The present procedure is that we bill the Estates for each ship- 
ment as soon as all expenses are ascertained, the bills being checked 
and endorsed by the Superintendent of the Immigration Department 
with the request for prompt settlement. 
We regret to say, however, that many Managers do not respond 
to this request readily and are much behind with their cheques, 
whereby great inconvenience and delay in closing accounts is caused. 
Will you kindly draw the attention of your Committee to this 
and have the matter brought up at the next meeting of your Associa- 
tion. A few words from the Chairman asking members to settle 
their Quarantine bills promptly will probably have the desired effect. 
If these bills are not settled promptly we would have 
to arrange that in future a deposit is charged at Madras or Nega- 
patam on every coolie shipped, to cover quarantine expenses. 
Thanking you and your Committee for assistance in the matter. 
We are, &c., 
Huttenbach, Liebert & Co., 
Local Managers, Negapatam Line. 
No. 2 in 822/1911. 
Sir, 
Kuala Lumpur, 18th February, 1911. 
I have the honour to request that you will be so good as to bring 
to the notice of the Planters’ Association that the Malay States De- 
velopment Agenc} 1 -, III & 1 13 Queen Victoria Street, London, will be 
glad to assist in engaging Assistants for Estates, Mines and Mer- 
cantile Houses. 
I have, &c., 
J. R. O. Aldworth, 
For Chief Secretary, F. M. S. 
The Secretary, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Mr. Gibson refers to the departure of the Chairman. He had 
served them nobly and well, and they should put on record a hearty 
vote of thanks to him. Carried by acclamation. 
Mr. C r JMMlNG, in acknowledging, says he wanted the planters to 
realise that if they stuck together they would get all they wanted. 
The Meeting terminates at 12-30 p.m. 
C. ST. G. WHEELEY, 
Secretary. 
