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11th June, 1909. 



The Federal Secretary, F. Ml S. 

 Kuala Lumpur. 

 8m, — I have the houour to refer to your letter No. 4014 

 of March 23rd and to enquire, when I raav expect payment 

 of the $309.34. 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



IV. Coolies' Credit. The Secretary reports the 

 following correspondence : 



8th May, 1909. 



The Federal Secretary, F. M. S. 

 Kuala Lumpur. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit to you the following 

 Resolution, passed at the last Meeting of this Association, 

 held on the 25th ultimo t 



' ' That the Government of the Federated Malay States 

 he approached with a view to obtaining legislation by which 

 the Estate Tamil Coolies' credit be limited to $10 recover- 

 able at law." 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



No. 2268/1909. 



2nd June. 1909. 



Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your 

 letter dated the 8th May, 1909, forwarding a Resolution of 

 your Association to the effect that ' ' the Government of the 

 Federated Malay States be approached with a view to ob- 

 taining legislation by which the Estate Tamil Coolies' credit 

 be limited to $10 recoverable at law." 



2. I am to inform you that the question was considered 

 at the Conference of Residents held in Kuala Lumpur 

 during last month, and that the Conference while in sym- 

 pathy with the aims of the proposal was unable to admit 

 that the matter could be effectively dealt with by legislation. 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 



Federal Secretary. 



To 



The Secretary, 



The Planters' xVssociation of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



