It is almost impossible just now to get a quorum of this Associa- 

 tion's Committee together, as they are uuable to leave their work on 

 the Estates. 



We are, etc., 



(Sgd). Kennedy & Co., 



Agents, M. P. A. A. 



The Secretary. P. A. M. Klang, 18 August, 1908. 



Dear Sir, 



I have to thank you for your letter dated the'14th inst., referring to 

 the Tamil Immigration Fund Bill. 



I am directed to inform you by my Committee that this Associa- 

 tion regrets that there still appears to be no movement in the direction 

 of making provision that estates should pay their assessments on coolies 

 imported and not on their whole labour force. 



Yours faithfully, 

 (Sgd.) N. C. S. Bosanquet, . 

 Honorary Secretary, K. D. P. A. 



SEREMBAN, 26 August, 1908' 



The Secretary, P. A. M. 

 Dear Sir, 



Herewith I beg to enclose the proxies of the Negri Sembilan dele- 

 gates which I should be obliged if you would make use of. 



I wish to point out that the planters of Negri Sembilan are of 

 strong opinion that the Immigration Fund Ordinance should be carried 

 on on the same lines as at present. 



Kindly put forward our proxies in favour of no alteration in the 



Bill. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sgd.) G. W. HlNGSTON, 



Honorary Secretary, N. S. P. A. 



3. Mr. R. W. Harrison, in opening the discussion of the amended 

 Bill, said that the amendments had been brought in at the instance of 

 the Immigration Committee. The chief amendments were (i) the 

 decision to grant rebates and (ii) the definition of employer. This 

 latter, he observed, did not affect planters greatly. 



Mr. Clayton had kindly consented to attend this meeting and 

 would be able to answer any questions that might arise. 



Mr. E. B. Skinner asked whether there would be a large surplus 

 on the year's working of the Immigration Fund. 



Mr. L. H. Clayton said that there undoubtedly would be a surplus, 

 but that he could not give the exact figures, as the accounts for the first 

 six months were not yet finished. There should be a pretty fair 

 balance. 



