2/ 



The Chairman draws attention to the fact that no mention is 

 made of the incidence of the expenses of the suggested visit to Java ; 

 and that the P.A.M. had no funds to meet this expenditure. 



Mr. Gibson thinks every effort should be made to broaden the 

 base of their labour force. 



Mr. Macfadyen proposes that the letter referred to by Mr. 

 Cooper be obtained from Government, provided the expenses of the 

 Sub-Committee's visit to Java do not fall on this Association. 



Mr. Fox seconds the proposal which is carried unanimousl.^ . 



5. H. N. Ridley Fund. 



The Secretary reports that $300 had been received to date. 



The Chairman suggests that sufficient should be collected, 

 enabling them to present a really valuable piece of plate to Mr. Ridley. 



The Secretary is instructed to circularize again the various 

 District Associations and to bring up the matter at the subsequent 

 meeting. 



6. London Exhibition, I9II. 



The Secretary submits the following accounts received rom 

 the Under Secretary : 



MALAY STATES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. 



Statement of Receipts and Disbursements on Account of 

 THE International Rubber Exhibition. 



Receipts. £ s d Payments. £ s d 



Received from Crown Actual Disburse- 



Agents for the Colonies 138 16 ments as per 



Contributed by Rubber Schedule B ... 984 3 6 



Companies 845 7 6 



984 36 984 3 6 



I certify that the above is a correct statement of actual Receipts 

 and Disbursements. 



(Sd.) W. T. Taylor, 



i8th August, 191 L 



I certify this is a true copy. 



(Sd.) H. Vane, 



Treasurer, F. M. S. 



28th December, 1911. 



