no 



Kan^any recruitin;^^ in China is possible; it is anyhow the 

 only means of obtaining satisfactory labour from there; and it 

 now rests with the planter, whether or not he can adapt him- 

 self to the circumstances of the case. 



(Sd.) H. R. QUARTLEY. 



Mr. Skinner takes it that the feeling of the Association, after the 

 sub-committee's report, would be that for the present the question of 

 approaching Government should be dropped and the matter left to 

 private enterprise. 



4. Chinese Tappcrs. 



The' Secretary reports having received the following replies from 

 the various Constituent Associations regarding pay earned by this 

 class of labour, calculating the rate as per 100 trees: 



Kuala Selangor Kapar reported that no Chinese tappers were 

 employed in these districts ; and from the remaining six associations, 

 no reply had been received. 



Mr. Skinner thinks the figures important and useful although 

 they were not complete : when tabulated that might induce planters 

 to reduce the rates generally. 



Mr. Quartley thinks it should be stated whether the tappers 

 scrapped the trees and did everything else necessary themselves ; and 

 how many cuts they did. 



Mr. Dupuis Brown considers the number of cups ought also to be 

 given ; the present information was too vague. 



Mr. Irving suggests in order to simplify matters that each em- 

 ployer should show the cost per lb. of his dry rubber. 



Mr. Jarvis points out that the ages of the trees should be shown, 

 otherwise, for purpose of comparison, the value of the figures would 

 be lost. 



