Sipping Time-Tables

lydney-Papua-N. Guinea

sailings are approximate and may vary by as much as two weeks.

Montoro sails from Melbourne for »y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, ul! Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Moresby. Last Sydney sailing: Nov.

Next Sydney sailing: Jan. 21.

Malekula sails from Sydney for ane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ul, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, ey. Next Sydney sailing: Dec. 15.

Malaita sails from Sydney, Bris- Port Moresby. Samarai, Rabaul, rum, Lorengau, Madang. Lae. Samarai. ane, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing; 14. Next Sydney sailing; Dec. 28.

' Bulolo sails about every six weeks; sy, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next ey sailings; Dec. 23, Feb. 2. ails from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., dge Street, Sydney.

Sinkiang; Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ,ng, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next ey sailings: Dec. 26, Feb. 12 (approx.).

Soochow; Leaves Melbourne for ey, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, ul, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. Port sby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: 22, Jan. 13 (will omit Samarai and ;ng.

Shansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, ane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, .ng, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul. Port sby, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings; 30, Jan. 24 (will call at Honiara, BSI, Samarai).

Fukien: Leaves Sydney for Brisbane, loresby, Honiara (BSI), Rabaul, Lae, ,ng, Wewak, thence Hongkong via akan and Manila. Next Sydney sail- Dec. 9 (approx.). ails from New Guinea Australia Line e and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents). 6 e St.. Sydney.

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydnej jximately every five weeks for Port sby. Lae, Rabaul. Next Sydney sail- Dec. 7, Jan. 10 (approx.). ’ Slevik; Leaves Sydney monthly for Howe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next ey sailings: Dec. 6, Jan. 9 (approx.), ;ails from Karlander (NG) Line (F. tephens Pty., Ltd., agents), 176 Day Sydney. ”s Malacca and Matupi maintain a ar service between Australian ports, a-New Guinea, and Borneo, lacca: Dep. Sydney Dec. 3, Brisbane 5-7, Pt. Moresby Dec. 12-14, Rabaul 17-19, Lae Dec. 21-22, Madang Dec. ;hence Sandakan and Borneo ports, rns direct to Australian coastal ports urn-round at Adelaide. Next Sydney ig, Mar. 4 approx.), tupi: In late November was working iwards through Borneo ports, turns i Nov. 30 at Tanjong Mani for south s voyage via Borneo and Australian ; to Adelaide. Next sailing from ey for P-NG: Jan. 22.

Details from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., Ltd. (agents), 17-19 Bridge St., Sydney.

Sydney-Netherlands NG

Three weeks service by MV’s Sigll, Sllin 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; Sigll Nov. 29, Sinabang Dec. 23, Silindoeng Jan. 10, Sibigo Feb. 2 (approx.).

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 vessel: MV King Malcolm; Port Moresby, arr.

Jan. 2 (approx.).

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

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

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.

Karimun (NL): From Europe, dep.

Amsterdam Nov. 26, 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 Singapore.

Schie Lloyd (RL); From Continent, dep.

London Dec. 17, due Papeete Jan. 17, Noumea Jan. 25, Honiara Jan. 28, Pt.

Moresby Feb. 1, Rabaul Feb. 3, Lae Feb. 5, Madang Feb. 7, Hollandia Feb. 9, Biak Feb. 14, Manokwari Feb. 17, Sorong Feb. 20; thence Europe via Singapore.

Neder Eems (NL); From Continent, dep.

London Jan. 23, due Papeete Feb. 18, Honiara Feb. 27, Pt. Moresby Mar. 3, Rabaul Mar. 5, Lae Mar. 7, Madang Mar. 9, Hollandia Mar. 11, Biak Mar. 16, Manok wari Mar. 19, Sorong Mar. 22; thence Europe via Singapore.

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

Far East-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.

Chekiang: From Japan, via Hongkong, Wewak and Kavieng, due Rabaul Nov. 26, Madang Nov. 29, Lae Dec. 2, Pt. Moresby Dec. 8, Honiara Dec. 11, Santo Dec. 14, Noumea Dec. 16, Suva/Lautoka Dec. 19, thence direct to Japan, arr. Jan. 7 (approx.). Dep. Japan southwards, after docking, Jan. 12.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Dec. 6, via Hong kong, Kavieng Dec. 19, Rabaul Dec. 21, Madang Dec. 25, Lae Dec. 27, Pt. Moresby Jan. 3. Honiara Jan. 6, Santo Jan. 11, Suva/Lautoka Jan. 14, Noumea Jan. 22, thence direct to Japan, arr. Feb. 11 (approx.), Chefoo: Dep. Japan Dec. 31, via Hong kong, Kavieng Jan. 15, Rabaul Jan. 17, Madang Jan. 21, Lae Jan. 24. Pt. Moresby Peb. 2, Honiara Peb. 5, Santo Feb. 9,

Noumea Feb. 12, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 18, return via Apia (if sufficient inducement) to Japan, arr. Mar. 12 (approx.).

