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decided that the question of administration of estate hospitals was one 
that could not very well be taken up as an association matter, as private 
interests are involved. Your committee would however urge that 
estate managers work as much as possible in concert, in order that 
expenses may be reduced to the lowest figure possible. 
Policing the District. Representations were made to Government 
re the insufficiency of the policing of the district but so far no steps 
have been taken to better it. There can be no question that there is 
much room for improvement in this respect and as the district is 
developing so rapidly it may not be too much to expect that an 
Euiopean inspector may be appointed to it during the coming year. 
'Iamil Immigration Bill . — Your association expressed the strongest 
disapproval of the poll tax which it was proposed to levy on all Tamil 
coolies employed in the country. This has, however, become a fait 
accompli and our coolies are now subject to a taxation of $5 per head 
per annum. As a set off against this, coolies recruited in India are 
granted free passages which it is hoped will induce a greater influx of 
labour than we have experienced hitherto. 
Sunday Names . — An excellent move has been made towards the 
reduction of working expenses on estates by the deleting of Sunday 
names. This measure comes into full force from July 1st next, and it 
will act as a further set off against the poll tax previously mentioned. 
Cultivation . — The following is a table showing the cultivated area 
and the acreage of land held by Europeans in this District. This 
includes estates which are not on the membership of your association 
and is therefore a thoroughly comprehensive statement. 
Paua Rubber. 
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165 
23,286 
36,666 
Finance .— Owing to the dissolution of the U. P. A., and the 
refunding of all subscriptions and entrance fees for the current year by 
that body, the financial position of your association is a strong one, as 
showm by the statement of accounts herewith attached. 
General. Taken as a whole the objects attained by your associa- 
tion during the year under review, may, we venture to think, be deemed 
satisfactory. It must be borne in mind that as an organisation, we are 
still in our infancy, but we have already been able to fully justify our 
existence, and it is to be hoped that by the full co-operation of all members 
we may continue to progress to our mutual advantage. 
(Sgd.) Thomas More, 
Chairman 
