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some people foretold in prospectuses, it still promises to be the most 

 successful form of tropical agriculture ever taken up in any British 

 Colony. It is to be hoped that the differences will be quickly healed, 

 and that all will work together for the common good. The main bone 

 of contention is the Immigration Cess, which first started the friction. 

 I am a Member of the Immigration Committee and I am prepared to 

 stand or fall by the Committee's action. I am confident that the 

 Cess will soon be acknowledged to be the best step ever taken in 

 connection with labour in the F. M. S. (Applause.) I thank the Gov- 

 ernment for acceding to our request re the Hospitals. With regard 

 to the loans, H. E. the High Commissioner has sanctioned another 

 $500,000 and most of this has been applied for, but loans are being 

 made very slowly. In a bad time like this the Government should 

 come to the assistance of the planter. 



Mr. Harrison thereupon moved the adoption of the report, which 

 was seconded by Mr. C. L. Gibson and carried unanimously. 



IX. Mr. Harrison then vacates the Chair, which is filled pro-tem 

 by Mr. C. L. Gibson. Mr. Gibson pays a fitting tribute to the splendid 

 work done by their first Chairman during a particularly trying time, 

 and moves a vote of thanks which is passed by acclamation. 



Mr. Zacharias having been similarly honoured, both gentlemen 

 suitably responded. 



The ballot for Chairman and Secretary for the current year is then 

 taken ; 



Mr. Harrison ... polling 30 



Mr. F. G. Harvey ••• „ 1 

 Mr. C. L. Gibson ... 1 

 Hon. J. Turner ••• ,, 1 



Abstentions ... ••• ,, 2 



35 Voters present. 



and Mr. Zacharias • ■ • polling 32 



Mr. H. M. Darby ... „ 1 

 Abstentions ••• ... ,, 2 



35 Voters present. 



The result is announced by Mr. C. L. Gibson amidst applause, 

 Mr. Harrison thereupon re-occupying the Chair. 



X. "The Agricultural Bulletin." Mr. Zacharias read out the 

 correspondence on this subject with Mr. Ridley, in which the latter stated 

 that if the Association contributed $1,000, he could supply 300 copies 

 monthly to the Association, containing the minutes of their meetings, etc. 



Mr. Carruthers as an Editor of the Bulletin, having spoken on 

 the subject, recommending adoption of the course advocated by 

 Mr. Ridley, it is suggested by Messrs. Parkinson and Darby, that the 

 Minutes be printed separately, as hitherto, in addition to their 

 publication in the Bulletin. 



