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desirable, in order to prevent diseases of perhaps originally quite 

 local and endemic a nature from spreading and becoming epidemic 

 in the large areas, where nowadays plant growth has artificially been 

 restricted to a single species, viz., Hevea Braziliensis. 



It was therefore resolved. 



" That, in view of the possible danger to the Planting Industry owing 

 to unreported outbreaks of plant disease, Government be asked to place 

 such power in the hands of the Officers of the Agricultural Department as 

 will enable them to summarily deal with any such outbreak." 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



No. 3936/1909. 25th August, 1909. 



Sir, — With reference to your letter of the 17th August, 1909, on 

 the subject of the prevention of Plant Diseases, I am directed to 

 inform you that legislation in the direction desired is already under 

 consideration. 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 



Federal Secretary. 



and noted with satisfaction. 



4. RECRUITING IN BENGAL PRESIDENCY. 



The Secretary read the following letter : 



The Federal Secretary, F.M.S., 



Kuala Lumpur. Ijth August, 1909 



Sir, — I have the honor to inform you that at the last Meeting 

 of this Association, held on the 10th instant, the question of recruit- 

 ing natives of the Bengal Presidency, for labor in the Malay 

 Peninsula, was mooted. I was subsequently instructed to submit to 

 your Government that the Government of India be approached with 

 a view of rescinding the order, which at present restricts recruiting 

 for this country to the Madras Presidency. 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



5. TRUCK ENACTMEN1. 



The Meeting having been in Committee during the discussion of 

 this subject, Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Harrison seconds and it is 

 carried unanimously : 



" That in view of the great danger run under the present Truck 

 Enactment, this Association press the Government to take urgent steps to 

 amend the said Enactment.'' 1 



