Poachers Burn Buildings in Manus

Manus

From Our Own Correspondent

Rabaul, Feb. 24.

J>EPORTS have been received from outlying islands in the Manus Group of further visitations by Japanese shell poachers.

One report is to the effect that poachers landed on an island where there Is a copra plantation and burnt down several buildings belonging to the estate.

The rumour prevalent amongst local Japanese is that these poachers are out laws from their own country. Their headquarters are at Shanghai, from which port they operate to these waters.