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join the corps but give them every facility to attend camps 
and parades. 
4. With the large number of Planters in Selangor 
now, there is no reason why at least one company, of the 
Malay States Volunteer Rifles should not be entirely com- 
posed of Planters, and I shall be very glad if you can give 
me any assistance in inducing Planters to join the local 
corps of Volunteers. 
m mi m ■ (% d -) A - B - Hubback, Major. 
To The Chairman, 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
(Enclosure.) 
Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S. 
28th August, 1907. 
Sir, —I have the honour to enquire whether. you can 
approach the Managers of the various Estates in Selangor 
especially in the Klang District with a view to granting as- 
sistants on their Estates who are Volunteers facilities to 
attend the monthly camps of instruction held in Kuala. 
Lumpur. 
2. The number of drills required for efficiency is 
twelve per annum, attendance at the annual inspection, 
qualification as a 3rd Class shot is necessary; this year the 
annual camp will open on October 5th and close with the 
annual inspection by the General Officer Commanding the 
Troops, Straits Settlements, on October 12th, and although 
it can hardly be expected that assistants on Estates can 
attend for the whole period, I would particularly ask the 
Managing Planters in Selangor to give their assistants 
every possible chance of becoming efficient. 
3. Government provide free Railway passes to and 
from camp and free rations in camp, so that the question of 
expense is almost nil. 
(Sgd.) A. B. Hubback, Major. 
" 10th February , 1909. 
Ihe Commandant, 
The Malay States Volunteer Rifles, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your 
letter No. 14 dated yesterday and shall forward enclosure 
to our Chairman on his return. 
