409 



Labour. 



There are about 80,000 coolies employed on rubber 

 estates in the Malay Peninsula, and of these over 50,000 

 are Tamils, some 15,000 Chinese, 7,473 Javanese and 4,416 

 Malays being employed. On estates where I have seen 

 Chinese employed in tapping there has been every reason 

 to be satisfied with the skill of their work. The supply of 

 Chinese is unlimited, and if it is found that they can be 

 used as labour generally on rubber estates this will relieve 

 to a great extent any anxiety about future demands for 

 labour. 



The Immigration Commission have now got into their 

 stride, and it is becoming generally recognised that such a 

 body, with a continuous and recognised policy, will be of 

 great use iu the future. 



Estate Labour, Federated Malay States, 1908. 





ft K LANG OR. 



Perak. 



Nagri 

 Sembilan. 



PAHANtS. 



Total. 



Tamils 



2(1,103 



13,635 



3,443 



334 



43,515 



Javanese 



1,002 



2,27G 



1.023 



38 



4,999 



Malays 



G27 



995 



260 



79 



1,961 



Chinese 



1,121 



3,12G 



2,203 



145 



6,595 



Total • . • 



29,013 



20,032 



6,929 



596 



57,070 



Estate Labour, Malay Peninsula, 1908. 





Federated 

 Malay States. 



Straits 

 Settlements 

 and Kedah. 



Job ore. 



Total. 



Tamils 



43,515 



6,476 



1,418 



51.409 



Javanese 



4,999 



1,336 



1,138 



7,473 



Malays 



1,961 



1,724 



731 



4,416 



Chinese 



6,595 



5,849 



2,624 



15,068 



Total ••• 



57,070 



15,385 



5,911 



76,366 



