The Secretary, Telok Anson, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 19th January, 1912. 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Dear Sir, — Your letter of the 15th addressed to Mr. H. J. Cooper 
has been brought before my Committee, and I am instructed to ex- 
press their regret that the parent Association is unable to finance 
the proposed visit to Java, and that not having themselves the 
necessary funds. They did not see their way to initiate an appeal 
for the raising of the money amongst the estates of the F. M. S. 
My Committee' are so impreesed with the general benefit which 
will accrue by the completion of the work your Sub-Committee have 
so far advanced that they propose to circularize the estates, and at a 
Meeting held here yesterday nearly one half of the necessary funds 
were provided. 
It is hoped however that there will be such a ready response to a 
general appeal that the subscription for each estate will be very 
small. 
I am, dear sir, 
Yours faithfully, 
The Lower Perak Planters’ Association. 
(Sd.) F. S. PHYSIC, 
Secretary. 
F. S. PHYSIC, Esq., Kuala Lumpur, 
Lower Perak Planters’ Association, 22nd January, 1912. 
Telok Anson. 
Dear Sir, — I have your favour of the 19th instant re Sub-Com- 
mittee’s visit to Java. 
In the absence of any information to the contrary the Meeting 
did not feel justified in assuming, that the three gentlemen in 
question did not propose defraying themselves the cost of this visit 
to Java, any more than e.g., in the case of Mr. Pears’ visit to Hong- 
kong re Chinese labour. 
As already intimated, this Association has no funds available, 
except for current expenditure; but had there been any question of 
the immediate necessity for further funds, an appeal to that effect 
would no doubt have been decided upon. It is therefore much to be 
regretted, that neither of the three gentlemen appointed could make 
it convenient to be present at our last Meeting and lay their case 
personally before the members present. 
Am I correct in saying, that it is now proposed to defray the 
total cost of the proposed visit out of the funds of the Lower Perak 
District Planters’ Associatian, or do you propose to circularize all 
other Associations likewise; and what do you estimate is the total 
sum required ? 
Believe me, dear sir, 
Yours faithfully, 
(Sd.) H. C. E. ZAC HA RI AS, 
Secretary. 
