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there should have been such a delay in bringins it into force. Owing 

 to there being one or two points in it which did not meet with the 

 approval of the Secretary of State, a new Enactment is beine drafted, 

 which it is hoped will be published shortly. 



Labour Enactment of 191 i.— A special Enactment was 

 passed on November 14th, 191 1, giving the Government certain powers 

 to remove any class of labour from an Estate, if it were thought 

 necessary. The Association deprecated the hasty passing of this 

 Enactment, and forwarded a resolution to this effect to the Govern- 

 ment. A new Enactment is being drafted now, which will replace 

 that of 191 1, and we understand the draft will be submitted to the 

 Planting Community to consider, before it becomes law. 



Medical Staff on Estates.— The present conditions of 

 obtaining Dressers for Estates are obviously and hopelessly unsatis- 

 factory. A scheme is now being prepared and considered by a Sub- 

 Committee, appointed to go into the matter, and it is hoped that 

 Government will see their way to co-operate with us on the lines to 

 be suggested. 



Coconuts. — The interest in this cultivation is continued, and the 

 public at Home is beginning to realize the soundness of the invest- 

 ment. It is to be hoped that during the coming year, no artificial 

 boom will spoil the present satisfactory condition of this industry, 

 and that considerable areas will be put under cultivation on the same 

 sound financial lines as has been the case in the past. 



Pests and Diseases of Rubber. — There are still people in 

 the country w^ho do not realise the importance of dealing with out- 

 breaks of these when they occur, and the remarks made in the last 

 year's report, viz: — that too much stress cannot be laid on the 

 importance of all planters seeking the advise of the mycologist and 

 entomologist, and generally keeping up to date with regard to 

 precautionary measures to deal with any outbreaks v/hich may occur, 

 still hold good to-day. 



Prevention of Plant Diseases. — In order to avoid running 

 any risk of the cultivation of rubber suffering from the neglect of 

 diseases or pests on any particular area, it is advisable that Govern- 

 ment be approached, with a wiew to protecting the rubber industry in 

 the same way as they have already protected the coconut industry. 

 It is hoped that the Association wilt take this matter up during the 

 coming year. 



Quarantine Camp.— During the past year a very serious out- 

 break of cholera occurred in the Penang Camp, which greatly affected 

 the health of the labour on the Estates. A deputation was appointed 

 to meet the Government and discuss the Quarantine question, and, 

 thanks to the immediate efforts of the Government, the planters 

 in the Coast Districts of Selangor and to Dr. Watson, a temporary 

 Camp was erected at Port Swettenham, and all chance of recruiting 

 being stopped, was avoided thereby. It is very satisfactory to be able 

 to record that a large sum of money has been passed in this year's 



