conclusion, -Gentlemen, I would like to say a few words abort the staff.
Mr. Villeneuve, as I told you last year, retired from the management of Djarangan estate in March and was replaced by Mr. Schuurman; this gentleman has put in a lot of hard work since he took charge and the visiting agent reports very satisfactorily on what he has accomplished.
Mr. Everard, who has been the manager of Limburg Estate for the past 20 years, has also retired and his place has been taken by Mr. van Baak, a man who has been working under your agents on another large estate for many years and of whose abilities they have the very highest opinion. He has a difficult position to fill in following upon such an extremely able planter as Mr. Everard, but I feel sure
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