The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 July 1939Vol. IX, No. 12

Shipping Services in the Pacific

pp. 70-76 · Read in the full issue

Sydney - Papua - New Guinea

Sydney - New Guinea - Hong Kong

N.G. Inter-Island Services

S.S. Maiwara a'nd M.V. Mullama (Burns, Philp & Co.) make regular round trips from Eabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville ports; New Britaln-Manus-Witu; and New Guinea mainland ports.

S.S. Coombar, M.V, Desikoko, M.V. Duranbah, and S.S. Mako (W. R. Carpenter and Co.), make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.

Sydney Macdhui.

Bulolo.

Macdhui.

Bulolo.

Macdhui.

Bulolo.

Macdhui.

July 29 Aug. 19 Sept. 6 Sept. 27 Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 22 Brisbane Townsville Cairns Port Moresby ...

July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 4 »A. 6-7 Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 16 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 O. 22-23 Nov. 6 Nov. 10 Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Samarai Rabaul Kavieng Lorengau Lindenhafen Madang 7 Aug. 8 A. 10-11 Aug. 12 Aug. 26 A,28-29 Aug. 30 Sept. 15 S. 17-18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 O. 6-7 Oct. 8 Oct. 24 O.26-27 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 N. 13-14 Nov. 15 Dec. 1 D. 3-4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Alexishafen j " * * — Sept. 21 — — Dec. 7 Salamaua t A. 14-15 A. 31-S. 1 S.22-23 N. 16-17 D. 8-9 Lae j O. 9-10

U. Jo-31

Madang 7 Aug. 16 Sept. 2 C\nf 11 Nov.

Nov. 18 Alexishafen \ 1 —— Boram 7 Sept. 3 Oof 19 Nov. 19 Wewak 3 Aug. 16 v-/Cu. 1Z <— Madang Sept. 4 — Oct. 13 Nov. 1 Nov. 20 Salamaua Aug. 17 Sept. 5 Sept. 23 Oct. 14 Nov. 2 Nov. 21 Dec. 9 Finschafen Kavieng Aug. 17 S. 6-7 Sept. 24 O. 15-16 Nov. 2

Xt Oo Oq

Dec. 10 Pondo Aug. 19 — Sept. 26 Nov.

Nov. 4

In. Zz-Zj

Dec 12 Rabaul Aug. 21 Sept. 8 Sept. 27 Oct. 17 6 Nov. 24

Dec! 13

Salamaua —‘ Sept. 9 — Oct. 18 Nov. 25 Samarai Aug. 23 Sept. 11 Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov. 8 Nov. 27 Dec. 15 Port Moresby .., Aug. 24 Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Nov. 9 Nov. 28 Dec. 16 Cairns Aug. 26 — Oct. 2 — Nov. 11 Dec. 18 Brisbane Aug. 29 Sept. 16 Oct. 5 Oct. 25 Nov. 14 Dec. 2 Dec. 21 Sydney Aug. 31 Sept. 18 Oct. 7 Oct. 27 Nov. 16 Dec. 4 Dec. 23

Burns, Philp And Co.,

LTD., agents.

Subject to alteration without notice.

M.V, . Neptuna.

Sydney 2-5 Oct. 6-11 D. 13 -16 Salamaua .. • Aug. 12 Oct. 18 Dec. 23 Rabaul . Aug. 14 Oct. 20 Dec. 25 Cebu (opt.) , Aug. 21 Oct. 27 Jan. 1 Manila 24 Oct. 30 Jan. 4 Hong Kong . A. 26 -30 Nov. 1-5 J. 6- 10 Saigon 5 Nov. 11 Jan. 16 Madang ... 16 Nov. 22 Jan. 27 Salamaua .. ■ Sept. 19 Nov. 25 Jan. 30 Rabaul 22 Nov. 28 Feb. 2 Sydney ■ S. 29- -30 Dec. 5 Feb. 9 Melbourne .. . Oct. 2-4 Dec. 8-11 Feb. 12

Burns,

Ph1Lp

Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Sydney - T.l. - Darwin - Singapore

Hong Kong New Guinea

- Solomon Islands

Subject to alteration without notice.

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, Rere, Fulakora. and Meringe.

Europe - Suvo - N.Z. -

Sydney New Guinea

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

The M.V. Rabaul is expected to arrive in Sydney on August 7. She will then depart for Queensland and New Guinea ports and return to London via the Suez Canal.

The S.S. Suva is due to arrive in London in the middle of August.

