Shipping Services in the Pacific

Sydney N.Z, Fiji Samoa Hawaii

Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong

Sydney Solomon Islands New Guinea

Subject to alteration without Notice Honolulu Pago Pago ..

Mariposa.

Sept. 19 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Monterey.

Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Mariposa.

Nov. 14 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Monterey.

Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 20 Mariposa.

Jan. 9 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Monterey.

Feb. 6 Peb. 11 Peb. 14 Mariposa.

Mar. 6 Mar. 11 Mar. 14 Auckland — Sydney Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 D.30-J. 2 Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Mar. 17 Mar. 20 Melbourne ...

Sydney O. 7-10 Oct. 14 N. 4-7 Nov. 11 Dec. 2-5 Dec. 9 J. 27-30 Peb. 3 F. 24-27 Mar. 3 M. 24-27 Mar. 31 Auckland ...

Suva Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Peb. 6 Peb. 9 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Pago Pago Honolulu . .

Nov. 18 Nov. 23 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Peb 10 Peb 15 Mar. 10 Mar 15 Apr. 7 Apr. 12

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson Line.

■ Subject to alteration without motive.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Hong Kong Oct. 1 Nov. 4 Dec. 2 Dec. 31 Peb. 3 Manila Oct. 4 Nov. 7 Dec. 5 Jan. 3 Peb. 6 Kabaul Sept. 13 Oct. 12 Nov. 15 Dec. 13 Jan. n Peb 14 Brisbane —.

Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 Jan. 17 Peb. 20 Sydney Sept. 21 OCt. 20 Nov. 23 Dec. 21 Jan. 19 Peb. 22 Melbourne S.26-0. 1 O. 24-N. 2 N.28-D. 3 D. 26- J. 23-— P. 27- Hobart Oct. 3

Nov. 4

Dec. 5 — — — Newcastle Oct. 6 Nov. 7 Dec. 8 —• — — Sydney, dep.

Oct. 12 Nov. 12 Dec. 14 — — Brisbane — Oct. 14 Nov. 14 Dec. 16 — — — Townsville — Oct. 17 Nov. 17 Dec. 19 —■ — — Rabaul OCt. 22

Nov. 22

Dec. 24 — — — Manila Oct. 30 Nov. 30 Jan. 1 — 1 — — Hong Kong Nov. 2 Dec. 3 Jan. 4 E. & A. STEAMSHIP CO. LTD., Agents.

M.V. Malalta.

Sydney .. . _Oct. 15 Nov. 26 Jan. 7 Oct. 17 Nov. 28 Jan. 9 Townsville Cairns Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Tulagi Makambo Oc. 25-26 D. 6-7 J. 17-18 Gavutu Su'u Oct. 27 Dec. 8 Jan. 19 Domma f Mamara Tasavarong Aruligo Lavoro Mamara 1 1 1 ) Dec. 9 - Tasavarong Aruligo Meringe Hivo Yandina Banika > Oct. 28 J I Oct. 29 r i i - Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Ufa Faiami

L—Oct. 30

Dec. 10 Jan. 22 Younger Pepesala Lingatu Wert Bay Somata I J 1 J Dec. 11 — Gizo Oct. 31 Jan. 23 Faisi —Nov. 1 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Jan. 24 Kieta Nov 1 Jan. 24 Arigua Numa Nuuia J, Nov. 2 Jan. 25 Teopasino Rabaul Nov. 3 N. 4-5 Dec, 15 D. 16-17 D. 18-19 Jan. 26 J. 27-28 Soraken N. 6-7 J. 29-30 Kieta . Nnv ft Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Jan. 31 Peb. 1 Feb. 2 Falsi ___Nov. 9 Gizo Tetiparl Nov. 10 Russell Is.

Gavutu Makambo N. 11-12 I Nov. 12 f D. 23-24 Dec. 24 P. 3-4 Peb. 4 Brisbane Sydney Nov. 17 .Nov. 19 Dec. 29 Dec. 31 Peb. 9 Peb. 11

Burns.

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Agents

Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii

Sydney-Norfolk Is.-New Hebrides

Papuan Inter-Island

Services

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

M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carry mg mails and passengers on the north-east coast of Papua. The Nusa connects with all Southern mail steamers at Samarai. t ' Pa f uan Chief (Steamships Trading Co.

Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port M °J eS £ y -J® Samarai via Kapa Kapa, Abau. „ ncl , Barbara, returns by same route; then Port Moresby to Daru via Hisiu, Yule Is..

Kukipi Orokolo, Kikori and back via Orokolo, V ll6 , Islanc *. and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.

