Shipping Time-Tables

dney-Papua-N. Guinea

allings are approximate and may iry by as much as two weeks.

Montoro sails from Melbourne for , Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, , Kavieng, Wewak. Madang, Lae, [oresby. Last Sydney sailing: Sept, st Sydney sailing; Nov. 11.

Malekula sails from Sydney for ie, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul l , Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, ydney. Next Sydney sailings; Oct. . 29.

Malaita, usually on Sydney, Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, m, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, ie, Sydney run, developed engine early in Sept., at Port Moresby, and has been withdrawn from until 1961.

Julolo sails about every six weeks; Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, ladang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Last sailing: Sept. 21. Next Sydney sail ct. 31, Dec. 12.

Is from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., e Street, Sydney.

Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port 7, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: L, Nov. 10 (approx.). bansi; Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, e, Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae, :, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port 7. Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 2 (approx.).

Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Honiara Rabaul, Madang, Lae, Port 7, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Dec. 21. ,s from New Guinea Australia Line and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 St.. Sydney.

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney ive weeks for Port Moresby, Lae, Last Sydney sailing: Sept. 13. rdney sailing: Oct. 17 (approx.).

Ilevik; Leaves Sydney monthly for owe Is., Port Moresby, Lae. Next sailing: Sept. 26. s from Karlander (NG) Line (F. ihens Pty., Ltd., agents), 176 Day ney.

Malacca and Matupi maintain a service between Australian ports, 'lew Guinea, and Borneo. >i: Dep. Sydney Oct. 19, Brisbane Port Moresby Oct. 27, Rabaul Nov.

Nov. 5, Madang Nov. 7, thence an and Borneo ports. Returns o coastal Australian ports for turn it Adelaide. :ca: Dep. Sydney Nov. 23, Brisbane , Port Moresby Dec. 1, Rabaul Dec.

Dec. 10, Madang Dec. 12, thence an and Borneo ports. Returns to Australian coastal ports for und at Adelaide.

Is from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., gents), 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Silin doeng, Sibigo and Sinabang carrying pas sengers and cargo from East Australian ports to Hollandia, Biak and Sorong, NNG (with call at Manokwari alternate trips), thence Borneo, Bangkok, Singapore, thence Australia direct. Next Sydney sailings: Silindoeng Oct. 8, Sibigo Nov. 4, Sigli Nov. 25, Sinabang Dec. 20.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George St., Sydney.

Netherlands NG—Papua-NG

The Dutch KPM Line operates MV Arfak (70 tons) from Hollandia, NNG, on the sth of each month (approx.) to Wewak, Madang and Lae, in P-NG; and MV Karossa (2,000 tons) from Merauke (south

coast of NNG) about every six weeks to Port Moresby (P-NG), Sorong (NNG), Dill (Portuguese Timor), and Singapore, with passengers and 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 vessels: MV Middlesex: Port Moresby, arr. Oct. 6.

MV Durham: Port Moresby, arr. Dec. 31 (approx.), Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., 4 Bridge St. Port Moresby agents; Burns Philp (New Guinea), Ltd.

Europe - Tahiti ■ BSI - Papua-

NG - Netherlands NG

A direct service from the Continent and London, via Panama Canal to Tahiti, BSI, Papua-New Guinea and Netherlands New Guinea is operated jointly by Nederlands Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotter dam Lloyd. There is an approximate four weeks schedule.

MV Bintang; From Continent dep. London Sept. 17, due Papeete Oct. 21, Honiara Oct. 31, Port Moresby Nov. 4, Rabaul Nov. 6, Lae Nov. 8, Madang Nov. 10, Hollandia Nov. 12. Biak Nov. 17, Manokwari Nov. 20, Sorong Nov. 23; thence Europe, via Singa pore.

MV Schelde Lloyd: From Continent dep.

