sions of the law regulating such introductions and the descendant 
of such Indians : — 
- 
Estimated number, 31st December, i8qq ... 
.60,756 
Arrived during the year ... 
5-435 
Births ... 
... 1,429 
6,864 
Died during the year 
... 1.030 
Left the Colony 
665 
1.695 
5> i6 9 
65,-925 
Of this total the following is 
the classification 
Men. 
Women. Children. 
Total - 
Free Indians ... 17,008 
8,659 18 . 843 - 
- 44,510 
Indentured Indians... 13,211 
5,332 2,872 
2 L 4 I 5 - 
30,219 
13,991 21,715 
65,925 
(j) Read-letter P. O L. No- 316/02 from the Protector of La- 
bour, Federated Malay States, to the Honorary Secretary, 
United Planters’ Association, covering a letter from the 
Superintendent, Straits Settlements Emigration Depot, 
Negapatam, regarding Canganies travelling to India from 
the Straits in other steamers than those of the British 
India Steam Navigation Company^ and giving the names 
of some Canganies who had recently done so ; also ex- 
tract from a letter which had passed between Dr. Foston 
and Messrs, the Madura Company on the subject. 
The Chairman said that he did not see any reason why Canga- 
nies and coolies should not go over in other steamers, especially 
when they have occasionally to wait some days in Penang for a 
British India boat, and he did not think that the fact that Stafe- 
aided passages were arranged for by the Government with t 1 
British India Company for coolies coming from India was ? 
reason why these people should be compelled to go to India 
British India boats. 
The Company presumably agreed to the reduced rates becar 
they believed that the magnitude of the Government guarantee wou 
prove a source of profit to themselves, and he (the Chairman) co 
sidered that if there be a question of employers being under a 
obligations to anyone, it is clearly to the Government, and not 
the British India Company. The meeting unanimously took tf 
view of the matter and the Honorary Secretary was asked to rep 
to the Protector of Labour accordingly. 
4. Mr. E. R. Salisbury, of Gapis Estate, Perak, was elected 
member of the Association. 
5. General correspondence — 
(a) Read letter from J. V. Brenchley in answer to a letter of the 
Chairman’s asking for information about rubber cultiva- 
tion in Mexico. ' . 
