31 
No. Date. Service. Amount. Total. 
£ s d £ s d 
Brought forward 260 9 8 534 4 6^ 
25 18. Executor of Thomas Drew, 
rent of store ... 
7 10 0 
26 
Beck & Pollitzer, accounts . 
.. 113 3 8 
381 
3 4 
Cost of Pamphlets and 
post-cards distributed 
by the F. M. S. Infor- 
mation Agency 
69 
0 iVi 
Total ... 984 3 6 
I certify this is a true copy 
(Sd.) H. Vane, 
Treasurer, F. M. S. 
28th Dec. 1911. 
The Secretary further reports that the total cost of this exhibition 
had been $14,501.66, as compared with $9,031.92, the cost of the 1909 
Exhibition. 
The following contributions had been made : 
The Government of the Straits Settlements ... $ 2,000.00 
„ F. M. S. ... 4,000.00 
Rubber Companies : collected in London, £845 7s. 6d. 7,246.07 
„ „ K. Lumpur ... 1,010.64 
$ 14,256.71 
leaving a deficiency of $244.95, which had been defrayed by the 
P. A. M. This sum included $ 98.35 due by various exhibitors for 
duty; but the various amounts were so small that he considered it 
impracticable to recover same. 
Mr. Gibson proposes, Mr. Harvey seconds, and it is resolved 
unanimously, to pass the accounts as above set out and to pay the 
deficiency of $244.95 out of the funds of the Association. 
7. Standing Committee. 
Mr. A Dupuis Brown proposes : “ That in view of the rapid ex- 
pansion of the rubber industry and the great importance of keeping 
the planting community informed of all legislative or other measures 
which may in any way affect its interests, the P. A. M. appoint a 
Standing Committee of five from amongst its members in addition to 
the Chairman and Secretary, to consider such measures and com- 
municate its opinions to the district associations, also to act as a 
consultative body for dealing with the current work of the P. A. M.” 
and submits the following elaboration of the scheme: 
