Pipping Time-Tables

ydney-Papua-N. Guinea

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

Montoro sails from Melbourne for y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, il, Kavieng, Wewak, Madang, Lae, Moresby. Next Sydney sailings; Jan. ir. 22 (approx.).

Malekula sails from Sydney for me, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, 1, Wewak, Alexishafen, Madang, Lae, y. Next Sydney sailings; Feb. 7, . 19 (approx.).

Malaita sails from Sydney. Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul. um, Lorengau, Madang, Lae, Samarai. me, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: 5. Next Sydney sailings: Feb. 15, 29 (approx.).

Bulolo sails about every six weeks: y, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Samarai, Madang, Lombrum, Rabaul. Next y sailings: Jan. 31, Mar. 10. ,ils from Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., Ige Street, Sydney.

Sinklang: Leaves Sydney for Bris- Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, ig, Lae, Port Moresby, Sydney. Next y sailing: Feb. 24 (approx.). 3hansi: Leaves Melbourne for Sydney, ne, Port Moresby, Samarai, Lae, ig, Wewak, Kavieng, Rabaul, Port jy, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: 3. Next Sydney sailing: Feb. 25.

Soochow; Leaves Melbourne for 7, Brisbane, Pt. Moresby, Samarai, I, Kavieng, Madang, Lae, Port jy, Sydney. Last Sydney sailing: ). Next Sydney sailing: Mar. 8. 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 ' sailing: Feb. 10 (approx.).

Slevik: Leaves Sydney monthly for 3owe Is., Pt. Moresby, Lae. Last r sailing: Jan. 18. Next Sydney : Feb. 17 (approx.). ils from Karlander (NG) Line (P. phens Pty., Ltd., agents). 176 Day dney. i Malacca and Matupi maintain a • service between Australian ports round at Adelaide), Papua-New i, and Borneo. ipi: Dep. Sydney Jan. 27, Brisbane 9-31, iH. Moresby Feb. 5. Rabaul 0, Lae Feb. 14, Madang Feb. 16, Sandakan and Borneo ports, arr. i Mar. 4 for turn-round on south voyage direct to Australian ports. cca: Dep. Adelaide Mar. 3, Mel- Mar. 5-10, Sydney Mar. 12-15, le Mar. 17-18, Pt. Moresby Mar. haul Mar. 28, Lae Apr. 1, Madang 3, thence Sandakan and Borneo arr. Labuan Apr. 26 for turn-round thwards voyage direct to Australian ils from Blue Star Line (Aust.) Pty., igents), 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. Last Sydney sailing: Silindoeng Jan. 20. Next Sydney sailings: Sibigo Feb. 7, Sigli Mar. 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.

UK-Papua-NG-BSI

The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co. Ltd.) has inaugurated a new direct service from Europe to Papua- New Guinea and British Solomon Islands, the vessels going on to Australia for cargo loading and returning to UK via Suez.

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

Ashbank: From UK, due 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 UK, due Pt. Moresby Mar. 2, Samarai Mar. 3, Lae Mar. 5,

Australia-NZ-Fiji-Canada-USA

Madang Mar. 6. Rabaul Mar. 8, Kavieng Mar. 9 (if Inducement), Honiara Mar. 11.

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

Europe-Tahiti-Noumea-BSI-

Papua-NG-Netherlands NG

A direct service from the Continent and London, via Panama Canal to Tahiti, New Caledonia, BSI, Papua-New Guinea and Netherlands New Guinea is operated jointly by Nederlands Line Royal Dutch Mail and Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.

Karimata (NL): From Continent, dep.

London Jan. 23, due Papeete Feb. 21, Noumea Mar. 2, Honiara Mar. 6, Pt.

Moresby Mar. 10, Rabaul Mar. 13, Lafe Mar. 16, Madang Mar. 20, Hollandia Mar. 23, Biak Mar. 28, Manokwari Mar. 31, Sorong Apr. 3; thence Europe, via Singapore.

