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Present : — For the Perak Planters ' Association : C. L. 

 Gibson, C. Alma Baker, E. Lauder Watson, B. C. Knight; 

 for the Kuala Lumpur Planters' Association : F. G. Hervey, 

 E. B. Skinner, A. J. Fox, C. Burn-Murdoch, H. C. E. 

 Zacharias; for the Batu Tiga Planters' Association: H. F. 

 Browell, P. W. Parkinson, H. L. Jarvis; for the Klang 

 Planters' Association: J. Gibson, A. B. Lake; for the Kuala 

 Langat Planters' Association: H. Valpy, E. Macfadyen; for 

 the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association: J. le P. Power, 

 N. S. Mansergh, J. B. Douglas (by his proxy W. E. Vow- 

 ler), G. W. Kingston. Visitors: Messrs. A. D. Davidson, 

 H. M. Watson, C. F. Lushington, G. W. Templer, E. N. T. 

 Cummins and F. M. Price. 



1. Mr. Parkinson proposes, Mr. Browell seconds, and 

 it is carried by acclamation, that Mr. C. L. Gibson take the 

 Chair. Mr. C. L. Gibson having suitably replied, the 

 Secretary reads the Notice convening the Meeting. 



2. The Minutes of the Meetings, held on Oct. 5th and 

 8th, are taken as read, confirmed and signed. 



3. Liquor Sale Registrations. The Secretary re- 

 ports, having received the following letter from Govern- 

 ment : 



Kuala Lumpur, October 15th, 1908. 



No. 3995/1898. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Resident-General to acknow- 

 ledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th inst., and to in- 

 form you with reference to your letter of the 31st July last 

 that the question of the sale of alcoholic liquor to Tamil 

 Laborers is under consideration. 



I have etc., 

 (Sd.) S. Mc Arthur. 



Ag. Federal Secretay. 



which the Meeting receives with satisfaction. 



4. Prevention of Diseases Enactment. The Secre- 

 tary reports the receipt of the following letter from Govern- 

 ment : — 



No. 3995/1908. 



Kuala Lumpur, 15th October, 1908. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Resident-General to inform 

 you with reference to your letter of the 31st July last, that 