London Oct. 15, due Papeete Nov. 15, Honiara Nov. 23, Port Moresby Nov. 27, Rabaul Nov. 29, Lae Dec. 1, Madang Dec. 3, Hollandia Dec. 5, Biak Dec. 10, Manok-

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Sailings of P. & O. and Orient Line Passenger Ships

wari Dec. 13, Sorong Dec. 16; thence Eu: via Singapore.

MV Batu: From Continent, dep. Loi Nov. 19, due Papeete Dec. 22, Honiara I, Port Moresby Jan. 5, Rabaul Jan Lae Jan. 9, Madang Jan. 11, Holla; Jan 13, Biak Jan. 18, Manokwari Jan.

Sorong Jan. 24; thence Europe via Sii pore.

Details from Royal Interocean LI 255 George St., Sydney.

Far East-Sth. West. & Cent

Pacific

The China Navigation Co.. Ltd., ve Chefoo, Chekiang and Chengtu mainta 5 to 6 weeks’ service from Japan to H kong thence southwards through P ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and Caledonia: usually return to Japan di: Chengtu: From Japan, via Hongk due Rabaul Sept. 24, Madang Sept. 27, Sept. 30. Port Moresby Oct. 7, Santo 11, Suva/Lautoka Oct. 14, Noumea Oct thence direct to Japan, arr. Nov. 9.

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Oct. 3, via Hi kong, Kavieng Oct. 20, Rabaul Madang Oct. 26, Lae Oct. 29, Port Mor Nov. 5, Honiara Nov. 8, Santo Nov.

Suva/Lautoka Nov. 15. Noumea Nov. thence direct to Japan, arr. Dec. 22.

Chekiang; Dep. Japan Nov. 1, via Hi kong, Rabaul Nov. 19, Madang Nov.

Lae Nov. 26, Port Moresby Dec. 3, Horn Dec. 6. Santo Dec. 10, Suva/Lautoka 13, Noumea Dec. 21, thence direct: Japan, arr. Jan. 13.

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

The Australia-West Pacific Line K Aros, Citos, Delos, Milos and Samos mi tain regular services between Austras ports and Japan. Southbound vessels ft Japan call at: Hongkong, Manila, Sar kan, NG ports, BSI ports (quarterly), Hebrides (irregularly), Brisbane, Sydf Melbourne and Adelaide; northbo vessels from Sydney call at Manila Hongkong.

Aros: From Japan, via Hongkong North Borneo ports, due Lae Sept.

Brisbane Oct. 6, Sydney Oct. 10; Sydney Nov. 2, Lae Nov. 9, Rabaul Novi thence Manila and Hongkong. Dep. Hi: kong Nov. 25 for Lae Dec. 11, Brisli Dec. 17, Sydney Dec. 21; dep. Sydney i II for Japan, arr. Jan. 28.

Milos; Dep. Japan Sept. 19, via Hd kong and North Borneo ports, Mad) Oct. 7. Rabaul Oct. 9, Honiara Oct.-.

Orsova

Iberia

Orcades

Arc

Adi

Sydney

depart From Oct. 8 From Dec. 10

Auckland

arr/dep Japan and Oct. 11 Japan and Dec. 13

Suva

arr/dep Far East Oct. 14 Far East T>pp

Honolulu

arr/dep Sept. 27 Oct. 19 Dec. 2 Dec. 21

Vancouver

arr/dep Oct. 2-3 Oct. 24-25 Dec. 7-8 Tlan Off « SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep Oct. 5-6 Oct. 27-28 Dec. 10-11 Dec. 29-1

Los Angeles

arr/dep Oct. 7 Oct. 29 Dec. 12 Dec. 31

Honolulu

arr/dep Oct. 12 Nov. 3 Dec. 17 jan. 5

Suva

arr/dep Oct. 19 thence Japan Dec. 24 12

Auckland

arr/dep Oct. 22 and Far East Dec. 27 Jan 15

Sydney

arrive Oct. 25 Nov. 30 Dec. 30 Jan. 18 Details from agents: P. and O.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty. . Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., 1 3ydi

wro Oct. 14, Santo Oct. 17, Vila Oct. risbane Oct. 23, Sydney Oct. 26; dep. ;y Nov. 12, for Japan, arr. Nov. 30. aos: On first voyage in Pacific, dep. >y Oct. 29, arr. Japan Nov. 13; dep. i Nov. 21, via Hongkong and North >o ports, Madang Dec. 4, Rabaul Dec. niara Dec. 9, Vanikoro Dec. 12, Santo 16, Vila Dec. 18, Brisbane Dec. 21, :y Dec. 24. >s: Dep. Japan Oct. 4, via Hongkong.

