Rubber working account shows a ess of Tls. 79,028.69 which has been Jaccount. entirely due to the carried to" general profit. and less
shnormatiy low price of ber prevailing during the period under' review.
The total expenditure onthe estate during the year. including lample. allowance for depreciation, with the exception of the expendi-tore on new clearings, and 20. per cent. of general charges hasbeen charged {0 rubber working account.
The crop harvested during the year amounted fo." 010,0086 Ibs which was produced at a cost of zuilder"eenfe 1841" or at "purity approximately 2.620, per Ili, ineludjing depreciation, shipping charges jand 80 percent. of all general Jcharges, Compared with 880,769 costing guilder cents "1943, or party "385d, per Ib produced the previous year. During the present 1089/1989 it is estimated that produce a. ¢rep a cost of guilder approximate: 5 after apportioning per cent. of the general charges ito development account.
sine aa visited. at th be agent, Mr. Pinchingy who reports March by. our visit
autably onthe conditions pr vailing, and informs us that every effort was and is still being made to Feduce costs, The quality of the tapping continues to" be generally satisfactory in both the old and young mature areas.
The planted acreage of the estate remains unaltered and at the clos jof the financial year amounted 3,780.7 acres, I" personally visited the estate last February, In my opinion every endeavour is being made by Mr. Baldock, to'keep' down expen difficult times.
Pelawi Areas also visited these new areas The trees looked healthy, and a finite scheme of keeping' the free of lallang is in operation. The majority of the trees in these areas The factory and other buildings Jappear to be in good condition, I }was informed that all bridges are kept in good repair, Ronds are in tale condition, and we need not direction for the resent, speck any heavy capital in this
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