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

The Australia-West Pacific Line MV’s Arcs, 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.

Delos: From Japan, Hongkong and Manila, due Rabaul Dec. 1-3, Brisbane Dec. 7-9, Sydney Dec. 11. Dep. Sydney northwards Dec. 27.

Samos: On first Pacific voyage: Prom Japan, via Hongkong, due Madang Dec. 10-11, Lae Dec. 12, Rabaul Dec. 14-15, Honiara Dec. 17-18, Vanlkoro Dec. 20-21, Santo Dec. 22-23, Vila Dec. 24, Brisbane Dec. 27-29, Sydney Dec. 31-Jan. 6.

Citos: Around southern Australian ports until Dec. 1 when she dep. Sydney for Brisbane Dec. 3-5, Manila Dec. 15-16, thence Hongkong and Japan. Dep. Japan Dec. 31, will omit Islands ports and sail direct to Sydney, arr. Jan. 13.

Milos; Dep. Japan Dec. 3, will omit Islands ports and sail direct to Sydney, arr. Dec. 15.

Arcs: Dep. Japan Dec. 18, via Hong kong, Borneo, Rabaul Jan. 7-8, Lae Jan. 10-12, Brisbane Jan. 16-18, Sydney Jan. 20-26.

Details from Wllh. Wllhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Islands Agents.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfolk Is., Vila, Santo. Honiara and BSI ports, Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney about once every six weeks. Next Sydney sail ings: Dec. 15, Jan. 27 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Phllp and Co.. 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks

at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noui and Sydney, and return by same roi At present on this run are the moj ships, Tahitlen and Caledonien and chartered vessel, Melanesien. Next Syd sailings: Tahitien Dec. 15 (at Noumea I 18-21, Vila Dec. 22-30, Papeete Jan. 5-: Melanesian Peb. 9 (at Noumea Feb. 12 Vila Peb. 17-25, Papeete Mar. 4-9).

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritin maintains about monthly passenger a ines between Svdnev and Noumea i the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). K Sydney sailings: Dec. 2, Dec. 23. Jan Peb. 10.

Details from Sydney agents: Message Maritimes. 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydne]

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Past cargo vessels of Messageries Mi times Line maintain a regular monl service between Dunkirk (France) i Noumea (New Caledonia), via French E Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. E has accommodation for 6 to 12 passeng From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane i Noumea: then return to Prance via A tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noum Vivarais Dec. 9, Iraouaddy Jan. 10.

Details from Sydney Agents: Message: Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samo

MV Tofua maintains a service fi Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vav Niue. Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and reti to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings; E 28, Jan. 24, Feb. 21.

MV Matua maintains a service fr Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualc Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailin Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Peb. 9.

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

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passen( liner Southern Cross makes four rour the-world voyages per year, two wei oound, then two east-bound, calling j Fiji and Tahiti every trip.

Next voyage: Southampton Dec. 6, i Panama Canal, Papeete Dec. 30-31, Su Jan. 5, Wellington Jan. 9-11, Sydney Ja 14-16, via South Africa to Southamptc arr. Feb. 20.

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

N. Zealand-Cook Is.-Niue

The new passenger vessel Moana Ro will maintain a regular monthly (approx service between Auckland (NZ) and Co( Group islands and Niue.

Next Auckland sailing: Dec. 13.

Details from NZ Government Departmej of Island Territories, Wellington, or ar office of the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd. j

N. America-Tahiti-Central I

Pacific-NG

Pacific Islands Transport Line’s Thorsisle and Thor I maintain a regula service from Pacific Coast North America ports, with sailings every alternate montq Some ports depend on cargoes offering. I

Orcades

Arcadia

Oriana

Orsova

Sydney

Auckland

depart arr/dep From Japan and Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Jan.

Jan. 18 21 Feb. 26 Mar. 1 Mar. 4

Suv A

arr/dep Far East Dec. 16 Jan. 24

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

Auckland

arr/dep arr/dep Dec. 24 Dec. 27 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Feb.

Peb. 19 22* thence Japan 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.

sisle: From US ports, at Papeete 6- Pago Pago Dec. 23-26, Apia 7- Suva Jan. 1-2, Noumea Jan.