The M.V. Salamaua is expected to leave London on July 15. She will call at Port Arthur (Texas, U.S.A.), San Francisco, and Van couver, and then leave for Melbourne, Australia.

Calling at Sydney, Brisbane, and Townsville, the vessel will continue on to N.G. ports, arriving in the Mandated Territory early in November.

W. R. Carpenter & Co. Ltd,

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

M.V. 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.

Nauru - Ocean Island

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

Sydney Norfolk Is. New Hebrides

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Merkur.

Marella.

Merkur. . Aug. 7 Sept. 7 Oct. 7 Brisbane • Aug. 9 Sept. 9 Oct. 9 Townsville (opt.) Aug. 12 Sept. 12 Oct. 12 Thursday Is Aug 19 Sept. 15 Oct. 15 Darwin Aug. 19 Sept. 19 Oct. 19 Sourabaya • Aug. 24 Sept. 24 Oct. 24 Samarang Aug. 25 Sept. 25 Oct. 25 Cheribon (opt.) .

Aug. 26 Sept. 26 Oct. 26 Batavia . Aug. 27 Sept. 27 Oct. 27 Singapore A 29-S. 4 S. 29-0. 3 O. 29-N. 3 Batavia • Sept. 7 Oct. 6 Nov. 6 Samarang Sept. 8 Oct. 7 Nov. 7 Sourabaya • Sept. 9 Oct. 8 Nov. 8 Darwin Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Nov. 13 Thursday Is • Sept. 17 Oct. 16 Nov. 16 Townsville (opt.) Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Brisbane Sept. 22 Oct. 21 Nov. 21 Sydney S. 24-25 O. 23-24 N. 23 -24 Melbourne Sept. 28 Oct. 27 Nov. 27

Burns, Philp & Co.

LTD., Agents.

S.S. Priderun.

Hong Kong . Aug. 11 Sept. 29 Madang Aug. 23 Oct. 11 Salamaua ... Aug. 25 Oct. 13 Tulagl A. 30-S. 1 O. 18-20 Rabaul S. 4-9 O. 23-28 Lorengau ... Sept. 11 Oct. 30 Hong Kong . Sept. 22 Nov. 10)

Gilchrist. Watt & Sanderson, Agents.

Subject to alteration without notice.

S.S. Morinda.

Sydney Lord Howe Norfolk Is. .

Vila Ringdove Bay Bushman’s B.

July 20 July 22 July 24 J. 27-28 July 29 July 29 Aug. 19 Aug. 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 9 Sept. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 O. 19-20 Oct. 21 Oct. 21 Nov. 11 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov.

Nov.

Nov.

N. 30 Dec. 23 25 27 -D. 1 2 Malo Tangos :

Segond )

July 30 - Sept. 9 - Oct. 22 — Dec. 2 Aoba ") Hog Har. ] Vila July 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 4 Aug. 6 Aug. 9 - Sept. 10 Sept. 11 — Oct. 23 Oct. 24 I Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec.

Dec. 3 4 Norfolk Is. ..

Lord Howe ..

Rvrinev Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 7 9 12 OJ U1IV J • • “ *

Burns,

Philp & Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

Saigon Java South Seas N,Z. Sydney

Sydney Solomon Islands - New Guinea

Papuan Inter-Island

Services

M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carry ing 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, returns by same route; then Port Moresby to Daru via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikorl and back via Orokolo, Yule Island, and Hisiu —full trip occupying about one month.

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

Samoa Inter-island

Service

Operating from Pago Pago, the small vessel Tutuila makes regular trips between American Samoa and Apia, Western Samoa.

The Apia customs launch connects regularly with the Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mari posa” at Pago Pago.

Maetsuycker.

Tasman.

Maetsuycker.

Tasman.

Maetsuycker.

Barentz.

Saigon July 16 Aug. 16 Sept. 16- Oct. 18 Nov. 17 Dec. 14 Singapore ...

J. 18-19 A. 18-19 S. 18-19 O.20-21 N. 19-20 D. 16-17 Batavia J. 21-24 A. 21-23 S. 21-23 O. 23-25 N. 22-25 Dec. 19 Samarang ...

July 25 Aug. 24 Sept. 24 Oct. 26 Nov. 26 Dec. 20 Sourabaya ...

July 26 Aug. 25 Sept. 25 Oct. 27 Nov. 27 Dec. 21 Pt. Moresby .

AUg. 2 Sept. 1 Oct. 2 Nov. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 29 Samarai — Sept. 2 — Nov. 4 Dec. 30 Salamaua ... — Sept. 4 — Nov. 6 Jan. 2 Rabaul — S. 6-7 — N. 8-9 Jan. 4-5 Vila Aug. 7 — Oct. 6 — Dec. 8 Noumea A. 8-1C — O. 7-10 — D. 9-12 Auckland ...

