The rubber estate working a" count shows a profit of The 89,581.77, and I think this may be regarded, og quite satis factory. Our manager is to be congratulated on having itiproved conditions on thy ox tate. don. siderably during the year and by now expects to be able to, producs rubber ab @ slightly lower figure than he estimated, last Fragit Hin estimate is 690,000 Ib of IM. G.0,354 at the estate.
I am, sorry that I have' no further information to you ith regard to oil, but the post tion in' Sumatra " for the pro: duction of oil generallly ha im proved during the. year, The: B.P.M, have given us no, indies, tion that they are likely to. do any work on our concessions in the near future, and I think you would be wise not to count to much on any results in thin direction. A The health throughout, the year on both estates has been good, although an epidemic Malaria was experienced.. This was dealt with quite, suodossfully, and only lasted about two! three weeks, and: the effect, on the working of the estate was almost the formal resolutions wees then duly passed,
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