Dwnsville Jan. 13-17, Apia (open), Pago Jan. 24-26, Los Angeles Feb. an Francisco Feb. 12-13.

I: Dep. Vancouver (after docking) 9, Tacoma Jan. 7-10, New West r Dec. 30-Jan. 6, San Francisco -17, Los Angeles Jan. 18-21, Papeete L-Feb. 3, Pago Pago Feb. 7-9, Apia 1-13, Suva Feb. 16-17, Noumea Feb.

Rabaul Feb. 25-27, Apia (open), Pago Mar. 6-9, Los Angeles Mar.

San Francisco Mar. 24-25. ils from General Steamships Cor n Ltd., 432 California St., San ico, USA, and Islands Agents.

i-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

3n-Oceanlc Line of San Francisco s a regular five-weeks passenger service from Los Angeles with the i, Sierra, Sonoma and Alameda, rn terminal ports, in Australia, vary :argoes offering. Vessels call at ;, Pago Pago, Suva. Sydney, Bris id other Australian ports depending ;oes.

Sydney sailings for USA: Sierra (approx.), Ventura late Jan. lean Pioneer Line has eight ships r Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US : Coast service with calls at i on southbound voyage Sailings every 3 weeks.

ydney-Fiji-Vancouver

c Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) a service three times yearly with iOO ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba the above route. Accommodation rely first class, two-berth cabins, ills at Suva. Lautoka and Honolulu pdney sailing: Dec. 1.

Is from American Trading and g Co. Pty., Ltd., 19 Bridge St..

Sydney-Fiji

Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney mately every three weeks for Suva utnka. with cargo and passengers 'ass accommodation for eight). Last sailing: Nov. 16. Next Sydney : Dec. 12, Jan. 8 (approx.).

Is from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Bent St., Sydney.

!ydney-(or NZ)-North

America

» vessels Waihemo and Waitomo thers, operated by the Union Ship Company of NZ. Ltd., main monthly service across the Pacific pdney to Vancouver and USA ports, va, Lautoka. Nukualofa and Apia, oes offer. Occasional calls are made ming Island. They have limited er Next Sydnev : Walana Nov. 28, Waihemo Dec. >rox.).

Waitemata. from NZ ports, makes as yearly to Vancouver (via Raro md Papeete).

JK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

Fiji Direct Service is maintained iference vessels, sailing at regular y intervals out of London, via

Panama, for Apia, Suva and Lautoka.

Bethell, Gwyn and Co., Ltd., act as Load ing Brokers in London, and Burns Philp (South Sea) Co., Ltd., are agents in Fiji.

Cargo for transhipment at Suva for Tonga is handled onwards by the Union Steam Ship Co. of NZ Ltd.

Sailing dates from London for 1960-61 (subject to alteration without notice) are as follows: Dec. 15, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mar. 9, April 6,

U.S.A.-Tahiti-Cook Is.-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: Southbound from US ports and Honolulu, at Papeete Nov. 25-27,

Rarotonga Nov. 29, Auckland Dec. 3, Sydney Dec. 6-9, Auckland Dec. 12-13, Suva Dec. 16, Pago Pago Dec. 17, Honolulu Dec. 22-23, San Francisco Dec. 28.

Monterey: Dep. San Francisco Dec. 11, Los Angeles Dec. 12, Papeete Dec. 20-22, Rarotonga Dec. 24, Auckland Dec. 28-29, Melbourne Jan. 2-3, Sydney Jan. 5-7, Auck land Jan. 10, Suva Jan. 13, Pago Pago Jan. 14, Honolulu Jan. 19-20, San Francisco Jan. 25.

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 Neck Lautoka

Dec. 13, Suva Dec 15; Van Cloon Lautoka Jan 27, Suva Jan. 28.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mall’s MV Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and MV Oranje sail irregularly from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Tahiti and Panama Canal, giving Sydney-Papeete connection in east bound direction only. Next Sydney sail ings: Oranje Jan. 15 (Papeete Jan. 22-23), Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Feb. 13 (Papeete Feb. 23-24).

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

The Italian Sltmar Line (Panama flag' MV’s Fairsea and Castel Felice sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Panama at irregular intervals, with east bound calls at Tahiti. Next Sydney sailing- Fairsea Jan. 13 (Papeete Jan. 21-22).

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

Tonga-Fiji Shipping Service

The Tonga Shipping Agency, as agents for the Tonga Copra Board, operates 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.

Next scheduled departure dates from Nukualofa are; Dec. 3, Dec. 31, Jan. 28, Feb. 25 (leaving Suva about four days later in each case).