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advantage from my own point of view, if L was obliged to 

 discontinue the investigations that have been commenced. 



I have, etc., 



(Sgd.) H. C. Pratt, 



Govt. Entomologist. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Kuala Lumpur, 



22 nd April, 1909. 



Dear Sir, — At the forthcoming Meeting of the Plan- 

 ters' Association of Malaya: I would ask you to express my 

 gratitude to the Planters for their appreciation of the small 

 services which I may have up to the present time done for 

 them. I am extremely sorry this was omitted in my last 

 letter. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sgd.) H. 0, Pratt. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



The Secretary is instructed to write to Mr. Pratt and 

 express to him the satisfaction felt by this Association at 

 his decision to continue in his present post. 



IV. White Ant Eeward. The Secretary reads the 

 following correspondence which is noted: 



5th March, 1909. 



The Federal Secretary, P. M. S., 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Sir, — I have the honour to enclose an application for 

 the White Ant Reward, received by me from Mr. J. W. 

 Ryan of Mergui. 



In connection with the above and in reply to your letter 

 Xo. 3995 of the 1st ultimo I am instructed to submit to you 

 the name of our Chairman, for the time being, as the no- 

 minee of this Association on the Committee of three to 

 consider claims in connection with the White Ant Reward. 



1 have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) H. C. E. Zaciiarias, 



Secretary. 



