PLANTATIONS, "The annual general meeting of the Kroewoek Java Plantations, Ld., Was held on Thursday of the secretaries and general managers, Mr, A, J. Welch being i the chair, supported by Messrs, R. G, MacDonald and W. Wakeford Cox, Mr, C, J, L. Stewart, representing the secretaries, having read "the notice convening the meeting, "th Chairman said:—The report and accounts havin been in your hands for some days, will, with your permission, adopt the usual course and take them as 'AS a result of the survey whi was completed during the year th total area of the estate was fou! to be 2914 acres greater than it was, previously reported to be, 227 acres Of this difference being added to the aren planted with rubber and th balance is represented by ravin and unplantable land.
This you of course understand does not mea that we have suddenly acquired 22% 7 acres more of Rubber, but simpl ly means that we have always had th larger area without being aware o the fact, she new property, known a Bajah which was acquired before the close of the yer ported to be suited lunatically and in the elevation ai configuration of the ground for rubber growing, and it hoped. that by the thi 500/600 acres will have been and planted with the very finest selected material that is obtainable. Our programme is to develop this area gradually on the most scientific ie and up to date lines, taking care that no more work is put in hand than can be dealt with safely without. encroaching upon th profits from the older property. Adopting these, methods it is hope maturity it will prove to be that when this propert reaches a most prolific producer,
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