Sydney T.l. Darwin - Singapore

* Sydney Papua New Guinea

*lt is expected that the new motor vessel Bulolo will be ready to replace the Montoro on the Sydney-Papua-New Guinea run in mid- November. In that event, the schedule will be: Macdhui, dep. Sydney November 2, Bris bane November 4, Townsville November 7, Cairns November 8, thence to Papua and New Guinea via the Mpntoro’s normal itinerary; Bulolo, dep. Sydney November 19, Brisbane November 21, and thence to Papua and New Guinea by way of the Macdhui’s present itin erary.

Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd., Agents.

Honolulu.

Suva Auckland Sydney Aorangi.

Oct. 5 Oct. 14 O. 17-18 Oct. 22 Subject Niagara.

Nov. 2 Nov. 11 N. 14-15 Nov. 19 to alteration without Aorangi. Niagara.

Nov. 30 Dec. 28 Dec. 9 Jan. 6 D. 12-13 J. 9-10 Dec. 17 .Tan 14 notice.

Aorangi.

Jan. 25 Feb. 3 Feb. 6-7 Feb. 11 Feb. 16 F. 20-21 Niagara.

Feb. 22 Mar. 3 Mar. 6-7 Aorangi.

Mar. 22 Mar. 31 Apr. 3-4 Sydney, dep.

Auckland Suva Oct. 27 O.31-N. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 24 N. 28-29 Dec. 2 Dec. 22 D. 26-27 Dec. 2(1 Jan. 19 J. 23-24 Jan. 27 Feb. 3

Ltd., Ag!

Mar. 11 Mar. 16 M. 20-21 Apr. 8 Apr. 13 A. 17-18 Honolulu Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Jan. 6

Union S.S. Co.

Feb. 24 Mar. 3 ents.

Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 21 Apr. 28

Subject to alteration without notice.

S.S. Morinda Sydney Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 20 Lord Howe Sept. 17 Oct. 17 Oct. 29 Dec. 1 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Norfolk Is. .

Sept. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 31 Dec. 3 Vila S. 22-23 — Nov. 3-4 Dec. 6-7 Bushman’s B.

Sept. 24 — Nov. 5 Dec. 8

Malo ]

Tangoa J-

Sept. 24 Nov. 5 Dec. o

Segond J

o Aoba Sept. 25 — Nov. 6 Dec. 9 Hog Har. ...

Sept. 26 — Nov. 7 Dec. 10 Norfolk Is. ..

Lord Howe .

Sydney Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 24

Burns, Philp & Co

Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 . LTD., Agents.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec. 13 15 18 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 Dec. 28

Merkur.

Marella.

Sydney Oct. 6 Dec. 8 Brisbane Oct. 8 Dec.' 10 Townsville (opt.) Oct. 11 Dec. 13 Thursday Is Oct. 14 Dec. 16 Darwin Oct. 19 Dec. 20 Sourabaya Oct. 25 Dec. 26 Samarang Oct. 26 Dec. 27 Cheribon (opt.) ...

Oct. 27 Dec. 28 Batavia Oct. 28 Dec. 29 Singapore 4.

Dec. 31 Batavia

Nov. 7

Samarang Nov. 8 Sourabaya ...

Nov. 9 Darwin Nov. 14 Thursday Is Nov. 17 Townsville (opt.) .

In U V . J

Brisbane Nov. 22 Sydney N. 24-25 Melbourne N. 28-D. 1

Burns, Philp

& Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Sydney Macdhui.

Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Montoro.

Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Macdhui.

Brisbane Townsville Cairns

Inov.

Nov.

Nov. z 4 7 Pt. Moresby — Samara!

Woodlark Is.

Rabanl Sept. 30 Oct. 1 O. 3-4 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 8* Kavieng Lindenhafen — Oct. 5 Nov. 2

Salamaua I.

Lae Oct. 6-7 Nov. 4-5 Madang

Alexishafen f

Boram (

Wewak Madang Finschafen — Salamaua — Kavieng Pondo — Oct. 8 O. 9-10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Rabaul Salamaua Samarai —.

Pt. Moresby Cairns Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Brisbane —— Sydney —,— Oct. 25 Oct. 27

Samoa Inter-Island

Service

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

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 Suva and proceeds to Levuka, Nabouwalu, Le kutu, Dreketl, 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.

The trip of the Brisbane Maru scheduled to commence from Japan on September 25 has been cancelled.

Osaka Shosen Kaisha And Yamashita

Line.

Sydney Noumea Tahiti

Service

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.

