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Mr. Zacharias explained that this excess payment had been author- 

 ised by the Exhibition Sub-Committee. 



As regards their request for the loan of Museum specimens, he had 

 been informed privately that this request had not been acceded to, 

 but that the Imperial Institute had loaned the contents of their F.M.S- 

 Court. 



Benevolent Fund Rules. 



7. The Rules of the Benevolent Fund, as circulated with the 

 Minutes of July 19th, 1908, are then placed before the meeting. 



Mr. Irving proposes and Mr. Darby seconds that they be adopted 

 as printed. Passed unanimously. 



White Ants. 



8. The Secretary reads the following correspondence:— 

 No. 3,995/1908- 



Kuala Lumpor, 21st August, 1908. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Resident-General to acknowledge the 

 receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo on the subject of certain resolu- 

 tions passed at a meeting of the Planters' Association held on the 19th 

 idem. 



2. I am to enquire what sum the planting community would be 

 prepared to contribute towards a reward to be offered for the discovery 

 of a cheap and effective method of exterminating white ants. 



I have, etc., 



(Sgd.) S. MCxUiTHUR, 

 Ag. Federal Secretary. 



September, 3rd, 1908. 



Slli,— I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter 

 No. 3.995 of 21st ult. 



In reply I am to suggest that the reward be raised in equal shares 

 by the Government of the Colony and the Federation and by the Plant- 

 ing interests of the Peninsula. 



I have, etc., 



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



The Federal Secretary, F. M. S. Secretary. 

 No. 3,995/1908. 



Kuala Lumpor, 10th September, 1908. 



Sir,— I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 

 the 3rd inst., on the subject of the proposal that a reward should be 

 offered for the discovery of a cheap and effective method of extermina- 

 ting white ants. 



2. I am to say that it is proposed that the Government of the 

 Straits Settlements should contribute a fifth share of the amount to be 



