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desirable, in order to prevent diseases of perhaps originally quite 
local and endemic a nature from spreading and becoming epidemic 
in the large areas, where nowadays plant growth has artificially been 
restricted to a single species, viz., Hevea Braziliensis. 
It was therefore resolved. 
“ That, in view of the possible danger to the Planting Industry owing 
to unreported outbreaks of plant disease , Government be asked to place 
such power in the hands of the Officers of the Agricultural Department as 
will enable them to summarily deal with any such outbreak." 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
No. 3936 /I 909 - 25th August , 1909. 
Sir, — With reference to your letter of the 17th August, 1909, on 
the subject of the prevention of Plant Diseases, I am directed to 
inform you that legislation in the direction desired is already under 
consideration. 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 
Federal Secretary. 
and noted with satisfaction. 
4. RECRUITING IN BENGAL PRESIDENCY. 
The Secretary read the following letter : 
The Federal Secretary, F.M.S., 
Kuala Lumpur. 17th August, 1909 
Sir,— I have the honor to inform you that at the last Meeting 
of this Association, held on the 10 th instant, the question of recruit- 
ing natives of the Bengal Presidency, for labor in the Malay 
Peninsula, was mooted. I was subsequently instructed to submit to 
your Government that the Government of India be approached with 
a view of rescinding the order, which at present restricts recruiting 
for this country to the Madras Presidency. 
I have, etc., 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias. 
Secretary. 
5. TRUCK ENACTMEN'l . 
The Meeting having been in Committee during the discussion of 
this subject, Mr. Skinner proposes, Mr. Harrison seconds and it is 
carried unanimously : 
" That in view of the great danger run under the present Truck 
Enactment , this Association press the G overtime id to take urgent steps to 
amend the said Enactment.” 