Sydney - New Guinea Hong Kong

Papeete Verdun.

Sept. 15 Eridan.

O. 22-23 D’Amiens Dec. 4-5 Ralatea (opt ) •— —■ Suva Oct. 31 — 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

Messageries

Maritimes Co. Ltd., Agents.

Subject to alteration without M.V. Neptuna. notice.

Sydney Nov. 9-12 J. 13-18 M. 22-25 M. 26-31 Aug. 2-5 Oct. 6-11 D. 13 -16 Salamaua Nov. 19 Jan. 25 Apr. 1 June 7 Aug. 12 Oct. 18 Dec. 23 Rabaul Nov. 21 Jan. 27 Apr. 3 June 9 Aug. 14 Oct. 20 Dec. 25 Cebu (opt.) - Nov. 28 Feb. 3 Apr. 10 June 16 Aug. 21 Oct. 27 Jan. 1 Manila Dec. 1 Feb 6 Apr. 13 June 19 Aug. 24 Oct. 30 Jan. 4 Hong Kong Dec. 3-7 F. 8-12 A. 15-19 J. 21-25 A. 26-30 Nov. 1-5 Jan. 6-10 Saigon Dec. 13 Feb. 18 Apr. 25 July 1 Sept. 5 Nov. ,11 Jan. 16 Madang — Dec. 24 Mar. 1 May 6 July 12 Sept. 16 Nov. 22 Jan. 27 Salamaua Dec. 27 Mar. 4 May 9 July 15 Sept. 19 Nov. 25 Jan. 30 Rabaul — Dec. 30 Mar. 7 May 12 July 18 Sept. 22 Nov. 28 Feb. 2 Sydney Melbourne — Jan. 6-7 Mar. 14 M. 19-20 July 25 S. 29-30 Dec. 5 Feb. 9 J. 9-11 M. 17-20

Birns,

M 22-24 July 28

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Oct. 2-4 Agents.

Dec. 8-11 Feb 12

Japan -

N.G. -

Nou

mea -

New Zealand

Subject to alteration without i notice.

Naniwa Melbourne Maru.

Maru.

Kobe — Nov. 27 Moji Oct. 29 — Rabaul — Dec. 6 Noumea Nov. 14 D. 11-12 Auckland — N. 19-21 D. 15-19 Wellington N. 24-25 D. 21-26 Lyttelton —.

N. 26-28 D. 27-28 Dunedin N. 29-30 D. 29-31 Manila J. 19-20 Hong Kong .

Jan. 22 Shanghai ...

Jan. 25 Kobe Dec. 24 Jan. 29

Europe - Suva - N.Z. - Sydney New Guinea

M.V. Salamaua, the sister ship of M.V.

Rabaul, is due to arrive in England from Paci fic Islands ports on November 3. Her next sailing date will not be announced until the date of the introduction of the new W.R.C. vessel “Suva” into the service is known.

W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.

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. Duranban (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd) make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to vari ous ports in the Territory,

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:— Wallis and Futuna Is.:—Leaves Vila on Sep tember 26, calling at Slguave, 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 coye, Olal, Rhanone, Wanour, Bale 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.

Southern Run:—Leaves Vila on December 7, calling at Lenakel, Ibock, White Sands’, Waississi, Erromango, La Teouma, Mele, and returns to Vila on December 12.

Central Pacific Services Subject to alteration without notice.

The cargo steamer Hauraki (7,113 tons) will depart from Sydney on October 5 (approx.) for Suva (Fiji), Papeete (Tahiti), and North American ports. She will carry a limited number of passengers, in addition to mail and general cargo. The following cargo vessel is scheduled to leave Sydney early in November.

Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

N. Zeoland-Samoa-Niue

Subject to alteration without notice.

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1,159 tons) is the only direct connection between N.Z., the Mandated Ter ritory of Western Samoa and Niue Island.

The vessel, which carries mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled by the Department of External Affairs at Wellington, where ap plication should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.

Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides Indochina

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

Subject to alteration without notice.

M.V.

Rabaul.

London ..

Sept. 23 Sydney Nov. 30 Suva .. ..

Nov. 16 Salamaua . Dec. 10 Auckland — Rabaul ... Dec. 22 London Feb. 22

M.V. Matua p2 1 “ d ••• Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Cook Is Sept. 12 — Outer Cooks .. s. 13-14 — £°° k f s l Sept. 15 — Nukualofa ... — S. 25-26 A P la — S. 27-28 f uv * - Oct. 1 Auckland ... S ept. 21 Oct. 5

M.V. Maui Pomare Wellington Oct. 4 Nov. l Nov 22 Apia O. 11-13 N. 8-10 N. 29-D. 1 Niue Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Lyttelton — O. 24-25 Nov. 21 Dec. 12 Wellington Oct. 26 Nov. 22 Dec. 13

Subject to alteration without Pierre Loti notice.

