310 



It is further the intention of the Rubber Growers' Association to 

 put up a plate at Kew to Mr. Wickham and Sir Joseph Hooker. 



I shall be obliged if you will circularise your members as soon as 

 possible with a view to obtaining subscriptions and remit to me on or 

 before June, lOth. 



Subscriptions are limited to £50 for producing estates, and £20 

 for non-producing estates and individuals. 



I have, &c., 



C. St. G. Wheeley, 



Secretary. 



The Secretary, 29th June, 191 1. 



Rubber Growers' Association, 

 I Oxford Court, 

 Cannon Street, 

 London, E. C. 



Dear Sir, 



WICKHAM TESTIMONIAL. 



I remitted to you on i6th instant, the sum of £108-15-9 being 

 donations to the above fund and shall be glad to have your acknow- 

 ledgement in due course. 



The sum was made up as follows : — 



Negri Sembilan Planters' Association (£50) ... $428-09 



W. L. Bennett, Esq ... ... ... 25-00 



F. Pears, Esq. ... ... ... ... 50-OO 



Planters' Association of Malaya (£50) ... 428-33 



$931-42 



This at exchange 2/4, 1/32 equals £108-15-9. I have to-day 

 received $50, from Mr. A. D. Davidson and $25, from the Seremban 

 Rubber Estate, Ltd. These sums I will remit after the meeting of this 

 Association on 9th proximo. 



I greatly regret that more donations have not come in, but it is 

 practically impossible to obtain money for a charitable object except 

 from individuals, as Estate Managers are not allowed to spend money 

 in this way. The usual procedure is for the Estate Manager to refer 

 the matter to his Agents in Kuala Lumpur or elsewhere, the agents 

 again refer the matter to the Directors of the Company in London 

 and the payment is then made in London. Hence I trust you have 

 received a large number of donations direct. 



I have, &c., 



C. St. G. Wheeley, 

 Secretary. 



