Shipping Time-Tables

•sailings are approximate and may -ary by as much as two weeks.

ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

Montoro sails from Melbourne for iy Brisbane. Port Moresby. Samarai.

B, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port iby. Next Sydney sailing Mar. 22.

Malekula sails from Sydney for ine Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, lhafen, Wewak, Rabaul. Sydney. Next ;-y sailings: Feb. 23, April 11.

Malaita sails from Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai. Rabaul, rum, Lorengau, Maaang. Lae, Samarai, ane. Sydney. Next Sydney sailing: 17.

Bulolo, modern liner, sails about six weeks: Sydney, Brisbane, Port sby. Samarai, Lae, Madang. Lom- Rabaul. Last Sydney sailing: Feb fext Sydney sailings: Mar. 30, May 11 ■ox.). ,ails from Burns. Philp and Co., Ltd., tdge Street, Sydney.

Pakhoi: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai. Last Sydney ig: Feb. 16. Next Sydney sailing: Mar. r Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for ey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, ul. Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Pt. Moresby.

Sydney sailings: Mar. 7, mid-April, r Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, »ane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, mg,’ Wewak, Rabaul. Next Sydney igs: Feb. 26, mid-April.

T Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bns- Honiara (BSIP), Rabaul, Kavieng, wa (G&E), Rabaul, Lae. Next Sydney ig: Feb. 23. tails from New Guinea Australia Line re and Yuill Pty.. Ltd., agents), 6 ge St., Sydney. if Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydnes thly for Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul. , Sydney sailing: Mar. 2. (tails from Karlander (NG) Line (F.

Stephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 176 Day Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

iree weeks service by MV’s Sigli, Silin ig, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas ;ers and cargo from East Australian s to Hollandia, Biak and Sorong, NNG h call at Manokwari alternate trips), ice Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence tralia direct. Last Sydney sailing; i Feb. 16. Next Sydney sailings; Sina g Mar. 9. Silindoeng Mar. 29, Sibigo 11 22, Sigli May 14. etails from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 rge St., Sydney.

letherlands NG—Papua-NG

he Dutch KPM Line operates MV ak (70 tons) from Hollandia, NNG, on sth of each month, to Wewak, Madang Lae, in P-NG; and MV Karossa (2,000 s) from Merauke (south coast of NNG) ut every six weeks to Port Moresby NG), Sorong (NNG), Timordilly (Port, lor), and Singapore, with passengers I cargo.

United Kingdom-Australia-

Port Moresby

The Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., has extended its regular quarterly UK- Australia service to Port Moresby.

The vessels sail from Liverpool via Suez to Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Port Moresby. Next vessel: Galway: Port Moresby arr. Apr. 28; dep.

Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., 4 Bridge St. Port Moresby agents: Burns Philip (New Guinea), Ltd.

Far East-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

The China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo and Chekiang maintain a six

weekly service from Japan to Hongkong thence southwards through Papua-New Guinea ports, BSI, New Hebrides, New Caledonia and Fiji, with an extension to Tonga if cargo is available; return to Japan direct.

Chekiang: From Japan, via Hongkong, Kavieng Feb. 28, Rabaul Feb. 29, Madang Mar. 3, Lae Mar. 6. Port Moresby Mar. 12, Honiara Mar. 15, Santo Mar. 19, Noumea Mar 22 Suva/Lautoka Mar. 26, thence return to Japan direct, arriving April 22 (approx.). Sails from Japan southbound again April 30.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Mar. 24, via Hong kong, Rabaul Apr. 10, Madang Apr. 13, Lae Apr. 16, Pt. Moresby Apr. 22, Honiara Apr 25, Santo Apr. 28, Suva/Lautoka May 1, thence return to Japan, arriving May 27.

Details from China Navigation Co., Ltd. (Swire and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents). 6 Bridge St.. Sydney.

The Australia-West Pacific Line motor vessels Aros, Citos. Delos and Milos main tain regular services between Australian ports and Japan. Northbound vessels call at Manila. Hongkong and Japan; south bound vessels call at any or all of the following: Hongkong, Manila, Sandakan, Madang. Lae, Rabaul. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with quarterly calls at Gizo (opt.). Honiara and vani koro. in BSIP; and at Santo and Vila, New Hebrides.

Delos: Dep. Japan Feb. 27, via Hong kong, North Borneo ports, Rabaul Mar. 20, Lae Mar. 24, Brisbane Mar. 28, Sydney Mar. 31. Dep. Sydney Apr. 28, via Manila and Hongkong for Japan, arr. May 21.

Aros; Dep. Japan Mar. 12, via Hongkong, Nth. Borneo ports, Madang Mar. 31, Lae Apr. 3, Rabaul Apr. 6, Honiara Apr. 9, Brisbane Apr. 13, Sydney Apr. 18. Dep.

