You will note from the report before you that the cost of production very low at 342d. per ib, which must be considered very satisfactory, particularly in view of the enforced Increases in the rales of pay for ers. Labour has been easy to obtain Guring the year, but should there be any large tnerease In the exportable allowance we may have to fact. dif culties in this respect, but your slate manager is prepared for this contingency.
The rainfall during the year w heavy and a small portion of our proerly was under" water for nine months. This matter of flooding has been taken up with the Government authorities and the necessity reding "ino contiguous ivert has "en energetically pointed out to them, Mr. Pinching, our technical adviser, reports favourably onthe joners condition of the estate and our thanks are due to him, the estate manager fand staff, our Straits Agents for their ood care of our property during the year.
The standard production of the estate was Axed at 670,770 Ibs. for 1935, and 695,400 Ibs. for 1936, and we ean-complain of this assessment,
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