Shipping Services In The Pacific

(fTVHE shipping timetables which, presented in these pages, have been a feature Xof the “Pacific Islands Monthly” for nearly 10 years, may not, for obvious reasons, be published while Britain and France are at war. We regret the incon venience to Islands residents; but war-time regulations must be complied with Publication of the timetables will be resumed as soon as it is possible and prac ticable.)

Sydney-Papua-New Guinea

The motor-ships “Bulolo” and “Macdhui”, owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co.

Ltd., 7 Bridge St., Sydney, maintain a regular service.

Papua Inter-Island Services

The M.V. “Nusa” and S.S. “Papuan Chief” (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd., Port Moresby, Papua) e and the M.V. “Lakatoi” (Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd.) carry on coastal and inter-island services.

New Guinea Inter-Island

Services

The S.S. “Maiwara" and M.V. “Muliama” (Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd) and the S.S. “Coom bar”, M.V. “Desikoko”, M.V. “Duranbah”, and S.S. “Mako” (W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., 19 O’Connell St., Sydney) maintain inter-island services in the Mandated Territory,

Sydney-N.G.-Hong Kong

The M.V. “Neptuna”, owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co., carries on a service.

Sydney-T.1.-Darwin-Singapore

The vessels “Marella” and “Merkur”, owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., carry on a regular service.

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

Sydney

The vessels “Maetsuycker” and “Tasman”, owned and operated by the Royal Packet Navi gation Co. Ltd., 255 George St., Sydney, main tain a regular service.

Sydney-Rabaul-Hong Kong

The vessels “Nellore”, “Tanda”, and “Nan

kin”, owned and operated by the E. and A.

Steamship Co. Ltd., 37 Pitt St., Sydney, carry on a regular service.

Sydney-Solomon Islands-New

Guinea

The M.V. “Malaita”, owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., maintains a regular service.

Solomon Islands Inter-Island

Service

The A.S. “Mamutu” (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) operates among the islands of the Group, on a regular schedule.

Sydney-Norfolk Island-New

Hebrides

The S.S. “Morinda”. owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., carries on a regular service.

New Hebrides Inter-Island

Services

The S.S. “Mirani” (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) and M.V. “Polynesien” (Messageries Maritimes Co., 36 Grosvenor St., Sydney) carry on services among the islands of the Group.

Sydney-Noumea-New Hebrides -

Indochina

The vessel ‘‘Pierre Loti”, owned and oper ated by Messageries Maritimes Co., maintains a service.

Noumea-Australia

The S.S. ‘‘Neo Hebridais” (Societe Maritime et Miniere Hagen, Noumea, New Caledonia) and the ‘‘Cap Tarifa”, “Capitaine Illiaquer”, and

“Notou” (Societe Le Nickel, Noumea, New Caledonia), carry on services,

New Caledonia Inter-Island

Services

The M.V. “La Phoque” (Societe des lies Loy alty, Noumea, New Caledonia) maintains con nection with the coastal ports of New Cale donia and with the islands of the Loyalty Group.

Gilbert And Ellice Inter-Island

Services

The M.V. “Moamoa” (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) and M.V. “John Bolton” (W. R. Car penter and Co. Ltd.) connect with all islands in the Group.

Sydney-N.Z.-Fiji-Samoa-Havvaii

The liners “Mariposa” and “Monterey”, owned and operated by the Matson Navigation Co., 12 Bridge St., Sydney, maintain a service.

Sydney-N.Z.-Fi Ji-Haw 111

The liners “Aorangi” and “Niagara”, owned and operated by the Union Steam Ship Co. of N.Z. Ltd., 247 George St., Sydney, maintain a service.

Fiji Inter-Island Services

The M.V. “Matafele” and M.V. “Yanawai” (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) and the M.V. “Tui Cakau”, M.S. “Adi Rewa”, and M.S.

“Tui Kauvaro” (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd., Suva, Fiji) carry on services among the islands of the Group.

Central Pacific Services

The M.V. “Matua”, owned and operated by the Union Steam Ship Co. of N.Z., Ltd., main tains a service between New Zealand, Cook Is., Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. The Co. also runs a cargo service from Sydney to Nth. America, via Fiji and Tahiti.

New Zealand-Samoa-Niue

The M.V. “Maui Pomare”, owned and oper ated by the New Zealand Government, main tains a service. Apply for details to the De partment of External Affairs, Wellington, N.Z.

Australia-Nauru-Ocean Island

Vessels are despatched fairly regularly from Australia and from New Zealand to Nauru and Ocean Island by the British Phosphate Com mission, Henty House, Little Collins St., Mel bourne.

Sydney-Noumea-Tahjti

A service between Sydney and Tahiti is main tained by Messageries Maritimes Co., passengers connecting with the M.M. liners “Eridan”, “Sa gittaire”, “Villa d’Amiens”, and “Commissaire Ramel” at Noumea (New Caledonia) per the “Pierre Loti” from Sydney (see Sydney-Noumea- New Hebrides service). The big M.M. liners carry on a service between France and New Caledonia.

French Oceania Inter-Island

Service

The small vessel “Hiro” maintains a service between Tahiti and the Leeward Group.

Samoan Inter-Island Services

The Apia customs launch connects regularly with the Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mariposa” at Pago Pago (American Samoa); and the small vessel “Tutuila” makes regular trips between the two Territories, operating Jrom Pago Pago.

Australia-Central Pacific

Mexico

The M.V. “Tulagi”, owned and operated by Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., makes voyages from Australia to Mexico, via Fiji, Tonga, and other Central Pacific ports.

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

Guinea

The M.V. “Rabaul”, M.V. “Salamaua”, and S.S.

“Suva”, owned and operated by W. R. Carpen ter and Co. Ltd., carry on services between Europe and Australia, via South Sea Islands.

U.S.A.-South Seas

A service between the Pacific coast of Ame rica and the main South Sea Islands is main tained by an American firm, using the motor ships “Thor I.” and “Velox”. Timetables can be obtained from the Australasian agents, Birt and Co. Ltd.. 4 Bridge St., Sydney, or any of their branch offices.

Japan-N.G.-Noumea-New Zealand

The M.V. “Canberra Maru’’, M.V. “Sydney Maru”, and M.V. “Tokyo Maru’’ (Osaka Shosen Kaisha Line, Osaka, Japan) and the S.S. “Nani wa Maru” and S.S. “Muko Maru” (Yamashita Kisen Kaisha Line, Osaka, Japan) maintain re gular services from Jhpan to New Zealand and Australia, via Pacific Islands ports. Timetable particulars are available on personal application to the Australasian agents, Birt and Co. Ltd., 4 Bridge St., Sydney, or any of their branch offices and agents.

Sydney-Papua-N.G. Air Service

Regular air mail services between Australia

and Papua and New Guinea are maintained by W.R.C. Airlines Ltd., 19 O’Connell St., Sydney, with De Havilland airliners. Timetable details can be obtained from any branch of the firm.

N.G. Goldfields Air Services

Aeroplane services between Salamaua and Lae (the N.G. mainland ports) and Wau and other centres on the Morobe Goldfield are conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd., Mandated Airlines Ltd., and other aerial transport companies. The aerial services are the only means of commu nication.

Wau-Port Moresby Air Service

Aeroplane services between the New Guinea goldfields (Morobe, etc.) and Port Moresby, Pa pua. are maintained by Guinea Airways Ltd., of Lae, and Mandated Airlines Ltd., of Sala maua. Schedule details available on personal application to any branch of the firms, from the pursers of the Burns, Philp mail steamers, or branches of W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd.