Manra was turned into a Burns, Philp & Co coconut plantation in the early 20th century. Later, in 1938, it became one of the islands involved in the Phoenix Islands Settlement Scheme, the final colonial expansion of the British Empire.
In the early 20th century, Manra was transformed into a Burns, Philp & Co coconut plantation.  Later, in 1938, it joined the Phoenix Islands Settlement Scheme, which marked the last stage of British colonialism in the region.