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 19 — — — Rabaul Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 24 —* — — Manila Oct. 2 octr 30 Nov. 30 Jan. 1 —• — — Hong Kong Oct. 5 Nov. 2 Dec. 3 Jan. 4 — — — E. & A.

Steamship Co. Ltd,

Agents.

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, Malekiila, 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 September 15, calling at Lenakel, Ibock, White Sands, Waississi, Erromango, La Teouma, Mele, and returns to Vila on September 20.

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

Northern run: Leaves Vila on Oct. 20 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, Aisse, 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 November 5.

Solomon Is. Inter-Island

Service

A.S. Mamutu, 200 tons (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co. Ltd.), operates through the Group.

She has a cargo for 120 tons of copra.

Europe - Sydney - Suva - New Guinea Subject to alteration without notice.

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-Nou mea-New Hebrides service). The M.M. liners run between Marseilles and Noumea, via Pana ma Canal.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Service

MV. Moamoa (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.

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

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; New Britain-Manus-Witu; and New Guinea mainland 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 vari ous ports in the Territory.

M.V. Salamaua.

M.V. Rabaul.

London .. — Sept. 23 Suva .. .. — Nov. 16 Auckland — — Sydney ..

Aug. 15 Nov. 30 Salamaua Aug. 28 Dec. 10 Rabaul ..

Aug. 31 Dec. 22 London . ..

N. 3-24 Feb 22 W. R.

Carpenter &

Co. Ltd.

Strasbourg Eridan.

D’Amiens Papeete S. 14-15 O. 22-23 Dec. 4-5 Raiatea (opt.) Sept. 16 Oct. 24 — Suva .. Oct. 31 Dec. 12 Vila ..

Sept. 26 Nov. 2 Dec. 14 Noumea S.28-0. 6 N. 4-12 D. 16-23 Vila ...

Oct. 9 Nov. 15 Dec. 26 Raiatea Oct. 18 Nov. 22 Jan. 2 Papeete O. 19-21 N. 23-25 J. 3-5

Messaoeries

Maritimes Co. Ltd., Agents.

Solomon Islands-N.G. Service Subject to alteration without notice.

Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina Subject to alteration without notice.

Hong Kong - N. Guinea -

Sydney

Subject to alteration without notice.

Fiji Inter-Island Services

S.S. Malake, 736 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Gov ernment. Regular four weekly itinerary com prises: Two trips Buca Bay, returning by same route to Suva—trip occupying 8 days.

Two trips each Suva to Lautoka, returning to Suva direct or via Ellington—trip occupying 3 or 4 days.

M.V. Yanawai (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co.

Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata ports, then returns to Suva.

Trip A: Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Ma cuata ports, returning to Suva by the same route. Duration of voyage, 8-10 days. Trip B; Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata ports, then calling at the ports on the coast beyond Labasa, Natewa Bay ports, Levuka, and Suva. Duration of voyage, 10-12 days.

M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) makes trips from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macuata ports—trip occupies 8 days. Leaves

M.V. Malaita.

Sydney Sept. 3 Oct. 15 Nov. 26 Jan. 7 Brisbane Sept. 5 Oct. 17 Nov. 28 Jan. 9 Townsville .

Sept. 8 Oct. 20 Dec. 1 Jan. 12 Cairns Sept. 9 Oct. 21 Dec. 2 Jan. 13 Tulagi 1 Makambo S. 13-14 Oc. 25-26 D. 6-7 J. 17-18 Gavutu J Su’u I— Sept. 15 Oct. 27 Dec. 8 Jan. 19 Domma f Mamara 1 Tasavarong \ Sept. 16 Dec. 9 Aruligo 1 Lavoro J Mamara 1 Tasavarong Oct. 28 — Jan. 20 Aruligo J Meringe I ...

Oct. 29 — Jan. 21 Hivo f Yandina 1 Banika 1 Ufa \ Sept. 17 Oct. 30 Dec. 10 Jan. 22 Faiami I Younger 1 Pepesala J Lingatu 1 West Bay Sept. 18 Dec. 11 Somata J Gizo , Sept. 19 Oct. 31 Dec. 12 Jan. 23 Faisi Sept. 20 Nov. 1 Dec. 13 Jan. 24 Kieta Sept. 20 Nov. 1 Dec. 13 Jan. 24 Arigua [ Sept. 21 Nov. 2 Dec. 14 Jan. 25 Numa Numa Teopasino Sept. 22 Nov. 3 Dec. 15 Jan. 26 Rabaul S. 23-24 N. 4-5 D. 16-17 J. 27-28 So*-aken S. 25-26 N. 6-7 D. 18-19 J. 29-30 Kieta Sept. 27 Nov. 8 Dec. 20 Jan. 31 Faisi Sept. 28 Nov. 9 Dec. 21 Feb. 1 Gizo I— Sept. 29 Nov. 10 Dec. 22 Feb. 2 Tetipari 1 Russell Is. .

