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(B) JAVANESE LABOUR. 



The Secretary reads the following correspondence : — 



May lOth, 1911. 



Messrs. Hooglandt & Co., 



Singapore. 



Dear Sirs. 



I am instructed by my Association to ask you if you can give me 

 any information as regards the present conditions of recruiting labour 

 in Java. 



I have, &c., 



C. St. G. Wheeley. 



Secretary. 



and reports that a similar letter had been written to Messrs. 

 Kennedy & Co., and Messrs. Behn Meyer & Co., 

 The Secretary, 



Singapore, I2th May 191 1. 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 

 Kuala Lumpur. 



Dear Sir, 



In reply to your favour of the lOth instant, we have much 

 pleasure in informing you herewith that we have received telegraphic 

 information from our Java Recruiters that the Netherlands Indian 

 Government will allow again Javanese labour to be recruited for the 

 Federated Malay States. 



We have received this information briefly by cable a couple of 

 •days ago and are now awaiting full particulars in writing and we 

 •shall make free to write you again mentioning the lowest possible 

 price and time of delivery. In the meantime. 



I have, &c., 

 Per Pro. HooGLANDT & Co., 



G. J. M. Kenhmans. 



The Secretary, Singapore, l6th May, 191 1. 



The Planters* Association of Malaya, 

 Kuala Lumpur. 



Dear Sir, 



In pursuance to our respects of the 12th instant, we here- 

 with beg to inform you that we have received a cable from our Java 

 Recruiters mentioning that they have quoted you by telegram for 

 First Class Javanese labour F. 95 per man and F. 100 per woman free 

 Singapore including F. 5 advance paid at Java. 



