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would be glad to know if the planters would wish the Government to 
move in the direction of a Chinese Immigration Fund on the lines 
of the Tamil Fund. 
2. I am to ask you to submit this suggestion confidentially 
to the Committee of your Association at an early a date as possible 
and favour the Resident with their views on the subject. 
I have, &c., 
E. Burnside, 
Ag. Secretary to Resident, 
The Secretary, Selangor. 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
No. (5) in 1259/II. Office of Secretary to the Resident, 
Selangor. 
Kuala Lumpur, 18th March, 1911. 
Sir, 
In continuation of my letter of the 13th instant, relating to the 
institution of a Chinese Immigration Fund, I am directed to inform 
you that, as at the present advised, His Excellency the High 
Commissioner is of opinion that, if such a Fund is established, 
Chinese on Mines must certainly be exempted from any assessment 
rate at least for some years, until the number employed on planta- 
tions is at least equal to that on Mines. 
I have, &c., 
E. Burnside, 
Ag. Secretary to Resident, 
The Secretary, Selangor. 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Mr. Gumming suggests that the question be shelved until they 
had time to discuss the matter thoroughly amongst themselves. 
Mr. Macfadyen does not see that there can be any other 
answer than an emphatic negative. He would therefore move : 
“That this meeting is of opinion that no useful purpose would be 
served by Government action on the lines suggested.’' 
Mr. F. J. Dupuis has much pleasure in seconding this motion. 
Mr. W. H. Tate proposes as an amendment that “ this Associa- 
tion cannot express any opinion on the subject of a cess for Chinese 
until the proposed legislation applies to all classes of Chinese labour.% 
Mr. Skinner seconds. 
The amendment is put to the meeting and lost by 9 votes to 7. 
Mr. Macfadyen’s resolution is then put and carried by 1 1 votes to 3 
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