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To The Secretary, 



United Planters' Association, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



The Resident General, 



Federated Malay States, '. i 



Kuala Lumpur. 



9th February, 1907. 



Sir, — I have the honour to bring to your notice the 

 following eases of theft of rubber from factories near 

 Klang, which have occurred within the last- month. 

 January, 6th Haron and Klang Lands Estates 100 lbs. 



„ 13th Beaumont Estate 139 „ 



„ 20th Haron and Klang Lands Estates 634 „ 

 February, 6th Beverlac Estate 410 „ 



In addition to the above a small lot of about 70 lbs. was 

 stolen from Shelf ord Estate during January. 



So far the Police have not been able to discover any 

 trace of the stolen rubber. 



I would point out to you that the removal of from 400 

 to 600 lbs. of rubber at one time can only be done by several 

 men and points to each of the robberies being thoroughly 

 organised from a common centre, t would earnestly ask 

 you to institute such preventive measures as may seem best 

 to you to make such thefts impossible in the future, and 

 would suggest Customs examination of all packages pre- 

 sented for export, and, for some time, a regular patrol of 

 the river, as it is popularly supposed that the stolen rubber 

 is taken down the river at night in Tongkans and taken 

 over to Sumatra. 



I have, etc., 



(Sgd.) R. W. Harbison, 



Chairman, U. P. A. 



23rd February, 1907. 



No. 977/1907. 



Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 9th February 

 current, I am directed to say that the Police have been 

 requested to give the subject their earnest attention, and 

 to use their best efforts to prevent such robberies. 



