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THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
[April  i,  1896. 
bpuoficial  to  both  countries.  If  this  step  is  likely 
to  entail  any  long  delay,  then  the  Governor  hopes 
that  the  request  of  the  Selangor  Planters’  Association 
for  a relaxation  in  the  present  law  of  recruitii  g in 
Indian  labour  for  the  Straits  Settlements  may  re- 
ceive the  early  attention  of  the  Madras  Government. 
Dischakge  Ticket  System. — When  this  question 
was  laid  before  Government  last  year  no  reply  was 
received,  but  in  October  last  a letter  was  addressed 
to  the  Association  by  the  Government  Secretary  in* 
timating  that  Government,  although  not  pre^Jared 
to  pass  a compulsory  enactment,  would  be  glad  as 
an  employer  of  labour  to  join  in  any  equitable  ar- 
rangement for  the  protection  of  employers  against 
the^  wrongful  eniploynient  of  absconding  labourers. 
Your  Committee  then  submitted  a form  of  rules 
which  in  their  opinion  would  meet  the  case,  but 
the  Government  Secretary  in  reply  stated  that 
the  rules  appeared  to  involve  the  passing  of  a 
compulsory  legislative  enactment  ; this  the  Govern- 
ment was  unable  to  sanction,  but  would  join  the 
members  of  the  Association  in  a mutual  under- 
taking only  to  employ  coolies  in  possesion  of  a dis- 
charge certificate.  As,  however,  such  an  undertaking 
might  prejudicially  affect  Selangor  employers  of 
labour  as  compared  with  those  of  the  t olouy  and 
the  other  Native  Sta.tes,  it  would,  in  the  opinion  of 
Government,  be  advisable  to  defer  taking  any  imme- 
diate further  action  in  the  matter — at  all  events, 
pending  the  Federation  of  the  Protected  Native  States. 
Labour  Code. — The  Acting  llesident  having  ap- 
pointed a Committee  to  report  on  a proposal  to 
adopt  the  Perak  Labour  Code  in  this  State,  the 
Chairman  of  the  Labour  Code  Committee  wrote  ask- 
ing your  Committee  to  appoint  a representative  of 
the  Association  to  meet  the  Labour  Code  Com- 
mittee, and  to  give  them  the  benefit  of  the  views 
of  the  planting  interest  in  Selangor  on  the  subject. 
Mr.  C.  Meikle  attended  said  meeting  as  representative 
of  the  Association. 
United  Pi.anteus’  Association. — Your  Committee 
are  glad  to  state  that  the  hope  expressed  in  last 
annual  report  of  forming  a powerful  Central  Associa- 
tion for  all  the  Native  States  is  nearly  accomplished, 
as  it  has  been  arranged  to  hold  a general  meeting  of 
members  of  the  Selangor,  Sungei  Ujong  and  Pera  As- 
sociations in  Kuala  Lumpur  at  the  time  of  the  forth- 
coming Selangor  Race  Meeting.  A United  Association 
on  some  such  lines  as  the  United  Planters’  Association 
of  Southern  India  will  undoubtedly  be  of  great  value  to 
the  planting  interest  and  their  representations  to  the 
Government  will  carry  greater  weight  than  those  of 
any  individual  Association. 
Deputation  to  His  Excei.lency  the  Governor. — 
The  Association  being  of  opinion  that  the  occasion 
of  His  Excellency  the  Governor’s  visit  was  a good 
opportunity  to  interview  him  on  certain  subjects,  it 
was  decided  to  present  an  address  praying  for  cer- 
tain reforms  which  appear  to  be  much  needed  in  con- 
nection with  land  policy  and  other  matters. 
A deputation  consisting  of  the  whole  of  your  Com- 
mittee was  received  by  His  Excellency  the  Governor 
on  the  Ihth  December,  when  he  granted  them  an  inter- 
view of  ever  two  hours.  His  Excellency  was  of  opinion 
that  the  points  raised  in  the  address  should  have 
been  forwarded  to  him  through  the  Resident,  but 
nevertheless  very  fully  discussed  each  question  e.r- 
o(ficio. 
His  Excellency  sympathised  with  us  in  the  matter 
of  our  inability  to  recover  advances  from  labourers 
under  verbal  contract,  but  promised  with  regard  to  writ- 
ten contracts  that  the  question  of  whether  any  docu- 
ment could  embrace  a number  of  contracts  should 
be  gone  into.  His  Excellency  also  recommended 
that  the  questions  touching  (1)  the  planters’  pre- 
ferential c airn  to  the  mining  rights  on  his  own  land 
and  (2)  terms  of  arbitration  on  acquisition  of  private 
land  for  public  purposes  should,  be  reopened,  and  held 
out  to  the  deputation,  the  hope  that  their  views  would 
be  favourably  considei-ed. 
In  accordance  with  His  Excellency’s  suggestion,  your 
Committee  have  written  to  the  Resident  of  Selangor 
fully  on  the  above  three  points,  but  have  not  yet  had  an 
answer. 
Finance. — Your  Committee  have  the  ple.asure  to  an- 
nounce that  the  substantial  balance  of  ;Ji510.83  stands 
to  the  credit  of  the  Association  at  tho  cud  of  the  year 
1895,  and  is  arrived  at  as  follows  ; — 
Balance  in  hand  at  end  of  1894  . . #243.83 
Subscriptions  paid  during  1895  ..  385.00 
Subscriptions  still  due  . . 35.00 
Total  . . #663.83 
Less  Printing,  Postage,  and 
Stationery  . . #67.00 
Less  Indian  Advertise- 
ments, etc.  . . 84.00 
153.00 
Balance  at  credit 
#510.00 
E.  V.  Carey,  Chairman. 
Tom  Gibson,  Hon.  Secretary. 
statistics  of  acreage  under  cultivation  and 
LABOUR  EMPLOYED  ON  THE  EUROPEAN  ESTATES  IN 
SELANGOR. 
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Labour. 
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1 
Tremelbyr  . . 
120 
325 
47 
5 
12 
2 
Klang 
200 
— 
25 
26 
3 
• Klang  Land  . . 
170 
10 
26 
21 
1 
Lowlands 
435 

