'The supply of labour was barely sufficient "for requirements owing much replanting taking place in' the neighbourhood, the. greater activity in the tin industry and the demands of certain large Government projects. Health conditions were somewhat improved, the incidence of malaria being considerably less than in. provious years largely owing to the anti malarial measures that have continued force for some years past. The average wages were 43.85 cents per day as against 44.28 cents last. year, "The whole of the estate Is now under a cover of light grass, all rough growths having been removed. The cost of weeding decreased from 26 cents per acre per'month to 21 cents er acre per month.
Root disease continues to take its slow but steady toll of trees in the older areas in spite of all measures that wore taken to control it in the younger areas very ite any arity la in evidence, state of repair.
It will ater on be proposed that. the directors' fees be increased from Ch.$850 per annum to Ch$1,000 for each Director. This small increase 18 Suggested in order to bring the feo a gute more in keeping with the responsibilities incurred by the mem= bers of the board.
Your best thanks are due to the manager, Mr, Ridgewell, to the visit-ug agent and to the agents in Penang for the satisfactory result of thelt work during the year under review.
Mr. Ridgewell has now left the employment of the company in order to take over the management of a larger estate in the same agency and his place has been taken" by" Mr. Montigny. 1 take this opportunity of wishing both these gentlemen every Success in' their now. ventures, The following " resolutions passed unanimously:—
That the directors" re sd, Proposed. by" Mr. ind Seconded by Mr. the "Central Britis Proposed by Mr A Seconded by str tai "That the umu of Ch$50000 be lanated to Britny "Forces Itecreatlon Centres, Bropowed by Ste, Ard. Welch and Seconded 0)" ate: L. 32, Canning.
"That ce, anid be restated
Me. Oh ay.
Soo. Eh afin "rat Mest Lao, Bingham a Mathews! be Fe-elected "auditors to the Company" and that thole fee for, audit asegani to December 3 bbe. Chigs9000. Proposed by "Att.
Chis Shan and Soconde ed by Be, Won Imports Melbourne, Apr. 1 Al, R. G. Menzies, the" Prime: Minister, has" announced further restrictions on the Importation ood from non-sterling countries, involving over 2,000,000.
Petrol rationing may follow.
The Federal Government considers that the only alternative to rations 14 is that American oil companies should invest money" permanently. Australia, So far, the Governmen hue mot been able to induce companies to make this form of invest wow Falling
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