Sydney May 5 for Japan, arr. June 25.

Citos; Dep. Japan Mar. 29, via Hong kong, Manila, North Borneo ports, Lae Apr. 21 -23, Brisbane Apr. 27, Sydney May 1. Dep. Sydney May 26 for Japan arr June 18.

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Milos: Dep. Sydney Mar. 15 for Japan, arr. Apr. 6. Dep. Japan southwards Apr 12, via Honkgong, Manila, North Borneo ports, Madang Apr. 25, Lae Apr. 27, Rabaul Apr. 30, Honiara May 3, Vanikoro May 6 Santo May 9, Vila May 11, Brisbane May

14 Sydney May 19. D e p. Sydney J for Japan, arr. July 23.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen i Pty Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, or I agents (R. Tebb, Lae; Town Trar Rabaul, A. Strachan, Madang; BSIP ing Corp., Honiara; D. J. Gubbay an Santo; Wm. Breckwoldt and Co.. Vil

Sydney-New Hebrides-B

Bougainville, Etc.

J 111 ?®, I ,' 10 Passengers, makes a *? rfolk Is - Vila, santo. He and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, 1« Sydney about once every six weeks Sydney sailing; Mar. 14.

Details from Burns, Philp and C Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Marltimes coming from Marseilles, via West I and Panama, call about every six m at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noi and Sydney, and return by same r At present on this run are the mi ships, Tahitlen and Caledonien an chartered vessel, Melanesien. Last Sy sailing: Caledonien Feb. 17. Next Sv sailings: Tahitien Apr. 1, Melanesian 14, Caledonien June 29.

MV Polynesia (Messageries Mariti: maintains about monthly passenger mgs between Sydney and Noumea the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). ] Sydney sailings: Feb. 26, Mar. 25, Apr Detahs from Sydney agents: Messag Marrtimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydne

N. Zeaiand-Fiji-Tonga-Samc

MV Tofua maintains a service f Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Va Niue. Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and ret to Auckland. Next sailings from Auckla Feb. 23, Mar. 22. Apr. 19.

MV Matua maintains a service f Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukual Apia, Suva and return to Auckland IS sailings from Auckland; Mar. 10 Apr (omitting Nukualofa call). May 5. swp et c" s S°Sz all offlces of 0,110,1 stt

Sydney-S. Africa-UK-Pacifk

Ports-Sydney

Shaw Savlll’s one-class all-passen liner Southern Cross makes four rout the-world voyages per year, two we

Sailings of Orient and P. &

Himalaya

0. Line Passenger Ships

Orsova Oronsay

1960

Orsc

Sydney

Auckland

Suva

Honolulu

Vancouver

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Honolulu

Suva

Auckland

Sydney

Details depart Mar. 15 arr/dep Mar. 18 arr/dep Mar. 21 arr/dep Mar. 26 arr/dep Mar. 31-Apr 1 arr/dep Apr. 3-4 arr/dep Apr. 5 arr/dep Apr. 10 arr/dep thence Japan, arr/dep Par East and arrive U.K. direct, from Orient and Pacific Apr. 23 May 27 j une Apr. 26 May 30 j™| Apr. 29 June 2 Z, May 4 June 7 June May 9-10 June 12-13 Ju nl ' May 12-13 June 15-16 June May 14 June 17 June : Mav 26 SZ 6 22 thenc ‘ May 26 thence Japan UK vi jJf/p ? r n , d Far East Panan June 1 July 18 Canal Lines, 2-6 Spring St., Sydney.

Ji, then two east-bound calling at and Papeete every trip. Dep. uampton Mar. 1. via J anama anal to ste (Mar. 25-26), Suva (Mar . 31 . mgton (Apr. 4-6), Sydney (Apr. 9-11 . ming via ports to UK (arr. May 16). voyage dep. Southampton May 26 Suva July 12, Papeete July 16-17).

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

)e passenger vessel Maui P° ma ” (tains a regular mo " th i y ® er Ji° e a h ' n Auckland and the Cook Islands. She -withdrawn for survey early Feb. and [resume second week in March. (tails on application to NZ Govern t Department of Island Terrltorles_ iington, or to any office of the Union So of NZ. Ltd.

America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

ACiflc Islands Transport Line’s vessels rsisle and Thorshall maintain a regular lice from Pacific Coast North American ,s with sailings over 35-40 days. Some ,s depend on cargoes offering, lorshall: Dep. San Francisco Feb.

