to be employed. You may not change the numbers. The wag£^ 
are also fixed, and to be until further notice ae they are 
now. You have power to dismiss and engage daily labour 
in the same way as it is done in Singapore. Remember that 
your return of new tamile engaged must not be 7 daye in 
arrear, and therffore arrange that the return ie forwarded 
by you to the Controller of Labour weekly. I cannot tell 
you how the capitation tax of one dollar for each new man will 
be paid, for I have failed to get an answer from the P. 
W.D. (the department which has the vote for payment of the tarnil 
assessment): but X expect by the P.W.D., and you could ask 
locally if they will pay that tax. 
You cannot have power to dismiss any men on monthly wage* 
and should report any misdemeanours on their part. All men on 
monthly wages should be mad© to sign an attendance register. 
It is necessary for you exercise economy over the votes 
for Stores and Miscellaneous. The latter vote will be drawn, 
on later in the year to meet an anticipated deficit on the 
vote for coolies. This means, for one thing, the lid. Ariff 
is not bo.be sent into Penang town without sufficient reason. I 
anticipate that you will be allowed to frank letters within 
Lenang island, the Province, ^alacca, and Singapore. Letter* 
for the F.M <6. etc. should be stamped, and posted at the 
nearest pillar-box except when the messenger has to go to town 
for stores, for the despatch of parcels and boxes, etc. As 
soon as you receive information from the Resident Councillor 
regarding franking of letters, report to me. 
Revenue must be paid into the Treasury every Friday, every 
last day of the month, and if you have $100 immediately. In 
oan of plants, eharge at the usuaJ/fixed 
making out bills 
rate, but enter the charge as "to labour in loading carts, e$o 
There is a list in the office of public occasions upon whic4 
plants are sent out without making this charge. The cost of 
transport is always to be met by the borrower* and the cost 
of damage done through neglect. 