Borneo ports, Rabaul Oct. 26, Lae 19, Brisbane Nov. 11, Sydney Nov. 14; Sydney Nov. 28 for Japan, via Manila [ongkong, arr. Dec. 25. 3s; Dep. Japan Nov. 5 for Lae Nov. risbane Nov. 29, Sydney Dec. 3. Dep. y Dec. 31 for Japan. ails from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agency Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Islands s.

ydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk ila, Santo, Honiara and BSI ports, inville ports, leaving Sydney about (very six weeks. Next Sydney sailings: !0, Dec. 5 (approx.), ills from Burns, Philp and Co., 7 ; Street. Sydney.

iydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

sels of Messageries Maritimes Line, g from Marseilles, via West Indies Manama, call about every six weexs peete, Vila (New Hebrides). Noumea Sydney, and return by same route, esent on this run are the motor- Tahitlen and Caledonien and a ■red vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydney *s: Melanesien Sept. 28 (at Noumea L-5, Vila Oct. 6-14, Papeete Oct. 21- Nov. 7 (at Noumea Nov.

Vila Nov. 14-22, Papeete Nov. 28- !), Tahitien Dec. 15 (at Noumea Dec.

Vila Dec. 22-30, Papeete Jan. 5-10).

Polynesie (Messageries Maritimes) ains about monthly passenger sail between Sydney and Noumea and ew Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Next y sailings: Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 11, ills from Sydney agents: Messageries Imes, 36 Qrosvenor Street, Sydney.

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

t cargo vessels of Messageries Mari- Line maintain a regular monthly e between Dunkirk (France) and ea (New Caledonia), via French East Ceylon and Australian ports. Each ccommodation for 6 to 12 passengers.

Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane and ea; then return to France via Aus a coastal ports. t sailings from Sydney for Noumea: rery Oct. 14, Vosges Nov. 7, Vivarais 7. ails from Sydney Agents: Messageries imes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

Tofua maintains a service from and to Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and return ckland. Next Auckland sailings: Oct.

J. 1, Nov. 26.

Matua maintains a service from and to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re

turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 18.

Details from all offices of Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ.

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passenger liner Southern Cross makes four round the-world voyages per year, two west oound. then two east-bound, calling at Fiji and Tahiti every trip. Present voyage from Southampton, via Capetown; Sydney Oct. 14-16, Wellington Oct. 19-21, Suva Oct. 25, Papeete Oct. 29-30, thence via Panama Canal to Southampton, arr.

Nov. 23. Next voyage: Dep. Southamp ton Dec. 6 (Papeete Dec. 30, Suva Jan. 5).

Details from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castle reagh St., Sydney.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

The passenger vessel Maul Pomare maintains a monthly (approx.) service be tween Auckland, NZ, and Cook Group islands.

Details from NZ Government Department of Island Territories, Wellington, or any office of the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

N. America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s vessels Thorsisle and Thor I maintain a regular service from Pacific Coast North American ports, with sailings every alternate month.

Some ports depend on cargoes offering.

Thor I: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 6, Los Angeles Oct. 7-11, Papeete Oct. 21-24, Pago Pago Oct. 28-31, Apia Oct. 31- Nov. 2, Suva Nov. 5-7, Lautoka Nov. 8-9, Noumea Nov. 11-14, Vila Nov. 15-16, Townsville (opt.) Nov. 20-21, Rabaul/Lae (open), Apia (open), Pago Pago Nov. 28-30, Los Angeles Dec. 12-14, San Francisco Dec. 15.

