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H. C. E. ZACHARIAS, Esq., ' Telok Anson, 



Kuala Lumpur. 27th January, 1912. 



Dear Sir,— I thank you for your letter of the 15th instant re 

 Javanese Immigration, which has been laid before the District 

 Association. 



I shall be greatly obliged if you will inform me as soon as 

 possible whether H. E. the High Commissioner has addressed the 

 Government of the Netherlands Indies or whether he will give to us 

 the letter for presentation to the Governor General. 



We propose to leave for Java about the Ilth February. 



Yours faithfull3% 



(Sd.) H. J. COOPER. 



Kuala Lumpur, 

 H. J. Cooper, Esq., 29th January, 1912. 



Dear Sir, — I thank you for your favour of the 27th instant and 

 now beg to enclose letter, just received from H. E. The High Com- 

 missioner on your mission to Java addressed to the Governor General 

 of the Netherlands Indies. 



Trusting that your visit will be highly successful. 



I remain, 



Yours faithfullv, 

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



Mr. Skinner remarks that nothing further could be done at 

 present and that they must await the return of the sub-committee. 



6. H. N. Ridley Fund. 



The Secretary reports having received to date the following 

 contributions : 



from The Malay Pen. Agr. Ass : $1,305.00 



„ Johore Planters' Ass : 470.OO 



Kuala Lumpur D. P. Ass : 300.OO 



Batang Padang PI. Ass : 200.00 



„ Batu Tiga D. PL Ass : 170.OO 



„ Klang Dist. PI. Ass : 25.00 



Total $2,470.00 



From further promises received, he hopes that a total of 500 

 guineas will be collected. 



The Secretary is instructed to inform all Constituent Associ- 

 ations, that the fund will be closed on the day of the Annual Meeting, 

 and to express a hope that the expected total of 500 guineas will be 

 reached. 



