[?]Pping Time-Tables

Iney-Papua-N. Guinea

lllngs are approximate and may ■y by as much as two weeks. [ontoro sails from Melbourne for Brisbane, Port Moresby. Samarai, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, resby. Next Sydney sailings; Nov. 21. lalekula sails from Sydney for , Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul Wewak. Alexishafen, Madang, Iney. Last Sydney sailing: Oct. 21 0 call at Lombrum and Lorengau).

Iney sailing: Dec. 9. lalaita sails from Sydney, Bris •ort Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, i, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, i, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: (after repairs), Dec. 28. tilolo sails about every six weeks: Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, idang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next sailings: Oct. 24, Dec. 21. 1 from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Street, Sydney. inkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris 'ort Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Lae. Port Moresby, Sydney. Next sailings; Oct. 28, Dec. 21. loochow; Leaves Melbourne for Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. Port Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 8 (will omit Samarai and ansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, , Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul. Port Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 24 (will call at Honiara, BSI, tnarai). kien: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, ■sby, Honiara (BSI), Rabaul, Lae, Wewak. thence Hongkong via n and Manila. Next Sydney sail . 6. i from New Guinea Australia Line ind Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 It.. Sydney.

Slizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney lately every five weeks for Port Lae, Rabaul. Next Sydney sail . 2, Dec. 14 (approx.). evik: Leaves Sydney monthly for >we Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next sailings: Oct. 31, Dec. 4 (approx.). > from Karlander (NG) Line (F. lens Pty., Ltd., agents). 176 Day ley.

Malacca and Matupi maintain a service between Australian ports, ew Guinea, and Borneo. i; Dep. Sydney Oct. 23, Brisbane 26, Pt. Moresby Oct. 31, Rabaul ..ae Nov. 9, Madang Nov. 11, thence n and Borneo ports. Returns i Australian coastal ports for turn t Adelaide. Next Sydney sailing, md; Jan. 16 (approx.). :a: Dep. Sydney Nov. 27, Brisbane 30, Pt. Moresby Dec. 5, Rabaul Dec.

10, Lae Dec. 14, Madang Dec. 16, thence Sandakan and Borneo ports. Returns direct to Australian coastal ports for turn round at Adelaide. Next Sydney sailing, northbound: Feb. 27 (approx.).

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd. (agents), 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: Sibigo Nov. 8, Sigli Nov. 29, Sinabang Dec. 23, Silindoeng Jan. 19.

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,

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

Port Moresby. Next vessel: MV King Malcolm; Port Moresby, arr.

Dec. 26 (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.

MV Schelde Lloyd (RL): From Continent, via Panama Canal, 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

wari Dec. 13, Sorong Dec. 16; thence Europe via Singapore.

MV Batu (NL); From Europe, dep. London Nov. 19, due Papeete Dec. 22, Honiara Jan. 1, Port Moresby Jan. 5, Rabaul Jan. 7, Lae Jan. 9, Madang Jan. 11, Hollandia Jan 13, Biak Jan. 18, Manokwari Jan. 21, Sorong Jan. 24; thence Europe via Singa pore.

MV Wonosobo (RL): From Continent, dep. London Dec. 17, due Papeete Jan. 20, Honiara Jan. 29, Pt. Moresby Feb. 2, Rabaul Feb. 4, Lae Feb. 6, Madang Feb. 8, Hollandia Feb. 10. Biak Feb. 15, Manok wari Feb. 18, Sorong Feb. 21; thence Europe via Singapore.

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

Far Easf-Sth. West. & Central

Pacific

The China Navigation Co., Ltd., vessels Chefoo, Chekiang and Chengtu maintain a 5 to 6 weeks’ service from Japan to Hong kong thence southwards through P-NG ports, BSI, New Hebrides, Fiji and New Caledonia; usually return to Japan direct.

Chefoo: From Japan, via Hongkong, Rabaul, Madang, due Lae Oct. 28, Pt.

Moresby Nov. 5, Townsville (opt.), Santo Nov. 11, Suva/Lautoka Nov. 17, then return to Japan (probably via Townsville), arr.

Dec. 17.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Nov. 1, via Hong kong, Wewak Nov. 17, Rabaul Nov. 19, Madang Nov. 22, Lae Nov. 25, Pt. Moresby Dec. 2, Townsville (opt.), Noumea Dec. 11, then return to Japan (probably via Hong kong), arr. Jan. 13 (approx.).

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Dec. 6, via Hong kong, Kavieng Dec. 23, Rabaul Dec. 25, Madang Dec. 29, Lae Dec. 31, Pt. Moresby Jan. 7, Honiara Jan. 10, Santo Jan. 14, Suva/Lautoka Jan. 17, Noumea Jan. 25, thence direct to Japan, arr. Feb. 14 (approx.).

