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(B) JAVANESE LABOUR. 
The Secretary reads the following correspondence: — 
May I Oth, 1911. 
Messrs. Hooglandt & Co., 
Singapore. 
Dear Sirs. 
I am instructed by my Association to ask you if you can give me 
any information as regards the present conditions of recruiting labour 
in Java. 
I have, &c., 
C. St. G. Wheeley. 
Secretary. 
and reports that a similar letter had been written to Messrs. 
Kennedy & Co., and Messrs. Behn Meyer & Co., 
The Secretary, 
Singapore, 12th May 1911. 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Dear Sir, 
In reply to your favour of the 10th instant, we have much 
pleasure in informing you herewith that we have received telegraphic 
information from our Java Recruiters that the Netherlands Indian 
Government will allow again Javanese labour to be recruited for the 
Federated Malay States. 
We have received this information briefly by cable a couple of 
flays ago and are now awaiting full particulars in writing and we 
shall make free to write you again mentioning the lowest possible 
price and time of delivery. In the meantime. 
I have, &c., 
Per Pro. Hooglandt & Co„ 
G. J. M. Kenhmans. 
The Secretary, Singapore, 16th May, 1911. 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Dear Sir, 
In pursuance to our respects of the 12th instant, we here- 
with beg to inform you that we have received a cable from our Java 
Recruiters mentioning that they have quoted you by telegram for 
First Class Javanese labour F. 95 per man and F. 100 per woman free 
Singapore including F. 5 advance paid at Java. 
