1 would like to dispel the impresston that I understand some people hold that the money which cannot [be remitted is being taken away from the companies, for this is far from being the case. All that is happen-Ing is that the money is accumulating month by month in the Straits iso long as it cannot be remitted and Shares is Increasing by a similar sum fmontity, The companies wil: thus be in a very strong position financial-and able to meet any. stump that occur after" hostilities have in conclusion, 1. would like to ex~ press our best thanks to the manager, the Straits agents and to the Jeune tu which they Rave looked Visiting agent for the very extent
itter the" interests of the estate during' the year under review.
The. following resolutions wore passed tinanimously:—
The standard production for 1941 hasbeen, assessed provisionally at 259,100 Ibs, which" is the same amount as for 1940, Planting Mailers As ro yards planting matters, in the 49 acres already " replanted the young plants are reported to be healthy and growing well, The increased output was entirely due to the operation of the restric~ Yon scheme, The yield per acre actually tapped being 488 Ibs, as com pared with 608 Ibs. last year, It was ecossary to tap an average area of 445 nores in order to produce the amount of rubber that it was permis~ sible to export and this necessitated bringing some of the poorer yielding fields into tapping once mor The standard of tapping s reported to be satisfactory and the rates of Warle consumption and bark renewal are reported to be. normal, The supply of labour was barely suiclent for requirements but the force appears to -be settled and contented. The health of the coolies. Team glad to say, continued to be satisfactory,
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