Hipping Time-Tables

There now are comparatively few ship ng lines running on regular time-tables the Pacific Islands. The following time- Dies are only approximately correct — ey are subject to much alteration at ort notice:—

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea

MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about ery six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby marai - Lae - Madang - Manus - Rabaul unaral-Moresby-Brlsbane-Sydnev.

Next sailing latter half of December.

MV Malekula sailed from Sydney on jcember 4 for Samaral, Rabaul, Manus, ewak, Madang, Lae, Samara! and return Sydney.

Details from Burns Phllp & Cos. Ltd., 7 ridge Street, Sydney.

MV Soochow and MV Shansi, modern 300 tons vessels, leave every six seks approximately (making a three jekly service): Sydney-Brlsbane-Port oresby - Madang - Rabaul - Pt. Moresby, dney. Last sailing Shansi, December Next sailing Soochow, about Decem r 18.

Details from New Guinea Australia Line 1. S. Yulll & Cos., Ltd., agents), 6 Bridge Sydney.

I. Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga

Motor vessels Tofua and Matua, from ew Zealand, serve Suva (FIJI), Nukua fa and Vavau (Tonga), Niue Is., Pago igo (American Samoa), Apia (Western imoa). Tofua leaves Auckland for any all of above ports at approx, five weeks tervals. Matua calls at Wellington and

Lyttelton (NZ), Lautoka (Fiji) and sup plements Tofua’s schedule in Islands, calling at ports as directed by owners.

Tofua has been on annual survey.

Resumed from Auckland November 24.

Next sailing from Auckland, December 23.

Matua will leave Auckland on her next voyage on January 9.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Pomare is scheduled to leave Auck land every month for Rarotonga and other

Islands In the lower Cooks, subject to requirements of trade. This vessel carries 30 passengers; her next departures from Auckland are Nov. 13, Dec. 10, and Jan. 7. On her return to Auckland after January voyage will withdraw for annual survey, expected to take about 2 months.

Full details on application to NZ Government Department of Island Terri tories in Wellington, or to any office of the Union SS Cos. of NZ, Ltd., which Company acts as Agent for this vessel at some ports.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Rabaul, Etc.

MV Malaita makes a round trip at about 8-weeks Intervals from Sydney to Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebrides Ports - BS1 ports - Bougainville - Rabaui - Samaral-Sydney.

Last sailing from Sydney December 9.

Details from Burns Pbllp <Sc Co., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route. Details from Messageries Marl times. Luxurious new liners Caledonien and Tahitien recently added to this service.

Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messa geries Maritimes) and Neo Hebrldais (H.

C. Sleigh, Ltd.) maintain fairly regular service between Noumea and Sydney.

N. America-Fiji-Hebrides, etc.

Norwegian motor vessel Thorslsle, carry ing cargo and passengers maintains a regu lar service between North American ports and French Oceania. Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Hebrides.

Next sailing from San Francisco Jan. 8, Papeete, Jan. 21, Apia, Jan. 30, Suva.

Feb. 6, Noumea, Feb. 16. (Dates approx, only).

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco, U.S.A.