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The Secretary also reports that he has sent out circulars to all 

 members, with the result that he had so far received 60 replies, 17 of 

 which are in the affirmative and asking in the aggregate for about 2.00 

 square feet of space. 



Mr. J. B. Carruthers, who had been specially invited to attend the 

 meeting, said that the Government was prepared to do its share in 

 making the exhibit worthy of the object, and had voted £350. Person- 

 ally he would be only too glad to give every assistance in his power. 



A suggestion of Mr. Lake's is then accepted to ask that all 

 prominent planters from Malaya, at home on leave, be added to the 

 Advisory Board of the Exhibition. 



Mr. J. Gibson then proposes, Mr. Lake seconds and it is carried 

 unanimously, that a local committee be formed, consisting of Messrs. 

 Harrison, Parkinson, F. G. Harvey, C. L. Gibson and Zacharias, with 

 power to add to their number, and with full authority to act for the 

 whole Association in this matter. 



The secretary submitted, that with £350 from Government, £100 

 from exhibitors, and possibly £200 from Johore, there remained about 

 $2,500 to be found. 



Mr. Macfadyen was afraid that if this sum was placed on the 

 estimates, it would break up the Association, and suggested that it be 

 raised separately. 



Mr. J. Gibson said that it should be raised by voluntary subscrip- 

 tion, and Mr. Harvey suggested $10 (voluntary) from each estate. 



Mr. Zacharias said that a small sum was wanted to enable the 

 committee to get started. 



Mr. Parkinson suggested $500. 



Mr. Macfadyen : I propose as an amendment, 50. 



Mr. Harvey : Dollars or cents ? 



Mr. Macfadyen finding no seconder, it was then formally proposed 

 by Mr. Parkinson, seconded by Mr. Hunter and carried unanimously, 

 that the Association contribute $500 towards the cost of the Exhibi- 

 tion, and that voluntary subscriptions of from $10 to $20 be invited 

 from every estate in the Peninsula. 



XII. The estimates for the current year are then submitted. 



An item of $600 appearing as Secretary's allowance for office, 

 clerical assistance &c, is on the motion of Mr. Macfadyen, seconded by 

 Mr. Parkinson, eliminated. 



Mr. Malet then proposes, Mr. Fox seconds, and it is carried unan- 

 imously, that the subscription for the current year be fixed at $100 

 per representative. 



The estimates are declared passed as follows : — 