AUg. 13 Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 Jan. 13 Wellington ..

Aug. 19 Sept. 20 Oct. 20 Nov. 22 Dec. 21 Jan. 19 Sydney A. 23-25 S. 25-27 O.24-26 N. 27-29 D. 25-23 J 24-26 Pt. Moresby .

Aug. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 31 Dec. 4 Jan. 2 Feb. 1 Sourabaya ...

Sept. 6 Oct. 9 Nov. 7 Dec. 11 Jan. 9 Feb 9 Samarang ...

Sept. 7 Oct. 10 Nov. 8 Dec. 12 Jan. 10 Feb. 10 Batavia S. 8-10 O. 11-13 N.9-11 D.13-14 J. 11-12 F. 11-12 Singapore ...

Sept. 12 Oct. 15 Nov. 13 Dec. 16 Jan. 14 Feb. 14 Saigon Sept. 14 Oct. 17 Nov. 15 — —

Royal Packet

Navigation

Co. Ltd

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

M.V. Malalta.

Sydney .

Sept. 16 Oct. 28 Brisbane . .

Aug. 7 Sept. 18 Oct. 30 Townsville Aug. 10 Sept. 21 Nov. 2 Cairns ..

Tulagi ... 1 Sept. 22 Nov. 3 Gavutu ..

J A. 15-16 S. 26-27 N. 7-8 Domma ) Su’u ... ) Sept. 28

Nov.

9 Tasavarong 1 Mamara . ..

Aruligo .. .

Aug. 18 Nov. 10 Lavoro ..

J Mamara .

Tasavarong Aruligo Sept. 29 Meringe ) Hivo ... j — Sept. 30 Yandina Banika .

Ufa ...

Faiami .

Ocl. 1 Nov. 11 Younger Pepesala .

Lingatu ., West Bay Aug. 20 — Nov. 12 Somata . . J Glzo Aug. 21 Oct. 2 Nov.

Nov. 13 14 Faisi Oct. 3 Kleta Oct. 3 Nov. 14 Arigua ..

A Numa Numa ' Aug. 23 Oct. 4 Nov. 15 Teopasino \ Soraken .

Aug. 24 Oct. 5 Nov. 16 Rabaul ..

A. 25-26 O. 6-7 N. 17 -18 Soraken .

Aug. 27 Oct. 8 Nov. 19 Kieta ...

Oct. 9 Nov. 20 Faisi Oct. 10 Nov. 21 Gizo ... Tetipari S Aug. 30 Oct. 11 Nov. 22 Russell Is. .

Aug. 31 Oct. 12 Nov. 23 Gavutu .

Makambo I ) "

Sept. 1-2 O.13-14 N. 24-25 Brisbane Oct. 19 Nov. 30 Sydney ..

Oct. 21 Dec. 2

Burns,

Philp And Co.

Ltd., Agents.

MV. Nusa.

Samarai ... Aug. 12 Mambare . Aug. 15-16 Puni Puni .. Aug. 12 Buna .. . . Aug. 17 Dogura ... Aug. 12 Cape Nelson . Aug. 18 Baniara ... Aug. 12 Baniara Aug. 19 Cape Nelson . Aug. 13 Puni Puni .. Aug. 20 Buna .. .. Aug. 14 Samarai ... Aug. 21

S.S. Papuan Chief.

Pt. Moresby . July 29 Kikori .. . A. 4-5 Yule Is. .. . . July 29 Pt. Romilly .. A. 6-7 Moru ..

July 30 Orokolo .. !

Aug. 7 Kukipi ..

July 30 Kukipi ..

Aug. 8 Orokolo .. ..July 31 Yule Is . Aug. 9 Daru .. .. .. A. 1-3 Pt. Moresby , , Aug. 10

Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina

Sydney - Rabaul - Hong Kong

French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

A regular cargo and passenger service be tween Tahiti and the Leeward Islands (Hua hine, Raiatea, and Pora Pora) is carried on by the small vessel “Hiro”.

Solomon Is. Inter-Island

Service

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

She has cargo capacity for 120 tons of copra.

U.S.A.-South Seas

A new shipping service between the Pacific coast of America and the South Sea Islands was Inaugurated In January with the Norwegian motor ships Thor I. and Velox. Both vessels have accommodation for about twelve passengers.

