General Griffiths.

Appointed N.G. Administrator for at Least Two Years.

RESIDENTS of the Mandated Terri tory will welcome the announcement from Canberra that Brigadier-Gene ral T . Griffiths, who has been Acting- Administrator of New Guinea since June, 1932, has been re-appointed to the post for two years from July 1 next.

The announcement caused some sur prise outside cf official circles, as it was understood that General Griffiths had expressed a wish that he should not be kept in Rabaul after his tem porary appointment terminates in June, General Griffiths is held in exceedingly high regard in the Territory, both as an Administrator and a resident. It is surmised that he acceded to a very urgent request from the Federal Gov eminent that he should remain in the position for a further term, Whatever the cause, the appointment is sure to be hailed with pleasure in all circles in the Mandated Territory,