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

The Australia-West Pacific Line MV’s Aros, Citos, Delos, Milos and Samos main tain regular services between Australian ports and Japan. Southbound vessels from Japan call at: Hongkong, Manila, Sanda kan. NG ports, BSI ports (quarterly), New Hebrides (irregularly), Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide; northbound vessels from Sydney call at Manila and Hongkong.

Samos: On first Pacific voyage; Dep.

Sydney Oct. 27, Brisbane Oct. 29-31, Japanese ports Nov. 11-18, Hongkong Nov.

22-23, Sandakan Nov. 26-28, Madang 4-5, Lae Dec, 6-7, Rabaul Dec. 9 Hox Dec. 11-12, Vanikoro Dec. 14-16, £ Dec. 17-18, Vila Dec. 19, Brisbane Dec 24, Sydney Dec. 26.

Delos; Dep. Sydney Oct. 29, Brh.

Oct. 31, Lae Nov. 4-5, Rabaul Nov..

Manila Nov. 15-16, Hongkong Nov. j Sandakan Nov. 22-25, Lae Dec. 1-3,4 bane 7-9, Sydney Dec. 12.

Milos: Dep. Sydney Nov. 9, Brl Nov. 11-12. Japanese ports Nov. 24-Dd thence Sydney direct, arr. Dec. 17. I Arcs: Dep. Sydney Nov. 16, Brii Nov. 18-19, Townsville Nov. 21-22, M Nov. 31-Dec. 1, Hongkong Dec.l Japanese ports Dec. 9-16, Hongkongi 20-21, Borneo ports Dec. 24-31, R.

Jan. 7-8, Lae Jan. 10-12, Brisbane Jai Sydney Jan. 20.

Citos; Dep. Sydney Nov. 29, Brisbane 1-2, Lae, Rabaul (opt.), Manila Dec. J Hongkong Dec. 19-20, Japanese ports! 26-Jan. 3, thence Sydney direct, arr., 17.

Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Ai, Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Is Agents.

Sydney-New Hebrides-B!

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Ne Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI j Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney 1 once every six weeks. Last Sydney sat Oct.. 20. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 5 Details from Burns, Philp and C Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes coming from Marseilles, via West I and Panama, call about every six 1 at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noc and Sydney, and return by same i At present on this run are the n® ships, Tahitien and Caledonien ai chartered vessel, Melanesien. Next St sailings: Caledonien Nov. 7 (at Noc Nov. 10-13, Vila Nov. 14-22, Papeete Noc Dec. 3), Tahitien Dec. 15 (at Noumea* 18-21, Vila Dec. 22-30, Papeete Jan. j MV Polynesle (Messageries Marifcl maintains about monthly passenger ings between Sydney and Noumea, the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo).!

Sydney sailing: Oct. 21. Next Ss sailings: Nov. 11, Dec. 2, Dec. 23. I Details from Sydney agents: Messa§, Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydm

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Past cargo vessels of Messageries 4 times Line maintain a regular moic service between Dunkirk (France) j Noumea (New Caledonia), via French* Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports, has accommodation for 6 to 12 passeffi From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbanee Noumea; then return to France vial tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Nouu Vosges Nov. 10, Vivarais Dec. 7 (appn Details from Sydney Agents: Message Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydnes

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Sami

MV Tofua maintains a service Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vs - ' Niue, Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and re to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings:|: 1, Nov. 26, Dec. 28.

Orcades

Arcadia

Oriana

Orsova

Sydney

depart From Dec. 10 Jan. 18 Feb. 26

Auckland

arr/dep Japan and Dec. 13 Jan. 21 Mar. 1

Suva

arr/dep Far East Dec. 16 Jan. 24 Mar. 4

Honolulu

arr/dep Dec. 2 Dec. 21 Jan. 28-29 Mar. 9

Vancouver

arr/dep Dec. 7-8 Dec. 26-27 Feb. 2-3 Mar. 14-15

San Francisco

arr/dep Dec. 10-11 Dec. 29-30 Feb. 5-6 Mar. 17-18

Los Angeles

arr/dep Dec. 12 Dec. 31 Feb. 8-9 Mar. 19

Honolulu

arr/dep Dec. 17 Jan. 5 Feb. 13 Mar. 24

Suva

arr/dep Dec. 24 Jan. 12 Feb. 19 thence Japan

Auckland

arr/dep Dec. 27 Jan. 13 Feb. 22* and

Sydney

arrive Dec. 30 Jan. 15 Feb. 25 Far East * Will call at Wellington. NZ, instead of Auckland.

Details from agents: P. and O -Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd. , 2-6 Spring St., Sydney.

