ciations is recognised by all. From all 1 have heard in 

 Malay, I would strongly urge that every effort be made 

 to establish cordial relationships between the Planters' 

 Association of Malaya and the Rubber Growers' Asso- 

 ciation; they certainly do not exist at the present time. 

 At the time of my visit some strong language was used, 

 especially by many of the younger planters, on the sub- 

 ject of the regulations issued by the R.G.A. ; feeling ran 

 high in many quarters, and suggested " indignation " 

 meetings were referred to in club's and by the Press. I 

 understand that several members of the P. A.M. refused 

 to recognise the R.G.A. , and that others did not see the 

 necessity of dealing with any parties outside the board 

 of directors to whom they were responsible. On the 

 other hand, many very excellent men and planters were 

 of the opinion that the R.G.A. should first confer with 

 the P. A.M. before issuing regulations affecting hours of 

 work, private interests and salaries of planters. Many 

 of the leading planters recognised the necessity for 

 economy and efficiency in management, and realise that 

 the R.G.A. do not wish to be unfair; but there are others 

 in very responsible positions who refuse to reply to 

 several points in the circular though they have received 

 the latter direct from the secretary of the company by 

 •whom they are employed. Some members of the R.G.A. 

 who were visiting estates in Malaya expressed their 

 opposition to the new regulations very openly, and even 

 went so far as to address letters to the Press on the 

 subject. The P. A.M. were to discuss the R.G.A. regula- 

 tions at a subsequent meeting; the unpleasantness and 

 opposition in evidence among the planters can be pre- 

 vented in the future if the two organisations can be 

 brought into closer touch with each other. This should 

 not be difficult to accomplish, since their interests are 

 so intimately connected. 



Itlang to Singapore. 



On Wednesday the 29th April I left Port Swettenham 

 on board the ss. " Perak " for Singapore. We left at 

 5 p.m., and arrived at Singapore at 10 a.m. on the fol- 

 lowing day, the run being just over two hundred miles. 

 Rubber tiling has now become a favourite theme, and 



