'Turing now to planting matters and' dealing with those of Soember Mas Estate first an area of 110 acres was cleaned for replanting, of which 84 pores had been planted by! seedlings and partly budgrafts. The cost of this replanting has been written "off in the accounts now! before you. Both Stripey Cank-for and abnormal leaf fall, caused by lOidium, were troublesome during the year but, apart from these, little trouble was caused by other pests lor diseases, 'The weeding of the gardens is Jcompletely up to date and they are funder a thick cover of nitrogenous Jareen growths. 'The young plants! Jare making satisfactory' progress and the whole plantation is in good condition.
As regards Kali Padang Estate Jacres were cleared ready for replant jing of which 64 acres had been replanted by the end of the year, The balance was to be planted in January.
Here again both stripes canker Jand Oidium leaf fall were prevalent, Jotherwise the estate was free from troublesome diseases, Shanghai, Mar. 29 At a Board Meeting of the Batu JAnam' (Johore) Rubber Estates Ltd, held yesterday it was decided to re: commend to the shareholders at the 'Annual General. Meeting 10 be held fon April 12 that a Final' Divi dend of Four Chinese dollar cents er share be paid over the year 1937, making (en Chinese dollar conte for the year.
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