Millions ‘Meted’

American Installations At Manus

Pt. Moresby, Aug. 18

THE District Station at Manus, which has been situated at Inrim since the resumption of civil administra tion, has now been moved to Lorengau, the pre-war District Station and more recently the headquarters of the US Navy in Manus. The change-over took place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, During the war, Lorengau was a large and well-equipped United States base, and since the war, Administration officials at Inrim, who have been living under crude conditions, have looked longingly at the impressive installations which the Americans built.

It is understood, however, that most of the buildings and equipment have been removed. The Chinese Government bought a large portion of American sur plus equipment in the Southern Pacific and has had a detachment at Manus moving its purchases.

The Commonwealth Government re cently paid over £ 1 million for all remaining American equipment and buildings in the Territory of New Guinea, and the Government Secretary has issued a warning to residents that all such material must not be interfered with.

It is freely rumoured, however, that there is very little equipment of any sort left, and visitors returning from Manus have stated that the material available there is negligible.