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Chairman ... Mr. H. F. Browell. Com : Messrs. P. W. Parkinson 

 Hon. Secretary Mr. H. L. Jams. H. C. Quartly, 



and C. Henly. 



Delegates to P. A. M. ... Messrs. H. F. B rowell, H. L. Jarvis, 



P. W. Parkinson, and C. Henly. 



Present at the Meeting. Messrs. C. Henly (Chairman), H. L. Jarvis, 



(Hon. Secretary), H. C. Quartley, 

 H. E. G. Solbe, J. W. Craib, and 

 H. F. Browell. 



H. L. Jarvis. 



Hon. Secretary. 



Beport for 1907-1908. 



Gentlemen, 



Your Committee have the honour to submit for your consideration 

 the First Annual Report of the Batu Tiga District Planters Association . 



Meetings. 



Since the formation of this Association there have been one 

 general, and two committee meetings. Your four delegates to the 

 P. A. M. have attended the two meetings held since the formation of 

 that body, voting amongst other things for the abolition of Sunday 

 Names, and are glad to report that all Sunday names will be done 

 away with from July 1st. 



Hospitals. 



This matter has engaged a great deal of attention during the year, 

 and has been taken up in a very whole-hearted manner by your sister 

 Association, — the Batu Tiga Estates Hospital Ass'n. The whole set 

 of buildings, — wards, kitchens, dressers, bungalows, etc., etc., are now 

 nearly ready for occupation, and were very favourably commented on 

 by the Resident General, who recently visited them. 



Labour. 



The number of coolies arriving from the coast has, on most 

 estates, been short of requirements, but it is thought that the Govern- 

 ment Immigrant Scheme will prove a great help in furnishing estates 

 with sufficient labour. 



General. 



In all, 13 estates have enrolled in the Association, with a total 

 of close on 20,000 Acres. 



(Signed) C. HENLY, 



Chairman, 



