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had to contend with in the formation of this Association and 
would dissuade them from taking any hasty steps. He 
suggests the formation of a Sub-Committee, to thoroughly 
consider this matter. . 
Mr. Hunter thinks that people attending the Annual 
Meeting should not only have the right to speak, hut also 
to vote. However, he ‘quite agreed with Mr. Harrison’s 
suggestion regarding a Sub-Committee and had much 
pleasure in formally proposing its appointment. 
Mr. Parkinson then seconds Mr. Hibson’s amendment. 
Mr. Harvey proposes that no action of any kind be 
taken, as lie thinks the Association has existed too short a 
while to permit of their tinkering with its very constitu- 
Mr. hake seconds Mr. Hunter’s amendment. 
Mr. Skinner seconds Mr. Harvey’s amendment. 
Mr. Harvey’s amendment is then put to the vote and 
declared lost by 11 to 9 votes. „ 
Mr. Hunter’s amendment is then put to the Meeting 
and declared carried by 10 votes to 6. 
Mr. Macfadyen proposes that the Sub-Committee con- 
sist of Messrs. 'Harrison, Hunter and Duncan. Carried 
unanimously. 
X. Rule 4. Mr. Jarvis says the following motion 
was standing in his name: “That the new Rule 4 be re- 
scinded and that former Rule 4 stand, as the new rule tends 
to increased expenses per delegate, and decreased represen- 
tation.” However it might perhaps be better to leave this 
question over, until they heard the Report of the Sub-Com- 
mittee, which had just been appointed, and be would there- 
fore withdraw his motion. 
Mr. Macfadven in any case will like to point out, what 
dangerous practice it would be, if they were to reopen at a 
following meeting, that which had been settled only a lew 
months ago. 
XI. Immigration Committee Meetings. The motion 
standing in the name of the Perak Planters’ Association 
finding no proposer, the next item on the agenda is dealt 
with. 
XII. Planters’ Members on Immigration Committee. 
Mr. Jarvis moves: “That with a view to securing a re- 
presentative opinion of Planters, the Government he asked 
that the Planting Members on the Immigration Committee 
be elected by this Association.” He observes that, if the 
planters had had their own selection representative on the 
Immigration Committee, it was very unlikely that the Com- 
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