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8. ABSCONDERS. 
In the absence of Mr. M, C. Cummmg, it is decided to place this 
matter on the Agenda of the next Meeting. 
9. RETURNS OF SICKNESS. 
The Secretary reads the following correspondence : 
No. 1165/1910. 6th May , 1910. 
Sir, — I am directed to inform you that it has been suggested that 
monthly returns should be furnished by Managers of the sick on their 
Estates, in order that the Medical Officer may be able to take the 
steps to deal with epidemies at the outset, and may remove where 
possible the cause of such sickness. 
2. It may be possible to attain the object in view by some sim- 
pler and less laborious means than the preparation of elaborate 
monthly returns, and I am to say that the Acting Resident-General 
would be glad to be favoured with the views of your Association as 
to the best means of attaining the object desired. 
I have etc., 
Your obedient servant, 
(Sgd.) E. C. H. Wolff, 
The Secretary, for Federal Secretary. 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
The Federal Secretary, 
Kuala Lumpur. yth May , 1910. 
Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 
1165 dated yesterday and am circularising our various constituent 
Associations for an expression of their views. 
On receipt of these I shall immediately communicate with you 
again. 
I have etc., 
Your obedient servant, 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
The Secretary, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 2 ist May, 1910. 
Sjr, At a general Meeting of this Association, held on the 2lst 
May, 1910, the following Resolution was passed : 
“That this Association suggest that detailed monthly returns be 
furnished to Government by the. Estate Hospitals on behalf of the 
