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Mr. Hervey tells the Meeting that a man having im- 
properly taken on three of his bolters, had recently been 
fined $75/- for each cooly, so taken on. 
Mr. Lake would restrict the work of the Immigration 
Department to inspecting Mining Kongsis ; surely planters 
could look after their own coolies. 
Mr. Parkinson only wishes to see the provisions of the 
Enactment carried out. 
The Secretary is then instructed to point out to Gov- 
ernment that the* Enactment is not being carried out at 
present by its Executive, to quote Mr. Jarvis’ case; and to 
ask that steps be taken to see that that portion of the 
Enactment be strictly enforced. 
VEX Return of Convicted Absconders. The Secre- 
tary reads the following correspondence: — 
# October 9th, 1908. 
The Resident-General, P. M. S., 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Sir I have the honour to inform you that I have been 
in correspondence with the Residents of the Federation 
regarding the return to the Estate of origin of convicted 
absconders on their release from Goal. (Vide Letters No. 
4461, Perak; No. 3891, Selangor; No. 2514 Negri Sembilan; 
No. 1289, Pahang). 
As it would seem highly desirable, that a uniform prac- 
tice be established, 1 am instructed respectfully to submit 
that the Police Authorities be instructed to see, that on 
release of such coolies from goal they be escorted back to 
the Estate of origin or to the nearest Police Station thereto 
(at the option of the employer) ; always provided of course 
that an application to that effect is made by the employer 
at the time of conviction. 
I have etc,, 
(Sd.) H. 0. E. Zacharias,- 
Secretary . 
Kuala Lpmpur, F. M. S., 
21st October , 1908 . 
No. 5171/1908. 
Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your 
letter, dated the 9th October, 1908, on the subject of the 
return to the Estates on which they are employed of coolies 
who have been convicted of absconding and have served a 
term of imprisonment. 
