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Copy. Victoria Commemoration Buildings. 
, „ Kandy, 26th April, I 9 H- 
The Chairman, 
Rubber Growers’ Association, 
London. 
Dea r Sir, wickham TESTIMONIAL FUND. 
I had this pleasure on 19th instant, and to-day am in receipt of 
your cablegram:— 
“Subscriptions being collected here-present handsome Memori- 
al Wickham -introducer para seed in East also plate Kew Garden 
“Collect local subscriptions limit £50, each producing Estate £a> 
“nonproducers and individuals-Remit to Ru her Growers Assoc- 
“ation by i^th June. Advise Roles. 
Referring to the suggested presentaion of a piece of plate to Kew 
(Sir Toseph Hooker) I enclose a specimen of the subscription lists n \ 
(Sir loser d betf to p 0 i nt 0 ut that, considering the terms 
through your Association. 
I am sending a copy of your cablegram and of this letter to Mr. 
Crosbie Roles for his information. ^ ^ 
Alex. Wardrop, 
Secretary, Planters’ Association of Ceylon. 
TELEGRAM. 
London, 9th May, 191 ^ 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Intention present plate Kew and Wickham money Wickham Kew 
includes Hooker Servitude. 
Kuala Lumpur, 13th May, 1911- 
CTo all Secretaries of District Associations.) 
Tt is the intention of the. Rubber Growers’ Association to present 
Mr. Wickham with either an Annuity or a sum of money, preferab y 
the former. „ 
Mr Wickham was the introducer of the Para Seed in the East 
and has therefore largely contributed to the present prosperity 
Federated Malay States. 
w it seems is now in somewhat straitened circum- 
Mr 'a^d'it falls’to the Planting Community of Malaya and Ceylon 
t^show^hcir^ appreciation of his services by generously subscrtbmg 
to the fund to be raised for him. 