Langkoeas (RL): From Continent, dep.

London Feb. 20, Papeete Mar. 21, Noumea Mar. 30, Honiara Apr. 3, Pt. Moresby Apr. 7, Rabaul Apr. 10, Lae Apr. 13, Madang Apr. 16, Hollandia Apr. 19, Biak Apr. 24, Manokwari Apr. 27, Sorong Apr. 30; 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, now call at Pt. Moresby (Papua) and Rabaul (New Guinea) on their northbound run.

MV Crusader opened the service late December, calling at Pt. Moresby and Rabaul.

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.

Chefoo; On southwards voyage through P-NG, due Pt. Moresby Jan. 29, thence Honiara Feb. 3, Suva/Lautoka Feb. 12 and return via Apia (if sufficient induce ment) to Japan, arr. Mar. 9.

Chekiang: Dep. Japan Jan. 31, via Hong kong, Wewak Feb. 16, Madang. Feb. 19, Lae Feb. 21, Rabaul Feb. 24, Pt. Moresby

Mar. 2, Noumea Mar. 10, Suva/Lautoka Mar. 13, Santo Mar. 19, thence Hongkong Apr. 3 and Japan, arr. Apr. 13.

Chengtu: Dep. Japan Feb. 18, via Hong kong, Madang Mar. 16, Lae Mar. 19, Rabaul Mar. 22, Pt. Moresby Apr. 1, Honiara Apr. 3, Santo Apr. 6, Suva/ Lautoka Apr. 9, Noumea Apr. 16, thence direct to Japan, arr. May 9.

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. 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.

Milos: On northbound voyage, due Rabaul Jan. 22, thence Manila, Hongkong, and Japan, dep. Japan (Moji) southwards Feb. 15 for Hongkong, Borneo, Tarakan, Madang Mar. 6-7, Lae Mar. 8-10, Rabaul Mar. 11-13, Honiara Mar. 14-15, Vanikoro Mar. 17-18, Santo Mar. 19-20, Vila Mar. 21, Brisbane Mar. 24-25, Sydney Mar. 27.

Aros: On southbound voyage, due Rabaul Jan. 24, Lae Jan. 26-28, Brisbane Feb. 1-2, arr. Sydney Feb. 4; dep. Sydney Feb. 9 for southern Australian ports for loading, returning Sydney Feb. 24; dep. Sydney, northbound, Feb. 28 for Brisbane Mar. 2-4, thence Japan direct, arr. Mar. 16; dep.

Japan (Kobe) on southwards voyage Mar. 24.

Delos; Dep. Japan (Kobe) Jan. 25, via Hongkong, Borneo ports, Rabaul Feb. 16-17, Lae Feb. 19-21. Brisbane Feb. 25-28, Sydney Mar. 2.

Samos: Dep. Sydney Feb. 1, for Bris bane, Feb. 3-4, thence direct to Japan (where she will dock at Yokohama), dep.

Japan southwards Mar. 3 direct to Sydney, arr. Mar. 15.

Tenos: On first voyage, will sail from Japan (Kobe) on February 3 direct for Sydney, arr. Feb. 15. Thence dep. Sydney Feb. 17 for loading at southern Australian coastal ports, returns Sydney Mar. 4-9, then sails for Brisbane and Japan direct.

Citos: Dep. Sydney Feb. 13, Brisbane Feb. 15-17, Lae Feb. 21-22, Rabaul Feb. 24-25, thence Manila and Hongkong, where she will dock on March 8; dep. Hongkong Mar. 12, Sandakan Mar. 15-20, Lae Mar. 27-29, Brisbane Apr. 2-4, Sydney Apr. 6- Details from Wilh. Wllhelmsen Agency Pty., Ltd., 30 Pitt St., Sydney, and Islands Agents.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI-

Bougainville, Etc.

MV Tulagi makes a round trip Norf( Is., Vila, Santo, Honiara and BSI por Bougainville ports, leaving Sydney ab( once every six weeks. Next Sydney sa ings: Jan. 27, Mar. 14 (approx.).

