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Sfawane, teer "Exes sul Kelas Basisisne Lid. Gees Shai, Kelantan Rubber Estates 35.300
25,00] gua Maneaie Hubber Ca. Lid." 15200 Sungel Dert Rubber Estaies, Lid 42,000 Tenong Rubber Estate, Lad... 112.00 Tanah Merah Esiates (1918) Lid, 94851 ziangbe Rubber Company, td. 197,009 necessary to increase the rate of wages and to inaugurate other measures In order to endeavour to make the estate attractive to the coolies.
Efforts in this direction appear to have met with a good measure of price of guilder cents 903 per Ib, compared with the average price of guilder cents 7.16 per Ib, realized for the crop of the previous year.
Ample depreciation has been provided for in the working Account before you, both in the Guilder value of our Fixed Assets, and the Dollar equivalent of same. amongst the labour force, but otherwise the health conditions - were Neither pests nor diseases gave any p, serious trouble during the year, but there were the usual number of cases of root disease amongst the old rubber and of pink disease in the young clearings. These, when discovered, were given the necessary treatment.
Anew smoke house was constructed and has proved to be very efficient in working and economical in the consumption of fuel Alterations were made to the machinery which have greatly improved the quality of the finished product and three new Intex tanks were purchased, so that the factory is now adequately equipped to deal with the full crop.
Speaking generally, the estate is in' good condition and," apart from the chronic shortage of labour in Kelanlan, presents no serious problems. conclusion I would like to record our thanks to Mr. Holderness, our manager, and to his subordinate staff, to the visiting agent and to the agents Penang for the successful manner which 'tHey have administered the affairs of the Estate during the past few years of acute depression.
During the year under review leroy of 747,139 Ib. was produced at cost of guilder cents 882, at parity of exchange approximately 1% per compared with a crop of 765,000 Yb, costing guilder cents 11.25, at arity approximately 2%d. per Ib. uring the previous year.
I visited the estate last March, and I am glad to report that, aided by the higher price of rubber prevailing since the and of the financial year under review, the company" is gradually improving its financial position, and should the future of the rubber situation remain bright and the financial: position of the company warrant the expenditure, it 4s the intention of your directors to gradually replace the present machinery in our factory with more modern equipment with a view to reducing our manufacturing costs, This matter was referred, to in my speech at our last annual Seneral meeting, but in the opinion of your directors the state of our finances and the outlook of the rub: ber situation did not warrant the necessary capital expenditure during the past year.
No new buildings were erected during the past financial year, but all necessary buildings were maintained in a good state of repair.
The following resolutions were unanimously passed:
'That the directors' report and statement of accounts for the year fended December 31, 1983. as presented, be adopled.—Proposed by Mr. C. Burkill and seconded by Mr. C.F. Shackleton.
That Mr. V. Meyer be re-elected a director of the company—Proposed by Mr. C. R. Burkill and seconded by Mr, A. MeLure, That Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Matthews be re-elected auditors of the company—Proposed by Mr. C. F. Shackleton, and seconded by Mr. A.
MeLure.
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