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APPENDIX B. 



SUB-COMMITTEE' S REPORT ON BENEVOLENT FUND. 



Kuala Lumpur, 



22nd March, T910. 



Gentlemen, 



Having been appointed by you to report on the working of the 

 Benevolent Fund, we have carefully considered the present constitu- 

 tion of this Fund and have unanimously come to the conclusion, that 

 the Rules require a thorough revision. 



We have drawn up a set of new Rules as follows : 



PROPOSED RULES OF P.A.M. BENEVOLENT FUND. 



L The P.A.M. Benevolent Fund is intended to provide in deserving 

 cases members of the Planting Community with temporary 

 assistance in time of sickness and of impecuniosity brought 

 about by such or by other causes to be satisfactorily explain- 

 ed, when the Committee may vote a sum towards the passage 

 and/or change necessary for the applicant. The Fund shall 

 also be available to provide a widow, wife or children, or any 

 one dependent on the applicant, with means to return to 

 their homes and for their support for a reasonable time. 



2. The object of this fund shall in no manner be construed as 



intended to supersede or supplement the obligations of em- 

 ployers towards their employees. 



3. The administration of the P.A.M. Benevolent Fund shall be at 



the entire discretion of the Committee which shall consist of 

 the Chairman and Secretary of the P.A.M. and ten other 

 members (not necessarily planters), who shall be elected 

 annually at the Annual General Meeting of the P.A.M. 



4. The Secretary of the P.A.M. shall be ex-officio Secretary of the 



Benevolent Fund. 



5. The Committee shall have power to fill vacancies during their 



term of office. 



6. The Meetings of the Committee shall be called by the Secretary 



on requisition by three members ; and four members person- 

 ally present shall form a quorum. 



7. Ten days' notice shall be given of any Meeting, and the 



business to be transacted at such Meeting shall be stated on 

 the notice paper. 



8. Subscriptions shall be received and acknowledged by the 



Secretary. 



9. The Secretary may with the sanction of two members of the 



Committee give temporary relief in case of emergency. 



