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The Secretary also informs the Meeting that the following notifica- 

 tion appeared in the Selangor Government Gazette of April 10th, 1908 : 



" Indian Immigration Enactment 1904." 

 Amendment of Rules Under Section 56. 



In exercise of the powers vested in him by "The Indian Immigra- 

 tion Enactment, 1904," the Resident, with the approval of the Resi- 

 dent-General, hereby amends Rule 1, made under section 56 of the 

 said Enactment, and published in the Gazette on the 12th day of April 

 J 907, by the addition of the following words : 



" Provided that the Hospital accommodation to be provided may 

 be reduced to not less than two beds for every 100 immigrants if the 

 written permission of the Superintendent of Immigrants is obtained. 

 This permission shall be revocable and shall not be given except in 

 the case of estates where the health of the immigrants has been excep- 

 tionally good for the preceding three years." 



Proposed by Mr. J. Gibson and seconded by Mr. H. M. Darby 

 that the thanks of the /Association be expressed to Government for 

 acceding to their request in this matter. Carried. 



VI. The following correspondence re taxes on land is read : 

 The Resident-General, F. M. S., 



Sir, Kuala Lumpor, January 24th 1908. 



I have the honour to inform you that I have been instructed to 

 submit to you the following resolution, which was passed unanimously 

 at the last meeting of this Association, viz. 



" That this Association views with grave concern the present 

 1 policy of Government in taxing the land at a figure which prohibits 

 * the cultivation of any product other than rubber and urges Gov- 

 ernment to encourage the cultivation of other products — particularly 

 " coconuts for which the lowlands of Selangor and Perak are eminently 

 " suitable by fixing premium and quit rent charges at a figure suffi- 

 " ciently low to render such cultivation possible." 



I would add that this Association has been informed by the 

 Hon. J. Turner that the quit rent on products other than rubber is to be 

 reduced by one half ; but while welcoming such a measure as a step 

 in the right direction, the Members of this Association feel that the 

 concession promised does by no means go far enough. 



I have, etc. 



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



Secretary. 



No. 562/1908. 1st February, 1908 



Sir, 



In reply to your letter of the 24th January, I am directed to inform 

 you that the Acting-Resident-General is not prepared to recommend a 

 further reduction of Quit Rent on land alienated for the cultivation of 

 products other than rubber. 



