The Laboratory at the Agricultural Station at Kuala Lumpur 
has been available for the use of the Assistant Chemist by the kind 
permission of the Government up to the present time, but the 
Government now require it for their own use and the Trustees have 
therefore to build a Laboratory — 'the arragements for this are already 
made. 
I have written, by instructions, to the Secretary of the Local 
Committee in Kuala Lumpur asking to be favoured with their opinion 
regarding the manner in which the research work should be continu- 
ed and extended. In the meantime I am instructed to ask that you 
will consider this matter, and that you will guarantee up to a maxi- 
mum of £50 for each of the three periods ending respectively June 
30th, 1913, June 30th, 1914, and June 30th, 1915, in order that the 
Trustees may be able to submit a scheme to all’ the guarantors when 
local opinion in the F. M. S. has been ascertained. 
I enclose form of guarantee. 
Yours faithfully, 
C. TAYLOR, 
Secretary. 
Mr. Gibson and Mr. F. G. Harvey having spoken in support of 
the letter, it is resolved, “that this association heartily endorses the 
scheme and recommends all estates to join it.” 
19. Land Legislation. 
The Secretary reads the following letter: 
No. (12) in 909/1912. 
The Secretary, Kuala Lumpur, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 27th February, 1912. 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that a Committee has been 
appointed to consider the existing Land Enactment with a view to 
deciding what amendments may be necessary and desirable and to 
state that the Committee will be obliged if the Committee of the 
Planters’ Association of Malaya will appoint a member of the Associ- 
ation to draw up a memorandum in regard to any points in the 
Enactment which deserve consideration. 
I have etc., 
(Sd.) E. G. BROADRICK, 
Acting British Resident, Selangor, 
Chairman of Committee. 
After a short discussion, Mr. E. Macfadyen is appointed to serve 
on the Committee as representative of the P. A. M. 