S.30-0. 1 N. 11-12 D. 23-24 F. 3-4 Gavutu 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 12 Dec. 24 Feb. 4 Makambo f Brisbane Oct. 6 Nov. 17 Dec. 29 Feb. 9 Sydney Oct. 8 Nov. 19 Dec. 31 Feb. 11

Burns,

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Agents

Pierre Loti Sydney Sept. 15 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Noumea S. 19-21 O. 24-26 N. 21 -23 Mare Vila Luganville Le Dart Norsup Saigon ■Sept. 21 Oct. 26 S. 22-23 Sept. 24 O. 27-28 Oct. 29 N. 24 Nov. -25 26 S. 25-26 Sept. 26 O. 30-31 Oct. 31 N. 27 -28 Haiphong ...

D. 13 -15 Lusianviue ..

Le Dart ... — Nov. 2 D. 18 Jan.

Jan. -22 6 7 Vila S. 27-28 N. 2-3 J. 8- 9 Mare ■Sept. 29 Nov. 4 Noumea s.:o-o. i N. 5-6 J. 10- 12 Sydney Oct. 5

Nov. 10

Jan. 16

Messageries Maritimes Co.,

Agents.

M.V.

Neptuna.

Melbourne AUg. 31 Nov. 7 Sydney Sept. 2-7 Nov. 9-12 Salamaua Sept. 14 Nov. 19 Kabaul Sept. 16 Nov. 21 Cebu (opt.) - Sept. 23 Nov. 28 Manila Sept. 26 Dec. 1 Hong Kong S.28-0. 2 .Dec. 3-7 Saigon Oct. 8 Dec. 13 Madang Oct. 19 Dec. 24 Saiamaua UCt. 22 Dec. 27 Kabaul Oct. 25 Dec. 30 Sydney Nov. 1 Jan. b-7 Melbourne — Nov. 4 Jan. 9

Burns,

Philp

& Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Suva and proceeds to Levuka. Nabouw r alu, Le kutu Dreketi, Naduri, and Labasa. Returns to Suva by same route. On alternative trips she returns from Labasa via Naduri, Nakaloa, Dreketi Naiserewaqa, Lekutu, Galoa. Nabouwalu and Levuka. The latter round trip from Suva occupies about 10 days. , _. . , M.S. Tui Kauvaro (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva to Levuka, calling at Lau toka 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.

Saigon - Java - South Seas

Samoa !nter-!sland

Service

The M.V. Matafele (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co. Ltd.) is expected to arrive at Apia, West ern Samoa, some time in September. She will connect regularly with Pago Pago (American Samoa), also Tokelaus, Swain, Nassau, and Phoenix Groups.

Japan - N. Guinea - Noumea New Zealand Subject to alteration without notice.

Papuan Inter-Island

Services

M.V. Lakatoi (Burns Philp & Co. Ltd. i makes round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group; also ca*.' at Woodlark Island.

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.

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 Daru via Hisiu, Yule Is.. Kukipi, Orokolo. Kikori and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu full trip occupying about one month.

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.

Central Pacific Services Subject to alteration without notice.

The cargo steamer Limerick (8,724 tons) will depart from Sydney on September 1 (approx.) for Papeete (Tahiti), and North American Ports. She will carry a limited number of passengers, in addition to mail and general cargo. The Hauraki (7,113 tons) is scheduled to leave Sydney about the middle of Septem ber.

Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

Saigon Singapore — Batavia — Maetsuycker.

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

Sept. 15 Sept. 17 S. 19-20 Maetsuycker.

Oct. 15 O. 17-18 O. 20-22 Samarang — Sourabaya Pt. Moresby Samarai Salamaua Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Rabaul Vila Sept. 5 Oct. 4 Nov. 5 Noumea Auckland — Wellington Sydney S. 12-14 S. 16-17 S. 21-23 Oct. 5-7 O. 11-12 O. 14-15 O. 19-21 N. 12-15 N. 17-18 N. 22-24 Pt. Moresby Sourabaya Samarang — Batavia Singapore — Qoicrrm 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 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 D. 8-10 Dec. 12 Dec.14

Royal Packet Navigation

Co. Ltd

Melbourne Kohzan Brisbane Maru.

Maru.

Maru.

