no 
Kan -any recruiting in China is possible ; it is anyhow the 
only means of obtaining satisfactory labour from there ; and it 
now rests with the planter, whether or not he can adapt him- 
self to the circumstances of the case. 
(Sd.) H. R. QUARTLEY. 
Mr. Skinner takes it that the feeling of the Association, after the 
sub-committee's report, would be that for the present the question of 
approaching Government should be dropped and the matter left to 
private enterprise. 
4. Chinese Tappers. 
The Secretary reports having received the following replies from 
the various Constituent Associations regarding pay earned by this 
class of labour, calculating the rate as per ioo trees: 
Batu Tiga— 
26 - 
-30 cents 
Johore : 
2 estates 
20 
,» 
2 „ 
24 
i 
I >, 
30 
I „ 
32 
„ 
Province W ellesley 
I estate 
124 
cents 
1 ft 
1 7 
„ 
I » 
23 
II 
Klang: 
I „ 
35 
fi 
K. Lumpur 
3 „ 
20 
ft 
i » 
21 
if 
2 „ 
22 
I >, 
30 
(basal V; 
I „ 
32 
If if 
... 
I , 
32 
„ (two cups per tree) 
I 
35 
II 
... 
I „ 
39 
... 
I „ 
45 
„ (40 cts. for young trees. 
Kuala Selangor Kapar reported that no Chinese tappers were 
•employed in these districts ; and from the remaining six associations, 
no reply had been receive'd. 
Mr. Skinner thinks the figures important and useful although 
they were not complete : when tabulated that might induce planters 
to reduce the rates generally. 
Mr. Quartley thinks it should be stated whether the tappers 
scrapped the trees and did everything else necessary themselves ; and 
how many cuts they did. 
Mr. Dupuis Brown considers the number of cups ought also to be 
given ; the present information was too vague. 
Mr. Irving suggests in order to simplify matters that each em- 
ployer should show the cost per lb. of his dry rubber. 
Mr. Jarvis points out that the ages of the trees should be shown, 
otherwise, for purpose of comparison, the value of the figures would 
be lost. 
