Shipping Time-Tables

ydney-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, il. Kavieng, Wewak. Madang, Lae, Moresby. Next Sydney sailing; Jan.

Malekula sails from Sydney for me, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, il, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, y. Last Sydney sailing; Dec. 20.

Sydney sailing: Jan. 30 (approx.) Malaita sails from Sydney, Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, •urn, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai, me, Sydney. Next Sydney sailings: 1, Feb. 15 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: y. Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Last y sailing: Dec. 14. Next Sydney Jan. 30. ills from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., ge Street, Sydney.

Sinkiang: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai. Rabaul. ig, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next y sailings: Dec. 30, Feb. 15 (approx.).

Soochow: Leaves Melbourne for y, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, 1, Kavieng, Madang, Lae. Port ay, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; 0 (will omit Samarai and Kavieng).

Shansi; Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, ne. Port Moresby, Samarai. Lae, ig, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port jy, Sydney. Next Sydney sailing; 3 (will omit Samarai). ils from New Guinea Australia Line and Yuill Pty., Ltd., agents), 6 St.. Sydney.

Elizabeth Boye: Leaves Sydney :imately every five weeks for Port >y, Lae, Madang. Rabaul. Next r sailings: Jan. 6, Feb. 7 (approx.).

Slevik; Leaves Sydney monthly for Howe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Next r sailings: Jan. 9, Feb. 10 (approx.). ils from Karlander (NG) Line (F.

Phens Pty., Ltd., agents). 176 Day dney. 1 Malacca and Matupi maintain a r service between Australian ports round at Adelaide), Papua-New ii, and Borneo. cca: From Sydney, via Brisbane, ;. Moresby Dec. 17. Rabaul Dec. 22, )ec. 26, Madang Dec. 28. thence can and Borneo ports, turns round ijong Mani Jan. 15. Returns direct tralian coastal ports for turn-round ;laide. Next Sydney sailing: Early ipi: Dep. Adelaide Jan. 25, Mel- Feb. 2, Sydney Feb. 7, Brisbane ), Pt. Moresby Feb. 15, Rabaul Feb. e Feb. 24, Madang Feb. 26, thence can and Borneo ports, turns round uthwards voyage at Labuan Mar. ils from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., igents), 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: Sinabang Jan. 4, Silindoeng Jan. 17, Sibigo Feb. 1, Sigli Feb. 28 (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. 8 (approx.).

Sydney agents: Birt and Co. Pty., Ltd., 4 Bridge St.

UK-Papua-NG-BSi

The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co.

Ltd.) in January will inaugurate a new direct service from Europe to Papua-

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

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

* Will call at Wellington, NZ, instead of Auckland.

Details from agents: P. and 0.-Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St., Sydney.

New Guinea and British Solomon Islands.

The vessels will go on to Australia for cargo-loading and return to UK via Suez.

Loading brokers in London will be Bethell, Gwyn and Co. Ltd. Burns Philp (NG) Ltd., will act as agents in P-NG, and BSI Trading Corporation in the Solomons.

Ashbank: From European ports, loading in London Jan. 3-5; arr. Pt. Moresby Feb. 9, Samarai Feb. 10, Lae, Feb. 12, Madang Feb. 13, Rabaul Feb. 15, Kavieng Feb. 16 (if inducement), Honiara Feb. 18.

Avonbank: From European ports, loading in London Jan. 29-Feb. 1; arr. Pt.

Moresby Mar. 8, Samarai Mar. 9, Lae Mar. 11, Madang Mar. 12, Rabaul Mar. 14, Kavieng Mar. 15 (if inducement), Honiara Mar. 17.

Details from The Bank Line (A/asia.) Pty. Ltd., 269 George St., Sydney.

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); 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): Prom 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.

NZ-Papua-N. Guinea

Vessels of Crusader Shipping Co. (London), running between New Zealand and Japan, in future will call at Pt.

Moresby (Papua) and Rabaul (New Guinea) on their northbound run.

MV Crusader will open the service, call ing at Pt. Moresby Dec. 20 and Rabaul Dec. 23.

Next vessel: MV Turakina, dep. Auck land Feb. 7, arr. Pt. Moresby Feb. 13 (approx.), Rabaul Feb. 16 (approx.).

Details from Shaw, Savill Line, manag ing agents, Queen St., Auckland, NZ.

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.

Chengtu: From Japan, via Hongkong and Kavieng (opt.), due Rabaul Dec. 26, Madang Dec. 28, Lae Dec. 30, Pt. Moresby Jan. 4, Honiara Jan. 6, Santo Jan. 9, Suva/Lautoka Jan. 12, Noumea Jan. 18, thence direct to Japan, arr. Feb. 11 (approx.).