Kobe Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Sept. 25 Moji A. 13-14 — S. 26-27 Rabaul Aug. 23 — Oct. 6 Noumea A.28-30 Sept. 17 O. H-12 Auckland — Sept. 2-7 S. 21-24 O. 15-19 Wellington S. 9-13 S. 26-29 O. 21-25 Lyttelton — S. 14-16 S- 30-0. 1 O. 26-27 Dunedin S. 17-19 Oct. 2-4 O. 28-29 Lyttelton — — — Wellington ..

S. 9-13 S. 26-29 O. 21-25 Cebu Oct. 6-7 — N. 15-16 Manila Oct. 8-9 — N. 17-18 Hong Kong .

OCt. 11 —

Nov. 20

Shanghai ...

Oct. 14 — Nov. 23 Kobe O. 17-19 O. 27-28 N. 26-29

Osaka Shosen Kaisha And Yamashita

Lin 1 '

M.V. Matua Auckland ... Aug. 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Cook Is — Sept. 12 — Outer Cooks .. — S. 13-14 — Cook Is — Sept. 15 — Nukualofa ... A. 28-29 — S. 25-26 Apia A. 30-31 — S. 27-28 Suva Sept. 3 — Oct. 1 Auckland ... Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Oct. 5

Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii Subject to alteration without notice.

N. Zealand - Samoa - Niue

Subject to alteration without notice.

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1 159 tons) ,<• nection between N.Z., the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa anr» mi,, t i° n !? dl .f con which carries mails, passengers, and cargo is controlled hv A d * lUe Isla . nd ' The vesseI ’ fairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning etc™* 1

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea Subject to alteration without notice.

It « is J ex P®p ted that the n ew motor vessel Bulolo will be ready to replace the Montoro ? n Sydney-Papua-New Guinea run in mid-November. In that event, the schedule will be ir~^l Cdhul ’ d^ P ‘ Syd ' Nov - 2 ’ Bris - Nov - 4 - T ’ ville **ov. Cairns Nov. 8, thence to Papua and N.G. via the Montoro’s normal itinerary: Bulolo. dep. Sydney Nov. 19. Brisbane Nov. 21, and thence to Papua and N.G. by way of the Macdhui’s present itinerary.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

TT Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara Aorano- Honolulu Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Nov. 2 Nov. 30 Dec 28 t Jt Niagara.

Suva Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 ? a n' 2 « 2a Feb - 22 Auckland S. 19-20 O. 17-18 N. 14-15 D 12-13 to’ 10 2 Mar. 3 Sydney Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Nov. 19 Dec. 17 j* n 14 Zu „ Mar 6-7 Sydney, dep. Sept. 29 Oct. 27 Nov. 24 Dec 22 j«n iq Mar. 11 Auckland Oct. 3-4 o. 31-N. 1 N. 28-29 D 26-27 V oi 94 eb , n ™ Mar - 16 Suva Oct. 7 Nov. 4 Dec 2 Sec 30 An 27 S' 20 " 21 M 20-21 Honolulu Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Tn. ££

Union S.S. Co. Ltd.. Agents.

M.V. Maui Pomare Wellington Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov 1 Nov 99 Ap,a A. 16-18 S. 13-15 0.11-13 iT s-lO S 29 D 1 ,, 20 Sept. 17 oct. 15 Nov. 12 Sec ?

LytteJton Aug. 29 Sept. 26 o. 24-25 Nov. 21 Dec 12 Wellington Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Qct. 26 Nov. 22 d!c 13

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Montoro.

Macdhui.

Sydney Aug. 17 Sept. 10 Sept, 12 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Brisbane Aug. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Townsville Sept. 15 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 8* Cairns — Sept. 16 Pt. Moresby .

Aug. 23 S. 18-19 Sept. 30 Oct. 27 Samarai Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 1 Oct. 29 Woodlark Is. . — Oct. 30 A. 26-27 S. 23-24 O. 3-4 Nov. l Nov. 2 Kavieng — — Sept. 25 Lindenhafen .

Aug. 28 — Oct. 5

Salamaua

A. 29-30 Lae r S. 27-28 Oct. 6-7 Nov. 4-5

Madang I

Alexishafen [ r Aug. 31 Sept. 29 Oct. 8 Nov. 6

Boram (

Wewak r Sept. 1 - O. 9-10 — Madang Finschafen - Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 29 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Nov. 7 Salamaua Kavieng Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 30 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Nov. 8 Pondo Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Rabaul Oct. 3 Nov. io Salamaua Samarai Pt. Moresby Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Cairns Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Brisbane Sept. 16 Oct. 25 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Sydney Sept. 18 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 21