As regards Inbour the estate is a healthy and popular one, being situated only eight miles from Malacca Town, and nothing but very tempora ary shortages of labour were experienced. We shall unfortunately now have to lose some of our coolles since the estate was taken out of tapping at the end of June this year, the permissible export quota being Produced by Chempedak Estate.
The gardens are reported to be in tidy and satisfactory condition and no noxious growths are evident. Neither pests nor diseases gave any special trouble during the year and such cases as were discovered were Promptly dealt with, All buildings were given the necessary upkeep and at the end of the year reported to be in good serviceable condition, As regards Chempedak Estate, 20 acres were replanted and a further tarea of 18 acres is being prepared for replanting during the current year.
The standard production for this estate was reduced from 200,000 Ibs. to 181,800 Ibs, This is a drastic re-@uction from the standard produc-yon of 304,925 Ibs. granted in 1935, and the new standard production assessment would more correctly re-resent the present producing capa: city, of. the property, without over-tapping the trees, if it was increased, bby 40,000 Ibs.
With the closing down of Cheng Estate it was found possible to transfer some healthy and well disciplined coolies to Chempedak Estate, which Is not very popular with labour as it is off the beaten track. Health conditions, I am glad to state, were satisfactory throughout the year.
The gardens are reported to be clean and free from noxious growths. Neither pests nor diseases gave any special trouble during the year al~ though a certain amount of "Brown Bast was in evidence.
All buildings and machinery were given the necessary upkeep and are saflstactory condition.
'The standard of tapping is satisfactory and the bark consumption is normal. Speaking generally both estates may' be said to be in a satis factory state of upkeep.
There being no questions, the following resolutions were passed unanimously:— a Director of the Company be confiem= Director of the Company be eontemne Sha seconded By Mar. W. A.
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