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The Secretary, Telok Anson, 



Planters' Association of Malaya, 19th January, 1912, 



Kuala Lumpur. 

 Dear Sir,— Your letter of the 15th addressed to Mr. H. J. Cooper 

 has been brought before my Committee, and I am instructed to ex- 

 press their regret that the parent Association is unable to finance 

 the proposed visit to Java, and that not having themselves the 

 necessary funds. They did not see their way to initiate an appeal 

 for the raising of the money amongst the estates of the F. M. S. 



My Committee are so impreescd with the general benefit which 

 will accrue by the completion of the work your Sub-Committee have 

 so far advanced that they propose to circularize the estates, and at a 

 Meeting held here yesterday nearly one half of the necessary funds 

 were provided. 



It is hoped however that there will be such a ready response to a 

 general appeal that the subscription for each estate will be very- 

 small. 



I am. dear sir. 



Yours faithfully. 

 The Lower Perak Planters' Association. 



(Sd.) F. S. PHYSIC, 



Secretary. 



F. S. PHYSIC, Esq., Kuala Lumpur, 



Lower Perak Planters' Association, 22nd January, 1912. 



Telok Anson. 

 Dear Sir, — I have your favour of the 19th instant re Sub-Com- 

 mittee's visit to Java. 



In the absence of any information to the contrary the Meeting 

 did not feel justified in assuming, that the three gentlemen in 

 question did not propose defraying themselves the cost of this visit 

 to Java, any more than e.g., in the case of Mr. Pears' visit to Hong- 

 kong re Chinese labour. 



As already intimated, this Association has no funds available, 

 except for current expenditure; but had there been any question of 

 the immediate necessity for further funds, an appeal to that effect 

 would no doubt have been decided upon. It is therefore much to be 

 regretted, that neither of the three gentlemen appointed could make 

 it convenient to be present at our last Meeting and lay their case 

 personally before the members present. 



Am I correct in saying, that it is now proposed to defray the 

 total cost of the proposed visit out of the funds of the Lower Perak 

 District Planters' Associatian, or do you propose to circularize all 

 other Associations likewise; and what do you estimate is the total 

 sum required t 



Believe me, dear sir. 



Yours faithfully, 

 (Sd.) H. C. E. ZACHARIAS, 



Secretary, 



