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2. The subject of a Labour Department has however been 
under consideration ; the Government sympathizes with the resolu- 
tion, and steps are being taken in the matter. 
I have, &c., 
J. R. O. Aldworth, 
Ag. Under Secretary to Government. 
The Secretary, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
The following resolutions are passed by us at a meeting held at 
Carcosa on the 19th February, 1911 
1. That this Committee is in favour of increasing the maximum 
assessment leviable under the Enactment to $3 per quarter, which $3 
shall include the surtax mentioned in Resolution number 6. 
2. That Section 5 (/) of Enactment 6 of 1908, Perak, be amended 
so as to permit of the assessment being varied half yearly if 
necessary. 
3- That the assessment on employers generally should be fixed 
as soon as possible at $2 per unit for each quarter. 
4. That the minimum recruiting allowance be fixed from the 
1st January, 1911, at $5 per cooly. 
5. That it is desirable that the recruiting allowance for the 
second half of 1910 should be paid at the prescribed rate of $4.50. 
6. That a surtax of Si per quarter per unit should be imposed 
on any excess of the estate-labour force as calculated for assessment 
purposes over the number of coolies imported during the two pre- 
ceding calendar years. 
7. That the Government be exempted from the payment of the 
surtax on all coolies depart mentally employed. 
8. We consider that having regard to the fact that estates are 
being formed in Singapore, and Tamil labour is being employed 
thereon, the provisions of the Ordinance might with advantage be 
extended to Singapore. 
9. We are of opinion that our proposals will within a reasonable 
period result in the fund obtaining the necessary sums required for 
current purposes, and for repaying any sums which the Government 
may lend for the purpose of placing the Fund in credit. 
(Sgd.) C. Malcolm Cumming. 
(Sgd.) E. B. Skinner. 
(Sgd.) R. Pears. 
(Sgd.) W. Duncan. 
(Sgd) Arthur Young. 
(Sgd.) R. J. Wilkinson. 
