In the course of his speech the Chairman' said The planted area of the estates' has been increased by nine acres, of which seven acres were planted on Chemor Division and two acres of a recently acquired native holding on Batu Dua Division. The estates are now practically. fully planted. Of the 1,309} acres in hevea, 927 were being tapped at the end of December. Another 300 acres should be ready for tapping next year, by which time I hope conditions will be more favourable. The reports on the present condition of the estates are satisfactory, the higher cost of weeding on Batu Dua was due to an area getting) behind in weeding during the manager's absence on leave.
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