Weeding cost 7 cents per acre per Jmonth this year as compared with 19 leants Inst year. The reason for decrease being that the heavy work or igring out bracken "and ether undesirable growths was completed fast "year, "Apart from the "usual Jamount of root disease neither pests nor diseases gave any trouble, "The machinery was overhauled at regular intervals and gave satisfactory service throughout the year, All buildings [were Kept in a serviceable state, In conclusion, gentlemen, I would ike to express our very best ¢hanks to the Manager, Mr. Sparke, to the visiting agent and to the agents In Penang for the excellent: manner in which they have administered the affairs of, the estate during the year under review.
Resolutions wore:—That the direc aula or recounts fended September 90. 1080 ted, he adopted and passed Proposed by, Ne. "And, Wolely and seconded by' Mr E, Be catinin "That <a dividend practically the same in both years. As regards the individual headings in the work ing account praoileally every item of expenditure shows a decrease. General expenses show a decrease of St. /$040.71 mainly due to. loss money having been' spent on upkeep of Booed ey ME "rat Mi. It: Kadootle be re-tected a director of the company, Proposed by He"Yang -chin-shan and sovonded. AE, Quine Cyt AteSars "Tomson, & Company be estegto dite to the" cneuing roto Wong' Singsian ud. seconded Done.
Hospital and medical is lower by St. $25424 due to the fact that this year only 11 patients were admitted to hospital as against 40 patients last year and also to a decrease in wages paid to the two line Sweepers. The [cost of upkeeping the gardens was less by St. $32029 caused by decreased wages. and rather less intensive fcld work being necessary. The decreases lurider the other headings are. negllgible. The Shanghai expenses were almost identical with those incurred in the previous year.
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