Reduction of the Arcas' Under Hemp: Excellent Results of Thinning Process The annual meeting of the AngloJava Rubber Estates, Ld. was held on Monday afternoon in the offices of the general agents, Messrs. J. A. Wattle & Ca.,, Canton Road. Mr. A. J. Welch, Chairman, presided," supported by Messrs W. W. Cox, W.-K. McBain, E. 8. Kadoorie (direc: tors) and "Mr. G. J. 1. Stewart, representing the secretaries. Phere were 94,308 shares. repre: sented.
The notice convening the mocting and the auditors' report haying been read by Ar. C.
Stewart, the Chairman said Gontlemen,—Tho report and aclqvunts having tron in your hands for some days, T will, with your permission, "follow "the usual Procedure and take them as read.
The report is compiled in. the fusal form and gives you a fairly lcomprchensive survey of the com pany's operations during " the year.
You will have noticed that on [Limburg Estate the area. under rubber has been, inereaged and the area under hemp reduced. b the year, and it ition of your Hoard to continue this process as successive areas of the hemp gardens fall due for replanting until finally hemp will disappear as one of Jour cultures, As already explain fed the land where the hemp is grown, has hitherto been cansiderfed_unsuitable for the growth of Hevea on account, of the presence of a layer of hard ground sv short distance below the surfaces, some piners this ie only a fow inches thick and in other over a of the Hexen from going. down foot. which prevents. the tap root
to any depth, Te appears that at ote period in, the past these po fncras were originally rice fields which accounts for the formation crust, 1929 fig hard crust was token through over "about £0 acres of old hemp gard plants hn thus. suitable for the growth of rubber, Test holes other parts of area haw shown that aplondid. foil exists] tors decided: gradually' hemp, with THovea hat "prompted them to ¢0r for,
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