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3. RUBBER DEALERS* BILL. 



The Secretary reads the following correspondence : 



The Resident General, F.M.S. 



Kuala Lumpur. 8th December, 1909. 



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

 this Association held on the 5th instant, a resolution was passed with 

 acclamation to express to you the thanks of our Members for the 

 great trouble taken by you over this Bill and for the careful consider- 

 ation you have given to our representations. 



At the same time it was suggested, that, to insure the smooth 

 working ( f the Enactment, a similar Ordinance ought to be in force 

 in the Colony and I therefore would respectfully submit to you, to 

 approach His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements on 

 this subject. 



I have, etc., 

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

 Secretary. 



The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, Batu Tiga, 



Kuala Lumpur. 7th February, 1910. 



Dear Sir, — I wish to call the attention of your Association to 

 the practical working of your new Praedial Products Ordinance. 



Last week a Chinese Kade man in Batu Tiga was caught buying 

 this Estate's rubber from one of my Tamil coolies. 



They were caught red handed ; the Klang magistrate said there 

 was no doubt about it, and fined the Chinaman $50-, a most inade- 

 quate punishment in my opinion, but the coolie (a wretched boy 

 of 15) got 4 months. 



The value of the rubber was about $6- for which the boy received 

 10 cents. 



I know there is a great deal of stolen Rubber being sold in Batu 

 . Tiga, but it may be years before another receiver is caught and 

 convicted. 



I trust the Association will consider the case for I do not think 

 the magistrate's fine likely to discourage theft, it is more likely in my 

 opinion to have a contrary effect. 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) H. E. G. SOLBE 



H. E. G. SoLBE, Esq., 



Batu Tiga. 8th February, 1910. 



Dear Sir,- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 

 7th instant which I will lay before the next Meeting of my 

 Association, to be held on the 27th instant. 



I have, etc., 

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



