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ments of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay 

 States will contribute the sums of £1,000 and £2,000 respect - 

 ively, the Planters' Association contributing a sum of 

 £2,000, towards the sum of £5,000 to be given as a reward 

 for the discovery of a cheap and effective method of exter- 

 minating white ants. 



2. I am to add that His Excellency the High Com- 

 missioner desires it to be understood that the Government 

 shall be the judge as to whether the method is cheap and 

 effective, 



I have etc., 

 (Sd.) S. McAktkuk, 



Ag. Federal Secretary. 



The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Mr. Lake enquires whether anybody has ever thought 

 of where their £2,000 were to come from. 



Mr. Gibson favours the appointment of a committee, 

 whose duty it would be to devise a scheme for raising the 

 funds required, on an equitable basis. 



Mr. Skinner feels very strongly, that this Association 

 could not possibly agree to the terms of the second para- 

 graph of the Federal Secretary's letter, unless they had a 

 voice in awarding the Reward. 



Mr. Macfadyen formally proposes "that inasmuch as 

 it does not appear how the planters' interests will be safe- 

 guarded, this Association ask for information as to the lines 

 on which Government proposes to decide the award." 



Mr. Baker having seconded this motion, same is put 

 to the Meeting and carried unanimously. 



The Secretary reports that he has received a number 

 of applications, putting forward a claim to this Award, and 

 asks for directions, as to which is to be the central office 

 for receiving same. 



Mr. Parkinson then proposes, Mr. J. Gibson seconds 

 and it is carried unanimously, that it be suggested to 

 Government that all letters, setting forth a claim to the 

 White Ant Rewards, be addressed to the Director of Agri- 

 culture. 



Mr. C. L. Gibson proposes that a circular be sent out 

 asking for full returns of the expenditure sub "White 

 Ants," actually incurred by the various estates in the past. 