Los Angeles Feb. 26-2-9 o f ap / f®f® • 11-15, Pago Pago Mar. 19-21, Apia •. 22-23, Nukualofa Mar. 26-28, Suva • 29-30, Noumea Apr. 1-4, Vila Apr. 5- 3anto Apr. 6-7, Townsville Apr.ll-13 (opt.), Pago Pago Apr. 21-23, Los :eles May 6-7, San Francisco May 8. horsisle: Dep. Vancouver Mar. 14, / Westminster Mar. 15-18, San Francisco r. 22-25, Los Angeles Mar. 26-29, Papeete ■ 9-12, Pago Pago Apr. 16-19, Apia Apr. 11, Suva Apr. 24-25, Noumea Apr. 27- Lae May 3-5 (tentative), Pago Pago y 14-16, Los Angeles May 29-31, San .ncisco June 1. )etails from General Steamships Cor ation Ltd., 432 California St.. San incisco, USA, and Islands Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

ylatson-Oceanlc Line of San Francisco •rates a regular five-weeks passenger rgo service from Los Angeles with the ntura. Sierra and Sonoma. (Alameda on charter to an associate company for indefinite period.) Southern terminal rts vary with cargoes offering. Vessels 1 at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney d Australian ports depending on cargoes. (Text Brisbane sailings for USA: Sonoma b 26. Ventura Mar. 26 (approx.), Sierra ir. 30.

American Pioneer Line has eight ships ioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef. Cove, Star, de, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US lantic Coast service with calls at ipeete on southbound voyage. Sailings iprox. every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub diary of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) >erate a service three times yearly with ie 10,000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba ong the above route. Accommodation entirely first class, two-berth cabins, ith calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu, ext Sydney sailings: Feb. 23 (approx.), ten mid-July.

Details from American Trading and hipping Co Pty., Ltd.. 19 Bridge St., ydney.

Sydney-Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) lea J« s every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka, with cargo and passengers (first class SmSatlon for eight) Next Sydney sailings; Feb. 26, Mar. 25 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and and others, operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of NZ. main tain a monthly service across ‘J® from Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa and Apia, as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are made at Fanning Island. They have llmlte nassenger accommodation. Last eatlingf Waihemo Feb. 11. Next Sydney sailing: Waihemo mid-June.

The Waitemata, from NZ ports, makes 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver (via Raro tonga and Papeete).

UK-Panama-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service, with various vessels, maintains sailings at regular monthly intervals out of London, via Panama, for Suva, Fiji, and occasionally to Lautoka. Bethell, Gwyn and Co., LtcU act as Loading Brokers in London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.. LtcL, are agents in Fiji. Cargo for transhipment at Suva to Samoa and Tonga is handled on wards by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sailing dates from London for 1960 (sub ject to alteration without notice) are as follows; Mar. 10. Apr. 7, May 5 June 2, June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 17. and Dec. 15.

North America-Tahiti-N.Z.-

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawaii

Matson Line’s Mariposa and Monterey make round passenger trips from US Pacific Coast ports to New Zealand and Australia, via Pacific Islands ports.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 2, Los Angeles Mar. 3, Papeete Mar. 11-13.

Auckland Mar. 19, Sydney Mar. 22-25.

Auckland Mar. 28-29, Suva Apr. 1, Pago Pago Apr. 2. Honolulu Apr. 7-8, San Francisco Apr. 13.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Mar. 30.

Los Angeles Mar. 31, Papeete Apr. 8-10, Auckland Apr. 16, Sydney Apr. 19-23, Auck land Apr. 26-27, Suva Apr. 30. Pago Pago May 1. Honolulu May 6-7, San Francisco May 12.

Details from Matson Lines, Berger House, 82 Elizabeth Street. Sydney.

Far East-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines operate a service from the Far East (Singapore) to NZ, with three vessels calling periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka. They are Van Cloon, Van Nort, and Van Neck. Next calls at Fiji; Van Nort Mar. 17, Van Neck Apr. 25. Van Cloon June 25.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag) passenger motor-vessels Fairsea and Castel Felice (fully air-conditioned) sail from Sydney for Europe, via Auckland, Papeete

and Panama at Irregular totervatoprovldj ing a sea connection in the eastbouna dlr N^rs y °d^y W “.ing ah castel Felice Apr. 15 betails from Navcot Aust. Pty., Ltd.. 58 Margaret St.. Sydney.

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents for the Tonga Copra Board, °P erates a regular monthly cargo and passenger service between Nukualofa and Suva with MV Aoniu. 500 tons gross. Turn-round in Suva is usually two days, and the Agents there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. ‘Fiji).

Ltd.

During the first half of 1960, departure dates from Nukualofa will be Mar 12 Apr. 9, May 7, June 4. leaving Suva about four days later in each case.