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The Chairman considers that the thanks of this Association 

 should be expressed to the Resident General for the great trouble he 

 had taken over this Bill and the careful consideration he had given 

 to their representations. 



Carried with acclamation. 



Mr. Day suggests that an ordinance, similar to the Federal 

 P ubber Dealers' Bill, be passed in the Colony. It is agreed that the 

 Secretary write to the Government putting forward the suggestion 

 accordingly. 



7. PRAEDIAL PRODUCE ENACTMENT. 



Mr. Day submits the following definition of '* latex," which is 

 adopted, viz. : 



" Latex is any plant juice which, either with or without the addition 

 of a foreign substance or substances, solidifies to form India Rubber, alone 

 or associated with other compounds f 



8. EXCISE ENACTMENT. 



Mr. Gumming reports that the constitution of the licensing 

 boards for Selangor had been gazetted only a few days after their 

 last Meeting, before he could take any action. Under the circum- 

 stances he thought the only thing for them to do now was to wait 

 and see how the system worked. 



Agreed to. 



9. RECRUITING ADVANCES. 



Mr. Gumming reports that the Sub-Committee appointed at the 

 last Meeting had submitted the following resolution : 



" That the Resolution passed at the Indian Immigration Committee 

 Meeting of October 24th is not in the best interests of the Planting Industry, 

 and that advances up to and not exceeding $7 per head made in India to 

 intending emigrants be made recoverable at law in the area controlled by 

 the Indian Immigration Committee^ 



On the proposal of Mr. Lake, seconded by Mr. Macgregor, it was 

 unanimously agreed to forward this resolution to the Chairman of 

 the Immigration Committee. It was also agreed that Mr. Harrison 

 bring the matter forward at the first meeting of the Federal Council. 



10. CONGRESS AT MANAOS. 



Mr. Gumming speaks on the importance of British Malaya 

 having delegates attending and volunteers to approach the Resident 

 General on the subject. 



This is agreed to unanimously, and also, that, if contributions 

 from the Planting Community are required, same be met by donations 

 from all the difterent Estates m the Peninsula. 