Details from Burns, Philp and C 0.,; Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-New Caledonia-

New Hebrides-Tahiti

Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Li coming from Marseilles, via West Ind and Panama, call about every six wei at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides). Noun and Sydney, and return by same rou At present on this run are the mot ships, Tahltlen and Caledonlen and chartered vessel, Melanesien. Next Sydi sailings: Melanesian Feb. 9 (at Noun Feb. 12-16, Vila Feb. 17-25, Papeete M 4-9), Caledonien Mar. 21 (Noumea M 24-27, Vila Mar. 28-Apr. 5, Papeete A 11-16).

MV Polynesia (Messageries Maritlm maintains about monthly passenger si Ings between Sydney and Noumea j the New Hebrides (Vila and Santo). L Sydney sailing: Jan. 20. Next Sydl sailings: Feb. 10, Mar. 3.

Details from Sydney agents: Message!

Maritimes. 36 Qrosvenor Street, Sydney

Europe-Sydney-Noumea

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

Next sailings from Sydney for Koung Si Feb. 9, Ventoux Mar. 10. 1 Details from Sydney Agents; Message] Maritimes, 36 Grosvenor Street, Sydney]

N. Zealand-Fiji-Tonga-Samoi

MV Tofua maintains a service fr Auckland to Suva, Nukualofa, Vav Niue. Pago Pago. Apia, Suva and ret! to Auckland. Next Auckland sailings; Ji 24, Feb. 21.

MV Matua maintains a service fr Auckland to Lautoka, Suva, Nukualq Apia, Suva, Lyttelton, Wellington and 3 turn to Auckland. Next Auckland sailli Feb. 9.

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

Sydney-Pacific Ports-

Panama-UK

Shaw Savill’s one-class all-passenj liner Southern Cross makes four rour the-world voyages per year, two we bound, then two east-bound, calling!

Fiji and Tahiti every trip.

Next voyage: Dep. Southhampton Feb.J via Panama, Papeete Mar. 24-25, SU Mar. 30, Wellington Apr. 3-5, Sydney Al 8-10, thence via Sth. Africa to Southaffl ton, arr. May 15.

Details from Shaw Savlll Line, 8a Casß reagh St., Sydney.

Sailings of P. &

O. and Orient Line Passenger Ships

Orsova

Orcades

Oriana

Iberia

Sydney

depart Feb. 26 Mar. 24 May 8 May 12

Auckland

arr/dep Mar. 1 Mar. 27 May 11 May 15

Suva

arr/dep Mar. 4 Mar. 30 May 14 May 18

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 9 Apr. 4 May 18 thence

Vancouver

arr/dep Mar. 14-15 Apr. 9-10 May 22-23 to

San Francisco

arr/dep Mar. 17-18 Apr. 12-13 May 25-26 Japan

Los Angeles

arr/dep Mar. 19 Apr. 14 May 27 and

Honolulu

arr/dep Mar. 24 Apr. 19 May 31 Far

Suva

arr/dep thence Japan thence Japan June 6 East

Auckland

arr/dep and and June 9 Ports

Sydney

arrive Par East Far East June 11 June 26 Details from agents: P. and O -Orient Lines of Aust. Pty., Ltd., 2-6 Spring St.. Sydney.

'Jew Zealand-Cook Is.

S Moana Roa (40 passengers) makes dmately monthly voyages from ind (NZ) to Rarotonga (Cook s), with calls at Niue and some Cook Islands when cargo warrants. ils from NZ Government Department ind Territories, Wellington, or any 3f the Union SS Co. of NZ, Ltd.

America-Tahiti-Central

Pacific-NG

Be 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: On southbound voyage, due e Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Pago Pago Feb.

Feb. 10-13, Nukualofa Feb.