Matua maintains a service from nd to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofa, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and re > Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: i, Dec. 15. 11s from all offices of Union Steam o. of NZ,

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

r Savill’s one-class all-passenger Southern Cross makes four round rid voyages per year, two west then two east-bound, calling at id Tahiti every trip. voyage: Southampton Dec. 6, via a Canal, Papeete Dec. 30-31, Suva Wellington Jan. 9-11, Sydney Jan. via South Africa to Southampton, b. 20. ils from Shaw Savill Line, 8a Castle- St., Sydney.

N. Zealand-Cook Is.

passenger vessel Maui Pomare, has maintained a regular monthly x.) service between Auckland, NZ, >ok Group islands, will be replaced lonth by the new Moana Roa. ils from NZ Government Department ,nd Territories, Wellington, or any tf the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

ic Islands Transport Line’s vessels »le and Thor I maintain a regular from Pacific Coast North American with sailings every alternate month, jorts depend on cargoes offering.

I: From US ports, dep. Pago Pago S, Apia Oct. 27-29, Suva Nov. 1-2, a Nov. 3-5, Noumea Nov. 7-10, Vila L-12, Rabaul Nov. 16-18, Apia (open), Pago Nov. 25-28, Los Angeles Dec.

San Francisco Dec. 15-16. sisle: Dep. San Francisco Nov. 30, igeles Dec. 1-3, Papeete Dec. 14-17, Pago Dec. 21-23, Apia Dec. 24-27, )ec. 30-31, Noumea Jan. 4-6, Towns an. 10-13, Apia (open), Pago Pago !0-23, Los Angeles Feb. 6-8, San sec Feb. 9. ils from General Steamships Cor m Ltd., 432 California St., San sco, USA, and Islands Agents.

5-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

on-Oceanlc Line of San Francisco is a regular five-weeks passenger service from Los Angeles with the a, Sierra, Sonoma and Alameda, rn terminal ports, in Australia, vary cargoes offering. Vessels call at e, Pago Pago, Suva, Sydney, Bris nd other Australian ports depending goes.

Sydney sailings for USA: Alameda ! (approx.), Sierra Dec. 10 (approx.). rican Pioneer Line has eight ships er Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US ic Coast service with calls at e on southbound voyage. Sailings :. 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: Dec. 1.

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). Next Sydney sailings; Nov. 16 (approx.), Dec. 12 (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 Fanning Island. They have limited passenger accommodation. Next Sydney sailings: Waiana Nov. 8 (approx.), Wai hemo early Dec.

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

UK-Panama-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is mainta by Conference vessels, sailing at reg monthly intervals out of London,!

Panama, for Suva and Lautoka, ) Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as L ing Brokers in London, and Burns I (South Sea) Co., Ltd., are agents in Cargo for transhipment at Suva to Sa and Tonga is handled onwards by Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd. I Sailing dates from London for 19( (subject to alteration without notice)! as follows: Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 12, 9, March 9.

North America-Tahiti-N.Z

Sydney-Fiji-Samoa-Hawai

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

Monterey: Southbound from US i and Honolulu, due Papeete Nov. 4-6, A land Nov. 12, Sydney Nov. 15-18, Auclc Nov. 21-22, Suva Nov. 25, Pago Pago 26, Honolulu Dec. 1-2, San Francisco ; 7.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Nov.

Los Angeles Nov. 17, Papeete Nov. 2i Auckland Dec. 3, Sydney Dec. 6-9, A, land Dec. 12-13, Suva Dec. 16, Pago I Dec. 17, Honolulu Dec. 22-23, San Fram Dec. 28.

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

Far East-Fiji-NZ

Royal Interocean Lines operate a set from the Far East (Singapore) to NZ, and Australia, with three vessels ( ing periodically at Suva and/or Laut) They are Van Cloon. Van Nort, and Neck. Next calls at Fiji: Van Neck Laui Dec. 13, Suva Dec. 14; Van Cloon Lauj Jan 27, Suva Jan. 28.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Ml MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and Oranje sail irregularly from Sydney Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Csb giving Sydney-Papeete connection in © bound direction only. Next Sydney i ings: Oranje Jan. 15 (Papeete Jan. 22-* Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Feb. 16 (Pap Feb. 23-24).

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

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama ft MV’s Fairsea and Castel Felice sail fa Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete "i Panama at irregular intervals, with e.: bound calls at Tahiti. Next Sydney sailil Fairsea Jan. 12, 1961 (Papeete Jan. 22- Details from Navcot Aust. Pty., II 58 Margaret St., Sydney.

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as age; for the Tonga Copra Board, operates regular monthly cargo and passem service between Nukualofa and Suva w MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Turn-round) Suva is usually two days, and the Age there are W. R. Carpenter and Co. (FI r Ltd.

Next scheduled departure dates fr; Nukualofa are: Nov. 5, Dec. 3 (leaw Suva about four days later in each cah