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We are greatly indebted to you for your kind offer of assistance 

 of which we are gladly availing ourselves, and shall be glad if you 

 will co-operate with Sir William accordingly. 



FINANCE— At the 1908 Exhibition, the Government contributed 

 $6514.29 (S.S. £260 and F.M.S. £500). This year the S.S. are paying 

 $2000.-and the F.M.S. $4000-. In 1908 we collected only $2034 worth of 

 donations, charged exhibitors a $10 fee, producing $170-., and made 

 up the deficit of $313.63 from Association Funds. You will therefore 

 see that the total cost of the 1908 Exhibition amounted to $9031.92, 

 whilst this year we intend to spend, if possible, $15,000. With this 

 object in view, I am trying to raise $10,000 and have sent out circulars 

 as per copy enclosed. For the convenience of contributors we have 

 arranged for Sir William Taylor to receive Home cheques, whilst I 

 will continue to acknowledge all dollar donations. 



AWARDS.— You will remember that at the last Exhibition 

 competition was discountenanced ; but we note that this year ap- 

 parently awards for competition will be provided for and see with 

 pleasure that your Association will offer Gold, Silver and Bronze 

 Medals. 



If in your opinion there is room for another trophy, this Associ- 

 ation will be very glad to offer one and I await your advices on this 

 subject with interest. 



BRUSSELS EXHIBITION.— I am much obliged to you for the 

 trouble taken and shall get the photos suitably framed and hung up 

 in our offices. 



GENERAL. — I shall be only too glad to send you regularly two 

 copies of all publications issued by us (including minutes). Of the 

 latter, I shall try to make up a complete set and forward same to you 

 for your library. 



I have subscribed on 3'^our behalf, as desired, to the Federated 

 Malay States Gazette for 191 1 and trust that the copies will reach you 

 regularly in future. 



WATER SCHEME. — I must apologize for not having referred 

 to this correspondence ere this, but as the matter is one concerning 

 mainly the Kapar District, it was referred to their Chairman, viz., 

 Mr. H. W. Bailey, who however has not yet favoured us with his 

 report. 



Wishing you and the Rubber Industry in general a prosperous 1911. 



I am, dear sir, 



Yours faithfully, 

 (Sgd.) H.C.E. Zacharias, 



Secretary. 



