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6, RUBBER DEALERS' LICENSES. 
The meeting goes into Committee to consider the Federal 
Rubber Dealers Bill. 
Resolved unanimously, to suggest the following amendments : 
1. In section 2, para “Cultivated Rubber " to read : 
“ Cultivated Rubber " includes the leaves , bark, latex and any other 
produce of any plant or tree on alienated land yielding rubber or gutta 
percha in any form, but shall not include seeds and stumps : 
2. To add in Section 2, after “appoint in that behalf;”: 
“ Licensed Dealer ” means a person who has obtained a license 
under section 4, (ii). 
3. In Section 3 to delete the following words : 
and that every license to keep a factory or place for the purpose of treating 
cultivated rubber shall include all rights conveyed by a license to purchase 
cultivated rubber. 
4. To substitute for Section 4 : 
4. (i) A license may be issued by the Licensing Officer upon applica- 
tion and payment of $ I— and shall be substantially in the form of Schedule 
A with such variations as may be necessary. 
(ii) A license may be issued by the Licensing Officer upon application 
and payment of a fee of $100—, and shall be substantially in the fot m 0 / 
Schedule B, but nb license shall be issued until the applicant therefor shall 
have made a deposit of five hundred dollars, to be returned as hereinafter 
provided, such deposit shall be either by cash paid into the Treasury or by 
delivery at the Treasury of a receipt from any Bank in the F.M.S. 
appointed by the Resident General to receive such deposit evidencing the 
payment op the said amount to the credit of the Government with such 
Bank; interest allowed by the Bank on the amount referred to in such 
receipt shall be payable to depositor. 
(Hi) Every license shall expire on the 31st day of December of the 
year in respect of which it is issued and shall be valid for the place and 
purpose specified therein ; no license shall be transferable. 
5. In Section 6 (i) to substitute “ 4 (ii) ” for “ 4 (i) 
6. In Section 7, i and 7, iii to add after “licensee ” the words 
“ and licensed dealer ”, 
7. In Section 7, ii to substitute “ licensed dealer ” for “ licensee.” 
8 . In Section 8, i to substitute “ the production ” for “all ” and 
to interpolate “production” between “of” and “purchase,” and 
“produced” between “rubber” and “purchased.” 
