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The Secretary is instructed to write to the Principal of the Straits 
Medical School at Singapore and ask his opinion as to how the money 
could best the expended in connection with the school,; the final 
allocation of the fund being left to the next Meeting. 
12. Medical Staff on Estates. 
The Secretary reads the following letter : 
Principal Medical Officer, Kuala Lumpur, 
Kuala Lumpur. 29th January, 1912. 
Sir, —I understand that a scheme is under consideration, pro- 
viding for the seconding of Medical Officers, and Subordinates for 
service in estate hospitals. 
As the present position of affairs is very acute, the members of 
my Association trust that the necessary steps will be expedited as 
much as possible. 
Will it be possible for me to submit something definite to our 
next Meeting early in March ? 
I have etc., 
(Sd.) H. C. E. ZACH ARIAS, 
Secretary. 
and reports that he had an interview with Dr. Sansom, whom he had 
asked to be present to-day. 
The Meeting goes into Committee and is addressed by Dr. 
Sansom. 
Open Meeting having been resumed, it is resolved after some 
discussion, that a Sub-Committee of members of the P. A. M. be 
appointed to go into the question of the supply of dressers for. estates 
and to report as early as possible thereon. 
Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Farquharson seconds and it is passed 
unanimously that the Sub-Committee consist of Messrs. F. G, Harvey, 
H. Dupuis Brown, J. G. Cruickshank, H. E. Burgess, F. J. Ayris, H. 
R. Quartley, W. H. Trotter, A. Irving and W. Dell. 
13. Indian Labour. 
RECRUITING COMMISSION. 
The Secretary says that at the last Meeting Mr. Gibson suggest- 
ed a fixed maximum rate should be authorised by the Immigration 
Committee to do away with the evils resulting from the discrepant 
and excessive amounts paid to the kanganies by various estates for 
recruiting purposes. This opend up a very wide question and after 
correspondence with the Chairman and Mr. Gibson he had deferred 
communicating with the Indian Immigration Department. 
