The annual meeting of the Tebong Rubber Estate, Ld., was held on Monday in the offices of the secrctaries and general managers, Messrs. J. A. Wattie & Ca., 10 Canton Road.
The chairman, Mr. A. J. Welch, presided, and he was supported by Messrs, W. W. Cox and E. T. Byrne (directors) and Mr. C.F. Shackleton, representing the secretaries and general managers, There was an attendance—representing 85209 shares.
The chairman said:—
The cost of weeding over the whole planted area of the estate was 2 conta per acre per month more expensive than during the previous year. This was due in a very large measure to the necessity of finding employment for Tamil tapers, since the exportable allowance under the degree of restriction which was forced materially reduced the area that it was necessary to tap; in fact, fat the end of the year, the export: able output was being; obtained from 1,295 acres only, out of the 3,591 acres that are mature. The digging of contour drains was continued during the year, an area of approximately 330 acres having been treated in this manner. Thinning-out was continued where necessary and 4 total of 9,582 trees were removed vor an area of 1,387 acres, Neither pests nor diseases gave any trouble during the year, and any cases that did appear received prompt treatment, All buildings and machinery were kept in good order and repair and a new set of permanent coolie lines was erveted on" Sungei Dua Division, An assistant's bungalow was also erected on the same divi-for the current year Ihope that this expenditure will be considerably Tess.
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