Standard of tapping has been tained at its usual high standard and the yield per acre per annum for the 1,205 acres that were in tapping luring the year was 538 lbs. The of labour was plentiful ut the year and the rate of averaged 37.81 cents per day against 4346 cents per day last We may, however, expect a ise in wages during the current year.
general health of the labour was excellent.
Weeding of the mature area cost 3 cents per acre per month this year ab compared with 7 cents last year and of the immature area $1.08 per acre per month this year as compared with $1.55 last year. The whole estate is in excellent condition as re-
Apart from the usual amount of root disease neither nor' diseases gave' any trouble.
machinery was overhauled at re-intervals and gave satisfactory Ace throughout the year. Ail dings were kept in a serviceable te and no replacements will be Iecessary in the near future, In conclusion, gentlemen, I would ike to express our very best thanks to the Manager, Mr. Sparke, and to his subordinate staff, to the visiting agent and to the agents in Penang
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