As regards Kali Padang Estate both stripes canker and Oidium leaf fall were prevalent, but other diseases gave no trouble. The estate generally is under a cover of leguminous plants and free from harmful troublesome growths.
The supply of labour was, at times, insuifeient owing to competition for ppluckers from the coffee estates in the neighbourhood.
'A certain number of the buildings will need to be replaced during the next few years but endeavours will be made to s0 arrange the work that it will not form too heavy a charge fon the resources of the company in any one year. The factory will be Yemodelled and modernized during the current year which should result in improving the quality of our product and reducing the cost of Manufacture.
'Speaking generally the estate is in first class condition and capable of producing considerably more rubber than is permitted by the present export quota, 'From the accounts of the Shangh: company' you will have seen that t meetings that we can hold in any. iven time, 'That the directors' report and statement of accounts for the year ended Becomber ai, 1030, as "presented, be adopted and passed. Propured by, Mr. Avs. Welch and Seconded by Ste. chat em dollar cents per share be final dividend of twenty oral of thinly cents per share Proposed by Mr. ended by Mr.
"That a donation of Ch.$, s00.09_be made to the Central British War Pura. Proposed by Me. A. J. Welch and Me. M. Swann.
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