Sydney Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Jan. 20 Noumea O. 24-26 N. 21-23 J. 24-26 Mare Oct. 26 Jan. 26 Vila N. 24-25 Nov. 26 J. 27-28 Jan. 29 Luganville Lo Dart Norsup Saigon L/. Z l-Z o Oct. 29 O. 30-31 Oct. 31 N. 27-28 J. 30-31 Haiphong ...

Luganville . .

Le Dart Nov. 2 D. 13-15 D. 18-22 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 MM Vila N. 2-3 J. 8-9 Feb. 1-2 Mare Nov. 4 Feb. 2 Noumea N. 5-6 J. 10-12 Feb. 3-4 Sydney Nov. 10 Jan. 16 Feb. 8 Note. —The “Pierre Loti” will call at Pt.

Sandwich and Sakau des Maskelynes on November 1.

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Saigon Tasman.

Sept. 15 Maetsuycker.

Oct. 15 Tasman.

Nov. 14 Singapore Sept. 17 O. 17-18 N. 16-17 Batavia S. 19-20 O. 20-22 N. 19-21 Samarang Sept. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 22 Sourabaya Sept. 22 Oct. 24 Nov. 23 Pt. Moresby Sept. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 Samarai —

Nov. 1

Salamaua — Nov. 3 — Rabaui — Nov. 5 — Vila Oct. 4 Dec. 5 Noumea Oct. 5-7 D. 6-8 Auckland O. 11-12 N, 12-15 D. 12-14 Wellington O. 14-15 N. 17-18 D. 16-17 Sydney O. 19-21 N. 22-24 D. 21-23 Pt. Moresby Oct. 27 Nov. 29 Dec. 29 Sourabaya Nov. 3 Dec. 6 Jan. 5 Samarang Nov. 4 Dec. 7 Ja;n. 6 Batavia N. 5-7 D. 8-10 Jan. 7-9 Singapore Nov. 9 Dec. 12 Jan. 11 Saigon Nov. 12 Dec. 14 Jan. 13

Royal Packet Navigation

Co. Ltd.

Sydney Papua N.G. Air

Service

Under contract with the Commonwealth Gov ernment, a weekly airmail service between Sydney, Papua, and New Guinea is conducted by W.R.C. Airlines Ltd., with two 10-seater De Havilland airliners. A ’plane leaves Kings ford-Smith aerodrome, Sydney, every Tuesday at 1 a.m. and calls at Brisbane (Tues.), Rock hampton (Tues.), Townsville (Tues.), Cairns Cooktown (Wed.), Port Moresby (Wed.), Salamaua (Wed.), and Rabaul (Thurs). The return trip from Rabaul commences at 1 p.m. every Friday, the airliner reaching Sydney at 5.30 p.m. the following Sunday.

W. R. Carpenter And Co. Ltd.

N.G. Goldfields' Air

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 Air

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.

Hong Kong - New Guinea

- Solomon islands

S.S. Priderun (cabin, third-class and deck passengers) runs from Hong Kong to New Guinea and Solomon Islands ports. In the Solomons she calls at Tulagi, Here, Pulakora and Maringe.

Noumea Australia

The small steamer Neo Hebridais (Societo Maritime et Miniere Hagen) carries on a monthly service between Noumea (New Caledonia), and Newcastle and Sydney (N.S.W.). The round trip occupies about 17 days.

The three vessels of the Societe Le Nickel, Cap Tarifa (2,177 tons), Capitaine Illiaquer (2,138 tons), and Notou (2,384 tons) make ir regular trips between Noumea (New Caledonia) and Sydney, Newcastle, and Port Kembla,

N.S.W.

Nauru Ocean Island

Service

Ships are despatched by the British Phos phate Commissioners from Melbourne (Vic toria) two or three times monthly, and from Auckland (New Zealand) irregularly, accord ing to the requirements of the phosphate trade.

S.S. Priderun.

Hong Kong . Oct. 1 Tulagi (dep) .Oct. 19 Madang .. Oct. 13 Rabaul Oc. 22-27 Salamaua .. Oct. 15 .Lorengau . Oct. 30 Tulagi (arr) .Oct. 17 Hong Kong . Nov. 12

Gilchrist,

Watt &

Sanderson.

Agents.