Chefoo: Dep. Japan Dec. 29, via Hong kong, Biak (opt.), Kavieng Jan. 13, Rabaul Jan. 15, Madang Jan. 18, Lae Jan. 21, Pt. Moresby Jan. 27, Honiara Jan. 29, Santo Feb. 1, Noumea Feb. 4, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 7, returns via Apia (if sufficient inducement) to Japan, arr. Feb. 26 (approx.).

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Feb. 2, via Hong kong, Kavieng (opt.), Rabaul Feb. 20, Madang Feb. 24. Lae Feb. 27, Pt. Moresby Mar. 6, Townsville (opt.), Honiara Mar. 8, Santo Mar. 11, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 14, Noumea Mar. 21, thence direct to Japan, arr. Apr. 9.

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, Samos and Tenos maintain 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.

Arcs: On northbound voyage, due Japan (Yokkaichi) Dec. 23, dep. Japan (Moji) southwards Dec. 30, via Hongkong, Borneo, Rabaul Jan. 19-20, Lae Jan. 22-24, Bris bane Jan. 28-31, Sydney Feb. 2. Thence dep. Sydney Feb. 6 for Adelaide Feb. 9-13 for loading.

Citos: On northbound voyage, due Japan (Yokohama) Dec. 23, dep. Japan (Kobe) Dec. 31, direct to Sydney, arr. Jan. 13.

Thence dep. Sydney Jan. 17 for southern Australian ports for loading.

Delos: Dep. Sydney Dec. 24 for Bris bane, thence direct to Japan (Yokkaichi), arr. Jan. 11, dep. Japan (Kobe) Jan. 19 for Hongkong, Borneo, Rabaul Feb. 10-11, Lae Feb. 13-15, Brisbane and Sydney.

Milos; Dep. Sydney Jan. 10, Brisbane Jan. 12-14, Lae Jan. 18-19, Rabaul Jan.

20-21, thence Manila, Hongkong, an Japan, dep. Japan (Kobe) southwar< Feb. 12 for Hongkong, Borneo, Madan Lae, Rabaul, Honiara, Vanikoro, Sant Vila, and Sydney.

Samos: Dep. Sydney Jan. 28, for Brl bane, thence direct to Japan (where si will dock at Yokohama), dep. Japs southwards Mar. 3 direct to Sydney.

Tenos; On first voyage, will sail fro Japan (Kobe) on February 3 direct f Sydney, arr. Feb. 15. Thence dep. Sydm Feb. 17 for loading at southern Australis coastal ports, returns Sydney Mar. 4then sails for Brisbane and Japan dire< Details from Wilh. Wilhelmsen Agen Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Islan Agents.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norfo Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI por' Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney abo once every six weeks. Last Sydney sailin Dec. 15. Next Sydney sailing: Jan. I (approx.).

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

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Lli coming from Marseilles, via West Indl and Panama, call about every six wee at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noum and Sydney, and return by same roui At present on this run are the motfl ships, Tahitlen and Caledonien and chartered vessel, Melanesien. Last Sydp sailing: Tahitien Dec. 15. Next Sydn sailings: Melanesian Feb. 9 (at Noura Feb. 12-16, Vila Feb. 17-25, Papeete Ms 4-9), Caledonien Mar. 21 (Noumea Mj 24-27, Vila Mar. 28-Apr. 5, Papeete A{ 11-16).

MV Polynesie (Messageries Maritiml maintains about monthly passenger sa Ings between Sydney and Noumea ai the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). Ne Sydney sailings: Dec. 23, Jan. 20, F« 10, Mar. 3.

Details from Sydney agents: Messagerl Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney]

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

Fast cargo vessels of Messageries Mai times Line maintain a regular month service between Dunkirk (France) ai Noumea (New Caledonia), via French Ea Africa, Ceylon and Australian ports. Ea( has accommodation for 6 to 12 passengei From Sydney, vessels go to Brisbane ai Noumea: then return to France via Au tralian coastal ports.

Next sailings from Sydney for Noumei Iraouaddy Jan. 17, Koung Si Feb. 9. j Details from Sydney Agents: Messagerl Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney.!

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa

MV Tofua maintains a service fro Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vava Niue, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva and retuj to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings: De 28, Jan. 24, Feb. 21.

MV Matua maintains a service fro: Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualofl Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and r< turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailing Jan. 12, Feb. 9.

