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3. On the motion of Mr. E. W. Harvey, seconded by Mr. H. F. 

 Dupuis, the Minutes of the Meeting of April, 30th and of the Emer- 

 gency Meeting of May, 24th are taken as read and confirmed. 



4. PRAEDIAL PRODUCE ENACTMENT. 



The Secretary reads the following letter, to which no reply had 

 as yet been received : 



The Federal Secretary, 



Kuala Lumpur. 5th May, 1910. 



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

 this Association it was resolved to submit to you a suggestion for an 

 amendment of the Praedial Produce Enactment, to the effect, that the 

 words " and any other produce of any plant or tree " be added after 

 the words " roots." 



This would seem necessary, as rubber is not at all specifically 

 mentioned in the said Enactment. 



I have etc., 

 Your obedient servant, 

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



Secretary. 



5. RECRUITING ADVANCES. 



In the absence of Mr. M. C. Gumming, it is decided to place this 

 subject on the agenda of the next meeting. 



6. CHINESE LABOR. 



The Secretary reads the following letters received : 

 No. 2819/ 1 9 10. 2nd June, 19 10. 



Sir, — I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the High 

 Commissioner has been in communication with the Governor of 

 Hongkong on the subject of a proposal to establish an agency in 

 Hongkong for the purpose of recruiting Ghinese Labor for work on 

 the plantations in the Malay Peninsula. 



2. In the course of this correspondence the Registrar General, 

 Hongkong, has suggested that arrangements should be made for the 

 coolies to be repatriated at the end of the contract. He states that 

 where this is done a very good class of laborer is obtained, that it is a 

 great inducement to a laborer to know that if he wishes he will be 

 sent home at the end of his contract, and that repatriation would re- 

 move one of the greatest objections, if not the greatest objection, that 

 the Ghinese have to contract emigration. 



3. The Acting Resident-General will be obliged if he can be 

 favoured with the views of your Association upon this proposal. 



I have etc.. 

 Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) E. G. H. Wolff, 

 The Secretary, for Federal Secretary. 



The Planters' Association of Malaya. 