Among their ports of call are: Noumea, Towns ville, Rabaul, Lae, Salamaua, Port Moresby, Apia, and Suva. The Australasian agents are Messrs. Birt & Co., Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney f July 20 Subject to alteration without notice.

Pierre Loti.

Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Noumea ...

J.24-25 A. 21-22 Sept. 11 S. 25-26 O. 23-25 Mare July 26 Aug. 23 — Sept. 27 —- Vila J. 27-28 Aug. 24 — S. 28-29 Oct. 26 Luganville . .

July 29 Aug. 25 — Sept. 30 Oct. 27 Le Dart J. 30-31 A 26-27 — O. 1-2 Oct. 28 Norsup July 31 Aug. 27 — Oct. 2 — Saigon — — — N. 11-13 Haiphong — — — N. 16-19 Zamboanga . — — — N.24-25 Luganville ., — — — — Dec. 5 Le Dart — — — — Dec. 6 Vila A. 1-2 Aug. 28 — Oct. 3 D. 7-8 Mare Aug. 3 Aug. 29 — Oct. 4 — Noumea A. 4-5 A. 30-31 Sept. 12 O. 5-6 D. 9-12 Sydney Aug. 9 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Oct. 10 Dec. 1C

Messageries Maritimes Co., Agents.

Nellore.

Subject Tanda to Alteration Nankin.

Without Nellore.

Notice.

Tanda.

Nankin.

Nellore.

Hong Kong Aug. 4 Sept. 2 Sept. 30 Nov. 3 Dec. 2 Dec. 30 Peb. 2 Feb. 5 Manila Aug. 7 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Nov. 6 Dec. 5 Jan. 2 Rabaul Aug. 15 Sept. 13 Oct. 11 Nov. 14 Dec. 13 Jan. 10 Feb. 13 Brisbane ..

Aug. 21 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 20 Dec. 19 Jan. 16 Feb. 19 Sydney Aug. 23 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 22 Dec. 21 Jan. 18 Peb. 21 Melbourne .

A. 28—S. 2 S. 25—0. 4 O. 23-N. 1 N. 27-D. 2 D. 25.

J. 22 — F. 26 — Hobart Sept. 4 Oct. 6 Nov. 3 Dec. 4 — — — Newcastle ..

Sept. 7 Oct. 9 Nov. 6 Dec. 7 — — — Sydney, dep.

Sept. 13 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 13 — — — Brisbane ...

Sept. 15 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 15 — —. • Rabaul Sept. 21 Oct. 22 Nov. 19 Dec. 21 — — — Manila Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Dec. 30 — —.

Hong Kong Oct. 3 Nov, 3 Dec. 1 Jan. 2 — — —

E. & A. Steamship Co. Ltd.,

Agents.

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-Noumea- New Hebrides service). The M.M. liner’s run between Marseilles and Noumea, via Panama Canal.

New Hebrides Inter-Island

S.S. Mirani (Burns Phllp (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:— Northern run; Leaves Vila on August 4, call ing at N’Guna, Mai, Tongoa, Diamond Bay, Ringdove, Nelson, Paama, Port Sandwich, Cralg cove, Olal, Rhanone, Wanour, Bale Homo, Pointe Truchy, Melslssi, Namarang, Loltong, Loloque-pue, Nenglre, Lone, N’Dul-N’Dul, Port Patteson, Port Olry, Hog Harbour, Bale des Requins, Bale des Tortues, Mate Wulu, Saramy, Saraoutou, Surrenda, Aisse, Luganville, Malo, Barclay, Malo Pass, Bale Benler, Vao, Walla, Norsup, Sarmette, Rensari, Banam Bay, Ouesso, Port Sandwich, Lamap, Sakau (Maskelines) and returns to Vila on August 18.

Southern Run:—Leaves Vila on September 24, calling at Lenakel, Ibock, White Sands, Wais sissi, Erromanga, La Teouma, Mele, and re turns to Vila on September 29.

Wallis and Futuna Is.:—Leaves Vila on October 4, calling at Siguave, Mata Utu, and returns to Vila on October 21.

C. Ramel. Eridan. Sagittalre, Papeete A. 13-14 S. 23-24 Nov. 5-6 Suva (opt.) Aug. 21 Oct. 2 Nov 13 Vila Aug. 23 Oct. 4 Nov. 15 Noumea ... A. 25—S. 2 Oct. N. 17-24 Vila Sept. 5 Oct. 17 Nov. 27 Raiatea Sept. 12 Oct. 24 Dec. 4 Papeete S. 13-15 o. 25-27 Dec. 5-7

Messageries Maritimes Co. Ltd., Agents.