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

Oriana Orsova Orcades Oriana

SYDNEY depart Jan. 18 Feb. 26 Mar. 24 May 8 AUCKLAND arr/dep Jan. 21 Mar. 1 Mar. 27 May 11 SUVA arr/dep Jan. 24 Mar. 4 Mar. 30 May 14 HONOLULU arr/dep Jan. 28-29 Mar. 9 Apr. 4 May 18 VANCOUVER arr/dep Feb. 2-3 Mar. 14-15 Apr. 9-10 May 22-23 SAN FRANCISCO arr/dep Feb. 5-6 Mar. 17-18 Apr. 12-13 May 25-26 LOS ANGELES arr/dep Feb. 8-9 Mar, 19 Apr. 14 May 27 HONOLULU arr/dep Feb. 13 Mar. 24 Apr. 19 May 31 SUVA arr/dep Feb. 19 thence Japan thence Japan June 6 AUCKLAND arr/dep Feb. 22* and and June 9 SYDNEY arrive Feb. 25 Far East Par East June 11

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

iw Savill’s one-class all-passenger Southern Cross makes four round nrld voyages per year, two west i, then two east-bound, calling at md Tahiti every trip, sent voyage from UK: At Papeete 30-31, Suva Jan. 5, Wellington Jan.

Sydney Jan. 14-16, via South Africa uthampton, arr. Feb. 20. t voyage: Dep. Southampton Feb. 28 'apeete Mar. 24-25, Suva Mar. 30). ails from Shaw Savill Line. 8a Castle- St., Sydney.

New Zealand-Cook Is.

IS Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes Klmately monthly voyages from md (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook s), with calls at Niue and some Cook Islands when cargo warrants.

Live schedule for next voyage: Dep. md Jan. 12, arr. Rarotonga Jan. 18, Rarotonga Jan. 20, arr. Auckland 6. ills from NZ Government Department and Territories, Wellington, or any of the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

fic Islands Transport Line’s vessels sle and Thor I maintain a regular ; from Pacific Coast North American with sailings every alternate month, ports depend on cargoes offering. • I; Dep. New Westminster (Canada) 5, Tacoma (USA) Jan. 6-9, San sco Jan. 12-17, Los Angeles Jan.

Papeete Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Pago Pago -9, Apia Feb. 10-13, Nukualofa Feb.

Suva Feb. 17-18, Noumea Feb. 20-23, I Feb. 27-28, Apia (open), Pago Mar. 7-10, Los Angeles Mar. 22-25, rancisco Mar. 26-27. ■sisle: Dep. New Westminster ia) Feb. 23, Tacoma (USA) Feb.

San Francisco Feb. 28-Mar. 3, Los s Mar. 4-7, Papeete Mar. 18-22, Pago Mar. 26-28, Apia Mar. 29-31, Suva 1-4, Noumea Apr. 6-8, Pago Pago 20-22, Los Angeles May 6-9, San sco May 10-11. ils from General Steamships Cor •n Ltd., 432 California St., San sco, USA, and Islands Agents.

5-Tahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

on-Oceanlc Line of San Francisco ?s a regular five-weeks passenger service from Los Angeles with the a, Sierra and Alameda. Southern al ports, in Australia, vary with 5 offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane and Australian ports depending on Sydney sailing for USA: Sierra 5. Next Sydney sailings: Ventura 5, Alameda Jan. 30. rican Pioneer Line has eight ships sr 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.

Last Sydney sailing: Dec. 13. Next Sydney sailing; mid-April.

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: Dec. 13. Next Sydney sailings: Jan. 12, Feb. 8 (approx.).

Details from Colonial Sugar Refining Co.

Ltd., 9 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZI-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.

Waitomo temporarily withdrawn from sendee for docking at Vancouver. Next Sydney sailing: Waihemo Dec. 18 (approx.).

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

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fiji Direct Service is maintained by Conference vessels, sailing at regular monthly 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 1961 (subject to alteration without notice) are as follows; 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.

Monterey: At 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.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Jan. 1, Los Angeles Jan. 2, Papeete Jan. 10-12, Rarotonga Jan. 14, Auckland Jan. 18-19, Sydney Jan. 22-25, Auckland Jan. 28, Suva Jan. 31, Pago Pago Feb. 1, Honolulu Feb. 6-7, San Francisco Feb. 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 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 Feb. 9, Suva Feb. 10, Van Nort Lautoka Mar. 3, Suva Mar. 4.

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

Sydney-Tahiti-Europe

The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail’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 Sitmar 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. 12 (Papeete Jan. 21-22).

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

NZ-Tahiti-UK

New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. vessels, operating between NZ and the United Kingdom, via Panama, mainly Rangitane (21,867 tons) and Ruahine (17,851 tons), now make an approximate two-monthly call at Papeete. Tahiti, on both north bound and southbound voyages.

Next southbound vessel: Ruahine at Papeete Jan. 10.

Next northbound vessels: Rangitane, dep. Auckland Jan. 10; Ruahine, dep.

Auckland Mar. 8.

Details from NZ Shipping Co. Ltd., 30 Quay St., Auckland, NZ.

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. 31, Jan. 28, Feb. 25 (leaving Suva about four days later in each case).