Death Of Mr. B. Manly

Mr, Burnell Manly, Who Had

established a flourishing and ex randino- industry in Tahiti, prepar ing coconut fibre for exnort to the United States, died suddenlv on August 16. Thus, a prominent and popular figure was removed from the Papeete Anglo- American community.

Mr. Manly arrived m Papeete about 1940, snd married a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bopp du Pont, of Papeete. A year ago, he imported the necessary machinery from America and successfully established the business of exporting coconut fibre, and he had been given authority to bring in more machinery.

Mr. and Mrs. Manlv were visiting the island of Makatea when he suddenly became ill and died from heart failure.

TT i<? bodv was brought to Papeete and his funeral there was largely attended.