24 

5 
Highlands  . . 
65 


20 
6 
• Batu  Unjor  . . 
135 
30 
16 
46 
7 
Golden  Hope 
300 

102 
8 
Blackwater  . . 
50 


17 
9 
Datu  Dagang 
320 
— 
17 
8 
Hi 
10 
Simpang 
— 
— 
17 
11 
Beaumont  . . 
200 


_ 
35 
12 
’Triangle 
100 
— 

13 
Lanka 
20 


15 
14 
Beverlac 
70 
34 
8 
15 
Ebor 
25 
-- 
12 
16 
Glenmarie  . . 
150 
310 
38 
14 
10 
17 
Enterprise  . . 
125 
350 
18 
7 
5 
18 
F'enlands 
105 

4 
1 
58 
19 
Denmark 
85 
- 
28 
20 
Pataling 
Weld’s  Hill* 
240 

55 
30 
25 
21 
— 


22 
Selangor 
60 
1.50 
20 

17 
23 
Batu 
200 
200 
20 

90 
24 
Edinburgh* . . 
— 


25 
Batu  Caves  . . 
188 
720 
195 
-- 
- 
26 
Kent  . , 
153  1 
2.50 
105 
27 
Uganda 
74  1 
— 
— 
28 
New  Amherst 
533 
400 
267 
40 
, 
29 
The  Mount  * 


30 
Wardieburn 
209 
8.50 
117 


31 
Setapakdale. . 
306 
150 
117 
, 
36 
32 
Klang  Gates 
160 
400 
77 
. 
33 
Hawthorndenj 
— 
— 
- 

34 
Liucolnf 
— 



35 
Aberscross*  . . 



36 
Inch  Kenneth 
225 

50 

37 
Batang  Kali. . 
150 

38 
14 
3fi 
Braemarj 
— 
— 
— 
-■  . 
98 
Balgownie  . . 
175 
— 
57 
, 

40 
Riverside 
— 

19 

41 
41 
’Tyiioca 
Estate 
1,000 
— 
20 
165 
18 
41 
Totals.  .6,348 
4,145  1,406 
290 
917  : 
22 
Return  for 
1894  ..2,802 
— 
938 
181 
254 
19 
Increase  in 
1895  ..3,546 
No  returns  received. 
— 
468 
109 
663 
* 
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H 
64 
51 
47 
99 
20 
62 
J02 
17 
136 
17 
35 
35 
15 
42 
12 
62 
30 
63 
28 
110 
37 
110 
195 
105 
307 
117 
150 
96 
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f>V 
60 
203 
t These  Estates  do  not  belong  to  the  Association 
aud  have  sent  iu  no  returns. 