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

Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji Howaii

Australia Central

Pacific U.S.A.

The new B.P. vessel “Tulagi” will commence a freight service between Australia and North American ports, via Central Pacific, at the end of July. The vessel, which has accommodation for 12 passengers, will leave Sydney on a re gular three monthly .service, calling at Fiji and Tonga, with occasional calls at other Central Pacific ports, i.e., Washington and Christmas Islands.

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., Agents.

New Caledonian Inter-

Island Services

A vessel owned by Societe des Hes Loyalty makes regular trips, carrying mails and pass engers, from Noumea along the east coast to Arama. Also from Noumea to Poum and Be lep Islands, via the west coast. Leaving Nou mea on the run up the east coast the vessel calls at Yate, Touarou, N. Goye, Kaukue, Thio, Nakety, Canalo, Gouaoua, Hauoilou, 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: Bourall, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kono, Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tanga diou, Paagoumene, Nehoue, Mouac, Belep, and return by same route.

The same vessel also maintains a 4 weeks’ service between Noumea and the Loyalty Group.

The vessel calls at Tadine (Mare Is.), Chep enehe, and We (Lifou Is.). Fajoue, St. Joseph and Banout (Ouvea Is.). Calls are made oc casionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is land.

Noumea Australia

The small steamer Neo Hebridals (Societe 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 Tarlfa (2,177 tons), Capitalne 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.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Monterey Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Mariposa.

Monterey.

Honolulu — July 24 Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 11 Jan. 8 Pago Pago ., . July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18 Dec. 16 Jan. 13 Suva Aug. 1 Aug. 29 Sept. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 Jan. 16 Auckland ...

Aug. 4 Sept. 1 S. 29-30 Oct. 27 Nov. 24 D. 22-23 Jan. 19 Sydney Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 3 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 Dec. 26 Jan. 22 Melbourne ..

A. 11-14 S. 8-11 O. 6-9 Nov. 3-6 Dec. 1-4 D. 29-J. 1 J. 26 -29 Sydney Aug. 18 Sept. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 9 Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Auckland , Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 12 Jan. 8 Feb. 5 Suva Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 Jan. 11 Feb. 8 Pago Pago ..

Aug. 25 Sept. 22 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 Jan. 12 Feb. 9 Honolulu Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 25 Nov. 22 Dec. 21 Jan. 17 Feb. 14

Oceanic Steamship Co., Matson

Line.

Subject to Alteration Without Notice.

Niagara. Monowai. Aorangi. Niagara. Aorangi. Niagara.

Honolulu July 12 Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 Nov. 29 Suva July 21 Aug. 18 Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Nov. 9 Dec. 8 Auckland ... J. 24-25 A. 21-22 s. 17-18 O. 16-17 N. 12-13 D. H-12 Sydney July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 22 Oct. 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 Sydney, dep. . Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 23 Auckland A 7-8 S. 4-5 O. 2-3 O. 30-31 N. 27-28 Suva Aug. 11 Sept. 8 Oct. 6 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Honolulu Aug. 18 Sept. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 8 —

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

N. Zealand-Samoa-Niue

The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1,159 tons) is the only direct connection 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 Affairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.

Central Pacific Services

M.V. Maui Pomare.

Wellington . Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 21 Apia A. 15-17 S. 12-14 o. 10-12 .Nov. 7-9 N. 28-30 Niue Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 2 Lyttelton ... A. 28-29 S. 25-26 0.23-25 Nov. 20 D. 11-12 Wellington .. Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 26 Nov. 21 Dec. 13

M.V. Matua* Auckland ...

Aug. 15 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 7 Nov. 28 Rarotonga ..

Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 2 Outer Islands — — — Rarotonga — .

Nukualofa ..

Aug. 23 Sept. 20 Oct. 18 Nov. 15 Dec. -6 Apia A. 24-26 S. 21-23 O. 19-21 N. 16-18 D. 7-9 Suva A. 29-31 S. 26-28 O. 24-26 N. 21-23 D.12-14 Auckland ...

S. 3-4 Oct. 1 Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Dec. 17 *On arrival in ! Auckland, New Zealand, on July 26, the “Matua” will go into dock for a survey. She will resume from Auckland on .

August 15.

The cargo vessel “Cape Horn” will depart from Sydney on July 21 for Fiji, Tahiti, and North American ports.

She will carry a limited number of nasseneers in addition to mails and general cargo.

The following vessel from Sydney will be the “Talton ”, early in August.

In Ion Steam Ship

Co. Ltd.,

Agents