Thorsisle: Dep. San Francisco Nov. 30, Los Angeles Dec. 1-3, Papeete Dec. 14-17, Pago Pago Dec. 21-23. Apia Dec. 24-27, Suva Dec. 30-31, Noumea Jan. 4-6, Apia (open), Pago Pago Jan. 11-13, Los Angeles Jan. 27-28, San Francisco Jan. 29.

Details from General Steamships Cor poration Ltd., 432 California St., San Francisco, USA, and Islands Agents.

US-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

Matson-Oceanic Line of San Francisco operates a regular five-weeks passenger cargo service from Los Angeles with the Ventura, Sierra, Sonoma and Alameda, Southern terminal ports, in Australia, vary with cargoes offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, Bris bane and other Australian ports depending on cargoes.

Next Sydney sailings from USA: Ventura Oct. 7 (approx.), Alameda Oct. 19 (approx.).

American Pioneer Line has eight ships (Pioneer Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, Tide, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US Atlantic Coast service with calls at Papeete on southbound voyage. Sailings approx, every 3 weeks.

Sydney-Fiji-Vancouver

Pacific Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub sidiary of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) operate a service three times yearly with the 10,000 ton. 98-passenger vessel Lakemba along the above route. Accommodation

is entirely first class, two-berth cabins, with calls at Suva, Lautoka and Honolulu.

Next Sydney sailing: Late Nov.

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

Sydney.

Sydney-Fiji

MV Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney approximately every three weeks for Suva and Lautoka, with cargo and passengers (first class accommodation for eight). Last Sydney sailing: Sept. 14. Next Sydney sailing; Oct. 13 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

America

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waitomo, and others, operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of NZ, Ltd., main tain a monthly service across the Pacific, from Sydney to Vancouver and USA ports, via Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa and Apia, as cargoes offer. Occasional calls are made at Panning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next Sydney sailing: Waitomo Sept. 22.

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., Ltd., act as Loading Brokers in London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., 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: 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.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 2, Los Angeles Oct. 3, Papeete Oct. 11-13, Auckland Oct. 19-20, Sydney Oct. 23-26, Auckland Oct. 29, Suva Nov. 1, Pago Pago Nov. 2, Honolulu Nov. 7-8, San Francisco Nov. 13.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Oct. 22, Los Angeles Oct. 23-24, Honolulu Oct. 29, Papeete Nov. 4-6, Auckland Nov. 12, Sydney Nov. 15-18, Auckland Nov. 21-22, Suva Nov. 25, Pago Pago Nov. 26, Honolulu Dec. 1-2, San Francisco Dec. 7.

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 Fiji, NZ, and Australia, with three vessels call ing periodically at Suva and/or Lautoka.

They are Van Cloon, Van Nort, and Van Neck. Next calls at Fiji: Van Cloon Lautoka Oct. 15, Suva Oct. 16; Van Nort Lautoka Nov. 27, Suva Nov. 28; Van Neck Lautoka Dec. 13, Suva Dec. 14.

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, 255 George Street, Sydney.

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mi MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt andl Oranje sail irregularly from Sydney Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Cai giving Sydney-Papeete connection in e bound direction only. Next Sydney s ings: Oranje Oct. 11 (Papeete Oct. 18- Oranje Jan. 15 (Papeete Jan. 22-23).

Details from Royal Interocean Lines, George St., Sydney.

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama f MV’s Fairsea and Castel Felice sail f Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete Panama at irregular intervals, with e bound calls at Tahiti. Next Sydney saill Fairsea Jan. 12, 1961.

Details from Navcot Aust. Pty., I 58 Margaret St., Sydney.

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Servic

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agi for the Tonga Copra Board, operate regular monthly cargo and passei service between Nukualofa and Suva i MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Turn-rounc Suva is usually two days, and the Ag there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (F Ltd.

Next scheduled departure dates f Nukualofa are: Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec (leaving Suva about four days ’ later each case).