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The Secretary is instructed to write to the Principal of the Straits 

 Medical School at Singapore and ask his opinion as to how the money 

 could best the expended in connection with the school, the final 

 allocation of the tund being left to the next Meeting. 



12. Medical Staff on Estates. 



The Secretary reads the following letter : 



Principal Medical Officer, Kuala Lumpur, 



Kuala Lumpur. 29th January, 1912. 



Sir, — I understand that a scheme is under consideration, pro- 

 viding for the seconding of Medical Officers and Subordinates for 

 service in estate hospitals. 



As the present position of affairs is very acute, the members of 

 my Association trust that the necessary steps will be expedited as 

 much as possible. 



Will it be possible for me to submit something definite to our 

 next Meeting early in March ? 



I have etc., 

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



Secretary. 



and reports that he had an interview with Dr. Sansom, whom he had 

 asked to be present to-day. 



The Meeting goes into Committee and is addressed by Dr. 

 Sansom. 



Open Meeting having been resumed, it is resolved after some 

 discussion, that a Sub-Committee of members of the P. A. M. be 

 appointed to go into the question of the supply of dressers for estates 

 and to report as early as possible thereon. 



Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Farquharson seconds and it is passed 

 unanimously that the Sub-Committee consist of Messrs. F. G. Harvey, 

 H. Dupuis Brown, J. G. Cruickshank, H. E. Burgess, F. J. Ayris, H. 

 R. Quartley, W. H. Trotter, A. Irving and W. Dell. 



15. Indian Labour. 



RECRUITING COMMISSION. 



The Secretary says that at the last Meeting Mr. Gibson suggest- 

 ed a fixed maximum rate should be authorised by the Immigration 

 Committee to do away with the evils resulting from the discrepant 

 and excessive amounts paid to the kanganies by various estates for 

 recruiting purposes. This opend up a very wide question and after 

 correspondence with the Chairman and Mr. Gibson he had deferred 

 communicating with the Indian Immigration Department. 



