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10. SECRETARY. 



Mr. Zacharias explains that he is going away on leave on the 1st 

 prox. and suggests that Mr. C. St. G. Wheeley be appointed Secretary 

 until the Annual Meeting. 



Passed unanimously. 



Mr. Skinner proposes a vote of thanks to Mr. Zacharias for his 

 hard work and the great energy he has displayed. Mr. Gibson 

 seconds, and it is carried nem. con. Mr. Zacharias briefl>' acknow- 

 ledges. 



11. SUBSCRIPTIONS. 



Mr. Zacharias explains that both the Lower Perak, and the 

 Kel-antan District Planters' Associations had not been in existence 

 during the whole of IQIO and therefore suggests that, as they had 

 already paid $200 each, the balance of subscription otherwise due 

 from them be erased. 



Agreed to. 



12. GENERAL. 



The Secretary places the following letters on the table : 



The Secretary, 



Planters' Association of Malaya, 

 Kuala Lumpur, 



Federated Malay States, 



London, E. C, 3rd March, 1911. 



F. M. S. MEDICAL SCHOOL. 



Dear Sir,,. 



Some of the members of this Association received a circular 

 letter fromi the Principal some time back asking for donations to be 

 granted to a scholarship fuad, and by request this appeal was brought 

 before the Council of this Association, although no direct communi- 

 cation had been received, as it was desired by some companies to 

 ascertain the general feeling on the subject. As a result it was 

 decided to recommend those wishing to subscribe to the fund to do so 

 by annual subscription. No doubt some companies have communi- 

 cated direct with the promoters of the fund, but I am requested by 

 the Selangor Rubber Co., and the Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber 

 Co., to state that thej^ have now heard that the fund is being called 

 "The W. W. Bailey Memorial Fund " and they desire it to be indi- 

 cated to the proper authorities that the Selangor Rubber Co. is 

 willing to subscribe $200 and the Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co., 

 the sum of $100 annually. May I ask therefore that you will be kind 

 enough to intimate to those in cha-ge of this fund that the local 



