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guard the interests of the coolies and the Planting com- 

 munity. 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



No. (20) in 949/09. 



27th July, 1909. 



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

 letter dated the 16th July 1909, on the subject of ''The 

 Truck Enactment, 1909/ ' and to say that the Resident is 

 not able to add anything further to the information con- 

 tained in my letter of 8th June ultimo to Mr. E. B. Skinner, 

 in which it was stated that the working of the enactment 

 would be carefully watched, and that if it should be found 

 to cause inconvenience or hardship the proposals of the 

 Planters- Association would receive careful attention. 



I have, etc.. 



(Sgd.) S. W. Mc Arthur, 



Ag. Secretary to Resident, 

 Selangor. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Mr. Gumming thinks it would be better to let the dis- 

 cussion of this subject stand over until their next meeting. 



Mr. Skinner seconds this proposal, but is of opinion, 

 that this Association should do their utmost to press this 

 matter home. 



Resolved to defer further discussion until the next 

 Meeting. 



V. Madura Company, Limited. The Secretary reads 

 the following two letters: 

 Messrs. The Madura Co., Ltd., 

 Negapatam. 



16th July, 1909. 



Dear Sir, — The Chairman of tke Indian Immigration 

 Committee has communicated to me the correspondence 

 passed between him and yourselves during March last on 

 the subject of a suggested reduction in your charges, and 

 I placed this matter accordingly before my Association at 

 the Meeting held on the 11th instant. 



I am now instructed to inform you that the Members of 

 my Association are unanimously of opinion that such re- 



