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guard the interests of the coolies and the Planting com- 
munity. 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
No. (20) in 949/09. 
27 th July , 1.909 . 
Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your 
letter dated the 16th July 1909, on the subject of “The 
Truck Enactment, 1909,” and to say that the Resident is 
not able to add anything further to the information con- 
tained in my letter of 8th June ultimo to Mr. E. B. Skinner, 
in which it was stated that the working of the enactment 
would he carefully watched, and that if it should be found 
to cause inconvenience or hardship the proposals of the 
Planters’ Association would receive careful attention. 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) S. W. McArthur, 
Ay. Secretary to Resident , 
Selangor. 
To The Secretary, 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Mr. Gumming thinks it would be better to let the dis- 
cussion of this subject stand over until their next meeting. 
Mr. Skinner seconds this proposal, but is of opinion, 
that this Association should do their utmost to press this 
matter home. 
Resolved to defer further discussion until the next 
Meeting. 
V. Madura Company, Limited. The Secretary reads 
the following two letters: 
Messrs. The Madura Co., Ltd., 
Negapatam. 
16 th July , 1909 . 
Dear Sir, — The Chairman of the Indian Immigration 
Committee has communicated to me the correspondence 
passed between him and yourselves during March last on 
the subject of a suggested reduction in your charges, and 
I placed this matter accordingly before my Association at 
the Meeting held on the 11th instant. 
I am now instructed to inform you that the Members of 
my Association are unanimously of opinion that such re- 
