Anglo-Dutch (Java) Plantations, Ltd, The 28rd annual general meeting of the Anglo-Dutch (Java) Plantae tions, Ltd,, was held at the fice of Wattie & Ca. Ltdy managers ai 11.30 amon Api! 12, "Mrs A. J. Welch presided, and was, supperied by Mr. AW. Burkill, Mr. i, N. Swann, Sir Elly Kadoorie, directors, 2 Mr. C.F, Shackleton, secretary. ented. were 151,800.
'After the secretary, had read the the' meeting, the Gentlemen,—The report and ae-
{for the requisite period I propose, aunts Saving. been in) your hands with your permission, to follow the sual procedure and' t9' take them The recounts of the Dutch Come pany show a loss for the, year of 47,858.02, but as this includes. the agency fee of £9,000.—transferred to the Shanghai company, the actual Toss was £38,958.02." This result is extremely disappointing more petal aa the ruler crop 50,880 Ibs greater and the expend ture was. £62,242.18 lower,. and. entirely "due to the fac that th Average price realised for our pro duet was less. than halt that "for the previous yeu 'The only capital expenditure the' year was "£,15,428:73, which was spent on the upkeep of the immature area, 'The expenditure for' the current, year on this extension is expected ta be eonsiderably Tess, he accounts of the Shanghai company are drawn up in the usual form, Your secretaries have wait: ed the portion of their fees for the previo which had not been drawn and are now receiving a reduced fee. Your directors have also decided to forego their fees for the tree years to December 31, 1982, and sum of Tis, 11,086.17, which included in the {tem "Sundry Creditors," will appear to the credit of the profit and loss account for, the coming year.
On" December 31, 1982, the excess of liabilities in the 'Dutch company's accounts was £,100,50283, Of these "liabilities £.09/104.76. represents either rent and assessment fr reserve made for" income ta, Shieh inven me oom but' we have: hopes that on receipe very hi burden on the. compa
of the final assessments it will be found that a ma also th of its cay As regards the estates, no change
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