In Watt’s Dictionary of Economic products, it is stated that the 
leaves are much esteemed by native practitioners who prescribe them 
as a grateful stomachic in dyspeptic affectives and cholora, they are 
besides considered as an atfcenuant and alterative and an a awrdmgly 
administered when it is necessary to correct the habit. me dose oi 
the infusion of the leaves is half a tea-cup-full twice a day. 
The plant is widely dispersed from Africa through India to Ceylon, 
Siam and the Moluccas. 
H. N. R. 
minutes of a general meeting of the 
PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. 
Held at 3 p.m., on May 19th, 1908 , at the Masonic Hall , 
Kuala Lumpor. 
Present For the Perak P. A., Mr. 0. L. Gibson. For the Kuala 
Lumpor D. P. A. : Mr. F. G. Harvey, Mr. E. B. Skinner, Mr. C. Burn- 
Murdoch and Mr. A. J. Fox. For the Kuala Selangor^ D.^> ; A. 
Mr Edgar Smith and Mr. J. Hunter. For the KaparD. P. A. . Ml. H. 
M Darbv and Mr. C. T. Hamerton. For the Klang D. P. A : Mr. John 
Gibson, Mr. J. Whitham, Mr. R. W. Harrison and Mr. A. B. Lake Foi 
the Bain Tiga D. P. A. : Mr. H. F. Browell, Mr. H. L Jams and MuP. 
W Parkinson, For the Kuala Langat D. P. A. • Mi. . ■ 
and Mr. E. Maofadyen. Chairman : Mr. R. W. Harnson. Secretary 
(Acting): Mr. R. M. Neill. 
I. The minutes of the previous meeting are taken as read and 
passed. 
II. The Acting Secretary reads the following correspondence 
re Recruiting Licenses : 
Johore, 5th May, 1908 . 
Dear Sik, 
Referring to the discussion at the meeting of the Planters’ Asso- 
ciation of Malaya, held at Kuala Lumpor on the 26th ult., re 
signing of Kanganies’ licenses by Mr. Clayton, at Penang, it may 
perhaps be of interest to some of those concerned to know that I have 
just received a license, signed by Mr. Clayton, which was sent direct 
to him for signature by the Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, 
Johore Bahru, and without my having to make any application to 
Penang at all. This is most convenient, and I feel sure that were it 
generally known planters would not trouble themselves any more 
about this matter. 
I am, etc., 
(Sgd.) Arnold H. Malet. 
