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Mti Parkinson. Iiaving seconded this proposition, would also like 

 the Secretary to circularize all Managers, asking for an Annual 

 Donation. 



The Motion is carried unanimously and the Secretary is also in- 

 structed to circularize all Managers accordingly. 



Voting for ten members of Committee for the Benevolent Fund 

 (under new Rule 3) then takes place and results in the election of the 

 following gentlemen : — 



Messrs. J. F. Beddy, C. Burn-Murdoch, G. H. Day, F. G. 

 Harvey, E. D. Bryce, P. W. Parkinson, J. Gibson, W. 

 Duncan, A. E. Collins and N. Mansergh. 



10. BRUSSELS EXHIBITION. 



The Secretary reports progress. 



11. CHINESE LABOR. 



Mr. C. M. Gumming submits the Committee's report on this 

 question and moves its adoption, which is agreed to unanimously. 



12. PLANT DISEASES. 



The Secretary states that a circular in accordance with the resolu- 

 tion passed at the last meeting had been sent out to all constituent 

 associations, but that so far he had received no replies. 



13. LONDON RUBBER EXHIBITION. 



Mr. Harrison suggests that negotiations should be opened very 

 early with the Governments of the Straits Settlements and Federated 

 Malay States in order that we may have a good exhibit. At the last 

 Exhibition in London our exhibit compared unfavourably with others. 

 The sense of the meeting is in favour of the proposal and the Secre- 

 tary is instructed accordingly. 



14. ABSCONDING. 



This question having been brought up by Mr. H. W. Bailey 

 (acting for Mr. A. B. Lake), the Meeting goes into Committee to 

 discuss the question. 



Open meeting having been resumed, it is reisolved to leave the 

 matter in the hands of the Chairman. 



The Meeting terminate, at 4.15 p.m. 



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



Secretary. 



