Mr. Macfadyen 
unanimously, that 
opinion. 
4 . 
proposes, Mr. Fox seconds, and it is resolved 
Mr. Solbe’s case be submitted to Mr. Day for his 
RECRUITING ADVANCES. 
The Secretary reads the following letter : 
The Chairman. 
Indian Immigration Committee, 
Penang. 
8th December, 1909. 
Sir —I have the honor to inform you, that at the last Meeting of 
this Association, held on the jth instant, the following resolution was 
unanimously agreed : 
“ That the Resolution passed at the Indian Immigration Committee 
Meeting of October 24th is not in the best interests of the Planting 
Industry , and that advances up to and not exceeding $ 7 h per head made 
in India to intending emigrants be made recoverable at law in the area 
ontrolled by the Indian Immigration Committee ”, 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
and reports having not yet received any 'acknowledgement. The 
Secretary also reads out a similar Resolution passed by the Malacca 
Planters’ Association. 
Resolved that the Secretary write again to the Chairman of the 
Indian Immigration Committee and press for a reply. 
5. RUBBER CONGRESS AT MANAOS, 
The Chairman reads a letter, received from the Resident General 
stating that it was not the intention of the F. M. S. Government to be 
represented at the Congress as it was thought that all the information 
and more, that could be obtained through a representative present 
at the Congress, could be obtained by other means, such as reports ot 
Consuls and experts. 
As it is in any case now too late to do anything, the matter had 
to rest there. 
6, WHITE ANT REWARD. 
The Secretary reads the following letter : 
The Federal Secretary, F.M.S., 
Kuala Lumpur. 8th December, 1909. 
Sm With further reference to my letter of the 13th ultimo re 
White Ant Reward, I have the honor to inform you, that at a 
Meeting of my Association, held on the 5th instant, it was unani- 
mously agreed, that the said award be withdrawn. 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