Suva Feb. 17-18, Noumea Feb. 20-23, a Feb. 27-28, Rabaul Mar. 1-2, Apia , Pago Pago Mar. 9-11, Los Angeles !3-25, San Francisco Mar. 26-27. sisle: Dep. New Westminster la) Feb. 25, Tacoma (USA) Feb.

San Francisco Mar. 2-6, Los s Mar. 7-9, Papeete Mar. 20-22, Pago Mar. 26-28, Apia Mar. 29-31, Suva 1- Lautoka Apr. 6-8, Townsville 2- Apia (open), Pago Pago Apr.

Los Angeles May 8-10, San Francisco 1-12. 11s from General Steamships Cor m Ltd., 432 California St., San sco, USA, and Islands Agents.

Mahiti-Pago Pago-Fiji-

Australia

on-Oceanic 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 s offering. Vessels call at Papeete, Pago, Suva, Sydney, Brisbane and Australian ports depending on Sydney sailings: Ventura Jan. 23, la Feb. 6. ■ lean Pioneer Line has eight ships ;r Gem, Isle, Glen, Reef, Cove, Star, Gulf) on Australia - Panama -US c Coast service with calls at e on southbound voyage. Sailings . every 3 weeks.

lydney-Fiji-Vancouver

ic Shipowners, Ltd., of Suva (sub of W. R. Carpenter and Co.) 5 a service three times yearly with 000 ton, 98-passenger vessel Lakemba the above route. Accommodation irely first class, two-berth cabins, alls at Suva. Lautoka and Honolulu, lydney sailing: Mid-April. ils from American Trading and ig Co. Pty., Ltd.. 19 Bridge St..

Sydney-Fiji

Rona (4,500 tons) leaves Sydney imately every three weeks for Suva lutoka, with cargo and passengers lass accommodation for eight). Last sailing: Jan. 10. Next Sydney : Feb. 6 (approx.).

Ils from Colonial Sugar Refining Co 1 Bent St., Sydney.

Sydney-(or NZ)-North

Amprira

Cargo vessels Waihemo and Waitomo, and others, operated by the Union Steam Ship Company of NZ. Ltd., maintain 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.

Waitomo, temporarily withdrawn for docking at Vancouver, will re-enter service at the beginning of March for voyage to “ Sydtl e y sailings: Waiana: L a t e 3-4 trips yearly to Vancouver (via Rarotonga and Papeete).

UK-Panama-Samoa-Fiji

The Fi -’ i 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; Feb. 9, Mar. 9, Apr. 6, May 4.

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: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 1, Los Angeles Feb. 2, Papeete Feb. 10-12, Raro tonga Feb. 14. Auckland Feb. 18, Sydney Feb. 21-24, Auckland Feb. 27-28, Suva Mar. 3. Pago Pago Mar. 4, Honolulu Mar. 9-10, San Francisco Mar. 15.

Mariposa: Dep. San Francisco Feb. 19, Los Angeles Feb. 20, Papeete Feb. 28- Mar. 2, Auckland Mar. 8-9, Sydney Mar. 12-15, Auckland Mar. 18, Suva Mar. 21.

Pago Pago Mar. 22, Honolulu Mar. 27-28, San Francisco Apr. 2.

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. 12, Suva Feb. 13, 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: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Feb. 13 (Papeete Feb. 23-24) and May 17 (Suva May 27, Papeete May 31).

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

The Italian Sitmar Line (Panama flag' MV’s Fairsea, Castel Felice and Fairsky sail from Sydney for Europe, via NZ, Papeete and Panama at irregular intervals, with eastbound calls two or three times yearly at Tahiti.

Details from Navcot Aust. Ply.. 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 northbound vessel: 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 Fiji (Suva and Lautoka) with MV Aoniu, 500 tons gross. Calls are made, as required at Haapai, Vavau, Niuatoputapu and Niuafoou; also occasionally at Apia, Western Samoa. 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: Jan. 28 (calls Apia), Feb. 25 (calling at Apia and the Tokelaus), Mar. 25. Leaves Suva about four days later in each case.