Description (source: www.beeldengeluid.nl): 00.07 SHOTS: Uniformed official of the Civil Service crosses the Merauke River per motor launch, wades through muddy bank towards land and is taken by truck along sandy track towards shed on the Kumbe River, which he crosses by motor launch. Foreman of contractor firm greets him on the jetty. 01.56 Building materials, stored on the bank for prefab housing in favour of employees of the pilot project of 40 hectare and piles of narrow-gauge rails. Government official and foreman going to the small train of narrow-gauge loc and tip lorries, which are being loaded with sand by dragline to be unloaded further down the track. Papuan workmen putting sand between sleepers and rails, unloading lorries with rail segments, carrying segments to their spot. Track cleared through jungle, where dragline removes wood- and ground remnants. Survey of the flat area for the pilot project overgrown with tall grasses. 03.55 Members of the Hollandia Motor Club assemble at the starting point for motor rally, riding across stone- and asphalt roads, through a shallow river and along unpaved mountain road to check-point. 04.32 Governor Van Baal, arrived per Catalina seaplane on the Biak airfield, is being welcomed by local Navy Commander, after which detachment of honour of sailors march off in so-called land-white. Formed up petty officers and sailors at the inauguration of the new squadron of Firefly's, the command of which is assumed by lieutenant I. Greve. 05.03 The diver on a floating pontoon in the Sentani Lake checks his equipment, gets into a cylindrical cage with iron bars as a protection against crocs, is being lowered by a crane into the 60 feet deep water and is hoisted up again, all this being viewed by interested persons amongst whom Papuans in their canoes. 05.56 Trawler 'De Goede Hoop' of the Sea Fishery Service leaves port, nets are being thrown overboard. Running at full speed the trawler net is being dragged alongside, is being drawn up when the vessel idles, after which the contents of the net is being shed onto the deck. The useless fish is thrown back into the sea. The remaining fish will be graded, gutted and put into the cold storage room in the lower deck. Shark squirming on fishing-line (instead of the expected tunnyfish) being killed by a gunshot, drawn onto the quarterdeck, and split. Trawler at sea. 07.29 Felling of ironwood forest giants on the island of Batanta. The trunk is being shortened with heavy power chain-saw, operated by two men. By means of a caterpillar dozer the trunk is being hauled to the coast, where Papuans with identical saw cut the merbau trunk into pieces of about 4 meters' length. In the end the stumps are winched on board a pontoon for transport to Sorong. 09.15 M.S. 'Sibajak' of the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd moored in Hollandia-Haven. Officers and ratings of the Royal Netherlands Army embarking with their kit-bags, bags and trunks, waved good-bye by those who are staying behind on the quay. Ship tied with curtain of paper streamers to the shore, where those who are staying behind are waving good-bye to those crowded together on the decks. Ship leaves bay. Text: produced by J. Arthur Rank Film Corporation Ltd. Logon of the RVD (Netherlands Government Information Service) and text: 'The End'. 10.27 End.