Your directors also decided to ex-raise to the full extent the Company's right to new plantings during 1939 and 1940,—a matter of approximately 130 acres. We have now received from the N.E.L Government planting certificates covering new plantings to the extent of 123.5 acres. j9.5 acres will be included in our 1939 Planting Programme and the remaining 54 acres in 1940. Over the whole of this area the preliminary work of clearing the land of secondary; ungle and weeds has been effected and the work of planting out the seedlings will be completed before the end of the rainy season. In the young rubber areas your Visiting Agent reports that at the time of his visit in March of this year the trees were undergoing wintering and in all stages of defoliation and re-foliation. Where the new leaves were already out, they were ample and healthy, and as far as he could see they have been free from any attack of Oidium Mildew; the general promise of the foliage in these Jerusalem, May 9.
The President of the Jewish Agency, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, left here today for London by air, The sudden visit is generally taken here to be in connection with the forthcoming change of British policy towards the Palestine question.—Trans-Ocean, Marshal Goering Leaves For Valencia San Remo, May 9.
Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, German Air Minister, left at 9 am. today for Valencia on the Hamburg-Amerika Line vessel Huascaran.
The Field-Marshal is to make only a short stop in Valencia from where he will leave directly for Hamburg.
The Air Minister held a lengthy conference here yesterday morning with General von Richtofen, who arrived by plane.—Havas. areas is good, and the development of the trees can be considered as satisfactory for age. He also mentions that where tapping has been done, the rate of bark renewal is generally satisfactory. In the old areas nothing calls for particular comment. The rate of bark renewal varies considerably, though on the whole it is up to standard for age. The cover of pueraria is spreading in most parts quite satisfactorily, and forms a heavy cover to the soil.
With regard to buildings on the Estate, the old coolie lines on Paloe Medan division have been dismantled, as required by the Government labour authorities, and new lines erected on the old site. The routine upkeep has been carried out as usual with regard to the other buildings, which have all been well maintained throughout the year.
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