Lastly we come to Panawangan Estate. Here also there was a shortage of labour during the first 9 months of the year. This was due to the coolles working on the compulsory rebuilding of many village anises in order to comply with the plague prevention regulations and to severe epidemic of malaria. At one time In the early part of the year 85 per cent. of the coolies were suffering from either malaria or dysentery.
The weather for the greater part of the year was very misty with continual drizzling rains which was Very unfavourable for the ripening:
the Coffee berries and the harvesting of the Crop.
An area of 6 acres of wasteland was cleared and planted up with frst lass coffee seedlings. The gardens fare reported to be in very good condition and the growth and health of the trees all that can be desired.
Speaking generally conditions on all of the Estates are very satistactory.
Ta conclusion, Gentlemen, I would ike to express our best thanks to the respective managers and their staffs, to the visiting agent and to the agents in Java for the very efficient manner im which they have administered the affairs of the estates during the year.
The following resolutions - were] possed '3. Welen and fet mi Mr. A. J. by' Mr. Chan one reader Botlae ines Lao, riga 4 Mat
each "and seconded by Mr.
Canning:
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