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It is further the intention of the Rubber Growers’ Association to 
put lip a plate at Kew to Mr. Wickham and Sir Joseph Hooker. 
I shall be obliged if you will circularise your members as soon as 
possible with a view to obtaining subscriptions and remit to me on or 
before June, loth. 
Subscriptions are limited to £50 for producing estates, and £20 
for non-producing estates and individuals. 
I have, &c., 
C. St. G. Wheeley, 
Secretary. 
The Secretary, 29th June, 1911. 
Rubber Growers’ Association, 
I Oxford Court, 
Cannon Street, 
London, E. C. 
Dear Sir, 
WICKHAM TESTIMONIAL. 
I remitted to you on 16th instant, the sum of £108-15-9 being 
donations to the above fund and shall be glad to have your acknow- 
ledgement in due course. 
The sum was made up as follows 
Negri Sembilan Planters’ Association (£50) ... $428-09 
W. L. Bennett, Esq ... ... ... 25-00 
F. Pears, Esq. ... ... ... ... 5{H)0 
Planters’ Association of Malaya (£50! ... 428-33 
$931-42 
This at exchange 2/4, 1/32 equals £108-15-9. I have to-day 
received $50, from Mr. A. D. Davidson and $25, from the Seremban 
Rubber Estate, Ltd. These sums I will remit after the meeting of this 
Association on 9th proximo. 
I greatly regret that more donations have not come in, but it is 
practically impossible to obtain money for a charitable object except 
from individuals, as Estate Managers are not allowed to spend money 
in this way. The usual procedure is for the Estate Manager to refer 
the matter to his Agents in Kuala Lumpur or elsewhere, the agents 
again refer the matter to the Directors of the Company in London 
and the payment is then made in London. Hence I trust you have 
received a large number of donations direct. 
I have, &c„ 
C. St. G. Wheeley, 
Secretary. 
