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I2ih February, igio. 



Sir, — With reference to your letter of 20th October, last, I am 

 instructed to forward for your information the following list of em- 

 ployers prepared by a sub-committee of my Association, and to 

 enquire whether none of these employers have been granted exemp- 

 tion, as it appears certain that not all of them comply with the 

 Enactment. 



ESTATES. 



Jugra Land & Rubber Co. 

 Teluk Estate 

 Dusun Durien Estate 

 Tongkah Estate 

 Permatang Estate 

 Klanang Estate 

 Jugra Estate 

 Sungei Sedu Estate 

 Telok Gong Estate 



Serdang Balah Estate 

 Brooklands Estate 

 Sungei Manggis Estate 

 Teluk Datoh Estate 

 Bateng Estate 

 Sungei Buaia Estate 

 Lunderston Estate 

 H. H. the Sultan's Estate 



CONTRACTORS. 



Messrs. Vaitlingam, Kataiah, and the Post-cart contractor. 



I have etc., 

 Your obedient servant, 

 (Sgd). E. Macfadyen, 



Hon. Secretary. 



No. 84/1910. Klang, 1 0th March, igio. 



Sir,— In reply to your letter of the 12th February, I have the 

 honour to inform you that I am not aware that any of the Estates 

 therein mentioned have been granted exemption. 



2. I must point out that I cannot enter into further correspond- 

 ence with you on this subject, unless you will clearly state the object 

 of these enquiries. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your obeient servant, 

 (Sgd.) G. A. Smith-Steinmetz, 

 Ag. Assist. Supt. of Immigts., F.M.S. 



Mr. Munro, point out that this was most inconclusive and that 

 the Enactment ought to be enforced in all cases. 



Mr. Jarvis says, if the Goverment made contractors conform, they 

 will have to look around for their labour. At present they were 

 probably not even paying the cess. 



Mr. Zacharias remarks that Government did not enforce the 

 Enactments. Under these conditions legislation became a perfect 

 farce. The administration should provide the machinery to carry it 



