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Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association: 
;‘Res°h : ed that the recommnedation of the Sub-Committee an- 
pointed by the P A. M. be supported, viz., ‘that a special cess be 
levied on all locally recruited Indian labour.’ 
“Carried by 9 to I.” 
Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association: 
"That in the opinion of this Association an increase of assess- 
ment on all Indian labour would be a more advisable way of raising 
t ,e necessai v funds than by increasing that upon locally recruited 
labour and that tins Association therefore do not agree with the 
recommendation of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Planted 
Furthermore, that if Government ^P.W S. 
thm th 1 "n 1 , ePartment) empl ° v ,ab01,r ;t is nothing but fair 
that they should also pay.” 
Belore the conclusion of the meeting the Hon, R. Young moved: 
That any alteration in the rate of assessment for coolies should 
also provide that the Settlement of Singapore should lie brought into 
tne with the rest oi the Colony and the Federated Malay States 
llv an“The Fhfs TH P ° re T ^ *° Penang ’ Provi "“ Welles! 
ley and the F.M.S. The coolies employed in merchants’ godowns 
carrying cargo to and from steamers also pay no assessment he 
excuse being that a different class of cooly is employed. It would be- 
more equ, table to place these coolies all on equal terms and not th « 
the assessment should fall on certain sections of the public only.” 
Kuala Selangor District Planters Association : 
“ 1 bat th ; s Association, while sympathising with Mr. Mansereh's 
proposals re the employment of local (Indian) labour, would suggest 
as an alternative, m the evettl of such proposals proving iiupractic- 
ab e that any employer engaging coolies from another estate be 
liable to the last employer for all expenses to which he has been pur 
m connection with the engaging of such coolies (such expense not to 
be reckoned at less than $20 a head). We further suggest that the 
Immigration Department be approached with a view to the enforce 
ment of the law regarding the reporting of cases in which local 
(Indian) labour is being employed.” 
Batang-Padang District Planters’ Association : 
“The Committee are of opinion that a Labour Department 
formed somewhat on the lines suggested by Mr. Mansergh, and 
worked independently of the Indian Immigration Department would 
be an advantage to planters. But the Committee consider that the 
proposed assessment of $20 would be intolerable to other communi- 
ties; and would, besides, so handicap the Indian cooly that the 
government could hardly be expected to consent to its imposition. 
