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wages is deposited in his (the Superintendent’s) hands. It is 
quite clear that a coolie on himself paying a month’s wages to 
the employer can determine the contract without notice. If the 
cooly is anxious to stay on the estate and has not personally 
given the employer notice we think the Superintendent of 
Immigrants would be exceeding his functions in demanding 
that a coolie should be given up and we therefore think that the 
employer is not bound to deliver up the coolie in these cir- 
cumstances. In the event of a coolie under 15 we think that 
the parents will probably have the right to demand the custody 
of the child and that therefore the employer could not retain 
him. 
(Sd.) HEWGILL & DAY. 
15. Constituent Associations. 
The Secretary reads the following letters : 
Bagan Datoh Coconut Planters’ Association, 
The Secretary, Lower Perak, 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 29th February, 1912. 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Dear Sir,— The Planters of this District have formed themselves 
into an association under the above title and I have been instructed 
by the Committee to write to you and ask for details of subscriptions, 
delegates etc. to the Planters’s Association of Malaya. They also 
asked me to point out that as it is a new and small association in 
such case perhaps a reduced subscription could be arranged. 
I am, dear sir. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Sd.) A. J. GILLESPIE, 
Hon. Secretary. 
The Secretary, The Malacca Planters’ Association. 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, Malacca, 
Kuala Lumpur. 21st February 1912. 
Dear Sir, — We have pleasure in advising that at a Meeting of this 
Association held on nth instant it was unanimously agreed to rejoin 
your Association and we shall be glad if you will advise us what 
the annual subscription per delegate now is. 
Kindly also send us say 6 copies of your rules. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Sd.) SIME, DARBY & CO., LTD., 
Secretaries^ 
