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7. BENEVOLENT FUND. 



The Secretary gives a resume of the correspondence received by 

 him from the Originators of the Ceylon-Malaya Benevolent Fund. 



After some discussion, it is resolved, that a Committee of three 

 (viz. Messrs. Prior, Quartley and Zacharia«^) draw up a report on the 

 subject. 



8. KELANTAN DISTRICT PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. 



The Secretary reads the follo\^ing letter, received from Mr. R.W. 



Dear Sir, — On the 2nd instant, a Meeting of representative 

 Planters in Kelantan was held at Kuala Lebir when the question of 

 the establishment of a District Planters' Association was discussed. 



The following Fstates were represented : 



Kelantan Rubber Estates, Ltd. Messrs. Anderson & Bowie 



Dominion Rubber Co., Ltd. Mr. J. F. Bell 



Austral Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. „ „ 



Duff Development Co.'s Estates. „ R. W. Duff. 



It is proposed by Mr. Duff and seconded by Mr. Cameron that it 

 was advisable in the interests of Planters that a District Association 

 should be formed. After some discussion this proposal was carried 

 unanimously. - ■ 



Mr. McGill proposed that Mr. Duff, should obtain information 

 from other Associations with regard to constitution and rules of 

 other District Associations, and that all other information regarding 

 the scope of the work usually undertaken by District Associations 

 should also be procured, and that the information acquired should be 

 circulatejd to all Estates in Kelantan. This proposal was also carried 

 unanimously. 



It was further resolved that Mr. Duff should be authorised to 

 convene a Meeting after receiving and circulating information and to 

 invite all Planters to attend with a view to securing as many 

 members for the Association as possible. 



I may tell you that some 36,000-40,000 acres of land have been 

 alienated in Kelantan by the Governmenl; and by the Duff Develop- 

 ment Company Limited for the cultivation of rubber, and that some 

 14 or 15 Estates have been opened, and that moreover the industry is 

 likely to be extended in the future. 



Duff. 



The Secretary, 

 The Planters' Association of Malaya, 

 Kuala Lumpiir. 



Kuala Lebir, 

 Kelantan, 

 8th January, 1910. 



Kelantan Rubber Syndicate 

 Bagan Rubber. Co. 

 Kuala Pahi Estate 



Mr. E. D. Cameron 

 „ Hilton McGill 

 „ John Wood 



