Matson Liners Keep to Schedule

Schedule

rE sudden diversion of the Matson liners “Mariposa” and “Monterey” to the Far East by the USA Govern ment to evacuate American citizens to America has not interfered with the nor mal monthly sailings of these vessels from Australia to Suva, Pago Pago, Hono lulu and USA.

The evacuation was so arranged that no interruntion of ordinary services could occur. Th*e “Monterey” on her voyage from San Francisco sailed to the East to pick up Americans. The vessel then came direct to Australia to pick up mail and passengers for the normal trip back to America.

The “Mariposa” on her departure from Sydney sailed to Honolulu, where her passengers were transferred to the “Lur line” for San Francisco. The “Mariposa”

then made a quick voyage to the East to pick up evacuees and returned them to San Francisco.

Mr. Herbert Jacomb, son of Mr. Charles Jacomb, who was born in Vila, New Hebrides, in 1912, and was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, was killed in action in Belgium at the end of May. At the time of his birth the two brothers, Mr. Charles and Dr. Edward Jacomb were in partnership in Vila. Mr. Charles Jacomb joined up at the outbreak of war and is at present a lieutenant in the Royal Army Ordinance Corps. He was in France for nearly eight months, and got safely away after a number of narrow escapes.

Mr. Thomas Dunbabin, MA, well known Australian journalist, author and editor, will be the guest of the Pacific Islands Society in Sydney on November 27, and will speak on “Mysteries of the Pacific”.