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then, and restricted the recruiting area of the Malay 

 Peninsula to the Madras Presidency. It would be a good 

 thing if they could now get the Indian Government to 

 rescind the order. He had spoken to His Excellency Sir 

 John Anderson about it, and the latter seemed disposed to 

 deal with the question. The Bengalis were excellent coolies 

 for tapping. He should like to get the weight of the 

 Association behind him. 



Mr. Gumming concurs with Mr. Turner and it is agreed 

 that Government should be written to on the subject. 



XII, The Secretary reads the following letter from 

 Mr. J. B. Carruthers: 



Dear Sir, — I have to acknowledge your letter of March 

 12th which I have just received from Trinidad — I do not 

 take up my new duties till September. 



Please convey to the Planters' Association of Malaya 

 my sincere thanks for their kind vote expressing their 

 appreciation of my efforts for the advancement of agricul- 

 ture in the Malay Peninsula. It has given me great 

 pleasure to receive it. 



I was most unwilling to leave Malaya and shall always 

 take the greatest interest in the continued progress and 

 prosperity which I am sure lie in the future for rubber and 

 other agricultural industries in Malaya. 



If it is in power to do anything in the future for your 

 Association I shall be glad to have the opportunity. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sgd.) J. B. Carruthers, 



Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist, 



Federated Malay States. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



With a vote of thanks to the Penang Turf Club for the 

 nse of their premises, the Meeting terminates at noon. 



H. C. E. Zacharias, 



Secretary. 



