Ottawa, May 30.
"The great strength of the seabora power of the Empire" is shown by imports Into Canad from. overseas countries, states the Dominion Burea: t Statistics reviewing the Canadian import trade, imports in the frst, four months of 1941" reached $402.000.000 compared with, $904,000.00 for the same period in 1940. The amount of imports from Empire countries was $91,000.000 com-bared with $72,000,000.
'Despite difficulties and stress in the United Kingdom, commodities re~ ceived from the "United "Ki amounted "to $30:000.000 compared ith $Hh.c00G00, ana alt' were' cods for consumption."
Canada's total trade in April. was '$224.000.000. the largest monthly total in 11 years—Reuter.
Gocnoengsarie Estate in accordance with a replanting programme drawn up by planting experts in Java and. approved of by your directors, On Tyaroet Estate some £15.100 will be required for a new house for the manager which sum includes the cost of fiiting both the new house and the rebuilt factory with Electric Light. The present rather small manager's house which was built only a few years ago is still in good condition This house will in future be occupied by the 1st assistant, who is at present housed in a very ramshackle 21d bungalow of the semi-permanent type, 'a5 soon as the new manager's house completed. The balance of the estimated expenditure is chiefly for the building of new coolie lines and jamarket on Goenoengsarie Estate completion of the programme which nag been spread over the past (ow ears, Both the mature and immature plant tions are reported to be in a satis factory state of upkeep and little trouble was experienced from diseases or from pig, deer and monkeys, which were formerly so troublesome! Reports from the visiting agent and members of the Java agents technical staff show that the estate has greatly Improved in the last few years which improvement is being "maintained Ra under the energetic administration of the present manager.
T think this short review of estate managers, to the visiting agent, Sha Techoies sat F'vfould like to express, on Jour be services rendered and excellent re-sulls obtained during the period under review.
The following, resolutions were! passed unanimousty— pent of "scgounis forthe. isa "That the directors" report and sta
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