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join the corps Imt give them every facility to attend camps 

 and parades. 



4. With the large number of Planters in Selangor 

 now, there is no reason why at least one company of the 

 Malay States Volunteer Rifles should not be entirely com- 

 posed of Planters, and I shall be very glad if you can give 

 me any assistance in inducing Planters to join the local 

 corps of Volunteers. 



(Sgd.) A. B. Hubbagk, Major. 



To The Chairman, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



(Enclosure.) 



Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S. 



28th August, 1907. 



Sir, — I have the honour to enquire whether you can 

 approach the Managers of the various Estates in Selangor 

 especially in the Klang District with a view to granting as- 

 sistants on their Estates who are Volunteers facilities to 

 attend the monthly camps of instruction held in Kuala 

 Lumpur. 



2. The number of drills required for efficiency is 

 twelve per annum, attendance at the annual inspection, 

 qualification as a 3rd Class shot is necessary; this year the 

 annual camp will open on October 5th and close with the 

 annual inspection by the General Officer Commanding the 

 Troops, Straits Settlements, on October 12th, and although 

 it can hardly be expected that assistants on Estates can 

 attend for the whole period, I would particularly ask the 

 Managing Planters in Selangor to give their assistants 

 every possible chance of becoming efficient. 



3. Government provide free Railway passes to and 

 from camp and free rations in camp, so that the question of 

 expense is almost nil. 



(Sgd.) A. B. Hubback, Major. 



10th February, 1909. 



The Commandant, 



The Malay States Volunteer Rifles, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



8tr, — 1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your 

 tetter No* 14 dated yesterday and shall forward enclosure 

 to onr Chairman on his return. 



