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The Secretary also put on the table further correspondence he 
had received from the proprietor of “ In Tiniand ” and the Secretary 
of the forthcoming Agri-Hortioultural Show re exhibits and further 
prizes being presented, but neither was gone into. 
The Conditions of the Loan. 
Mr. John I. Philips then proposed and Mr. E. Valpy seconded 
“ That the Resident-General be requested to issue a complete state- 
ment, regarding the conditions regulating the issue of loans to Planters, 
and that to the various statments, already published, the following 
provisions be added. 
(A) “ That the vote be unlimited.” 
(R) 1 That no loans be tnade on account of any area not under 
cultivation at the present time.” 
(C) “ That all valuations be made by the officer deputed and 
shall be final. A loan of 25% to be granted, but the property to be 
revalued at the end of each year until the loan becomes repayable. 
(D) “ That no loan, or part of a loan, be devoted to any other 
purpose but that of maintenance.” 
Carried nem. con. 
Coolies who go to Gaol. 
It was also resolved that a letter be written to the Secretary to Re- 
sident asking him to make arrangements with the Police Authorities that 
any Estate coolies serving imprisonment, at the end of their sentence 
be sent back to the Estate by the Police at the former s expense as at 
present a great many have absconded altogether when released from gaol. 
The next meeting of the Association was fixed for Monday, 5th 
October, and will be held in Penang. 
A cordial vote of thanks to the Chair concluded the meeting. 
COMPARATIVE RUBBER EXPORT TABLE. 
Comparative Statement of Cultivated Bubber Exported from the 
Federated Malay States During the Years 1908 and 1907 . 
— 
Exported 
during 
July, 
1908. 
Previously. 
Total ex- 
port during 
1908. 
Export dui-1 
ing similar 
period of j 
previous j 
year. 
Increase. 
| 
lbs. | 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
Perak 
32,827 
189,633 
222,460 
113,307 
109,153 
Selangor 
164,428 
866,567 
1,030,995 
613,530 
| 417,465 
Negri Sembilan 
28,847 
325,958 
3-34,805 
1 254,458 
[ 100,347 
Pahang 
nil 
nil 
i nil. 
nil 
1 
! 
Total 
226,102 
1,382,158 
1,603,260 
981,295 
626,965 
TU 
Kuala Lumpor, j - r - ALDWOllTH, 
11th August, 1908. Commissioner of Trade and Customs. 
