The supply of labour was adequate throughout the year and Tam glad to say that the health of the coolies was satisfactory. The average rate of wages was reduced from 4817 cents per day to 46.17 cents, Anti-malarial olling and draining was carried on tively especially: In the newly: cleared areas with most beneficial effects on the health of the workers, The whole Estate is now in a satisfactory condition as regards weeding, and this state of affairs is maintained by regular Weeding rounds, Neither ests nor diseases gave any special trouble but Root disease was found in places and the necessary steps to combat this infection were taken in hand where necessary.
All Buildings, and Machinery were given the necessary upkeep and are in a reasonably satisfactory condition, The programme for the replacement of the coolie Lines has been tem-orarily suspended until the company is in a more affluent condition.
Speaking generally the Estate tro now in a clean and satisfactory con jon and no further heavy expendi-
Ch.s839.6 per annum to Ch$850—for each Director. 'This small increase of Eh. $11. in order to bring the fee to a round figure and one more in keeping with the responsibilities incurred by the Members of the Board, 'The auditors' remuneration also shows a small difference owing toa new method of calculating their fee, which has been adopted by many.
cal Companies, so as to compensate hem to some extent for the serious Grop in the rate of Exchange, You will also be asked to vote upon this: later on.
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