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Mr. Macfadyen proposes, Mr. Fox seconds, and it is resolved 

 unanimously, that Mr. Solbe's case^ be submitted to Mr. Day for his 

 opinion. 



4. RECRUITING ADVANCES. 



The Secretary reads the following letter : 



The Chairman. 



Indian Immigration Committee, 



Penang. 8th December, 1909. 



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

 this Association, held on the 3th instant, the following resolution was 

 unanimously agreed : 



" That the Resolution passed at the Indian Immigration Cominittee 

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

 btdustry, and that advances up to and not exceeding $7j-. per head made 

 in India to intending emigrants be made recoverable at law in the area 

 ontrolled by the hidian Immigration Committee '\ 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) H. C. E. Zach ARIAS, 

 Secretary. 



and reports having not yet received any acknowledgement. The 

 Secretary also reads out a similar Resolution passed by the Malacca 

 Planters' Association. 



Resolved that the Secretary write again to the Chairman of the 

 Indian Immigration Committee and press for a reply. 



5. RUBBER CONGRESS AT MANAOS. 



The Chairman reads a letter, received from the Resident General 

 stating that it was not the intention of the F. M. S. Government to be 

 represented at the Congress as it was thought that all the information 

 and more, that could be obtained through a representative present 

 at the Congress, could be obtained by other means, such as reports of 

 Consuls and experts. 



As it is in any case now too late to do anything, the matter had 

 to rest there. 



6. WHITE ANT REWARD. 



The Secretary reads the following letter : 



The Federal Secretary, F.M.S., 



Kuala Lumpur. 8th December, 1909. 



Sir, — With further reference to my letter of the 13th ultimo re 

 White Ant Reward, I have the honor to inform you, that at a 

 Meeting of my Association, held on the 5th instant, it was unani- 

 mously agreed, that the said award be withdrawn. 



I have, etc., 

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

 Secretary. 



