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Mr. Parkinson said it was ridiculous to have to send all the way 
to Penang for these licenses. Surely the deputy should have the 
powers of the superintendent of issuing these licenses. Another 
grievance was, that all coolies coming over under the old passes were 
charged $10.00 passage money. 
Mr. A. B. Lake said it was not necessary to send Kanganies to 
Penang ; it was merely a question of waiting for return of a letter to 
Penang. 
Mr. J. Gibson confirmed Mr. Parkinson’s experience re $10.00 
charge, and said that on discovering this, he had immediately written 
to cancel all old licenses. 
Mr. E. B. Skinner said similar charges had been made in the case 
of some of his coolies, but on Government being approached, a refund 
had been made in every single case. 
III. Be § 8 of last meeting, Mr. Zacharias said that Mr. Douglas’ 
resolution was founded on a case of which he had promised to send 
details. This he had not done. 
Mr. Lake explained that the sample was tampered with in transit 
and so the case fell through. 
IY. The following correspondence re Sunday Names is read: 
The Gen. Manager, F. M. S. E. 
SlR, Kuala Lumpor, January 2Jfih 1908 
I have the honour to inform you that the following resolution 
has been passed by my Association at their last meeting, viz : 
“ That no Sunday Names be given to any coolies taken on as from 
the 1st prox., but that Sunday Names be continued up to July 1st, 
1908, in the case of all coolies employed on the 31st inst.” 
Inviting your kind support of this scheme, which obviously can 
only be carried through if the employers of labour are unanimous. 
I have, etc. 
(Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 
Secretary. 
No. G. M. E. 478/08. 28tli January , 1908. 
Sir, 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 
24th January on the subject of Sunday Names for coolies and to state 
that I have issued instructions that similar action is to be taken on 
the railways in Malaya. 
I have, etc. 
(Sgd.) A. H. Alston, 
for G. M. Elys. 
The Secretary stated that a similar letter had been written to the 
Director P. W., F. M. S., but that so far n<5 reply had been received. 
Mr. Skinner asked whether all the estates bound themselves to 
abolish Sunday Lames, and whether those who did not approve of this 
