For the descendents of Richard Dearie and his son John Russell

The Malay Mail 6 March 1905, p.3 Ipoh Friday. Mr. J. Russell of the Fed. Eng. Co., Kuala Lumpur, is paying Ipoh a visit.

The Malay Mail Friday December, 1905 Summary:

(Mr. J. A. Russell is present at the meeting of the Malay States Mining Association which discusses lack of supply of wood for fuel.. problem of 10 years standing.. forests are to be conserved…timber cases before magistrates.. not enough Europeans to identify kinds of timber.. J. A. suggests that specimens of prohibited timbers be provided so that they can be identified… discussion on importing trial shipments of coal from India.. J. A. suggests a Government commission to take evidence on subject.. decision on two cents fee per pikul to support Association… “For some time Mr Loke Yew has, with great public spirit, alone supported the Association; but that is not right, nor creditable to the mining industry, nor can it be expected to go on indefinitely.”.. J. A. points out that no attempt is made to collect the dues of the Association, he suggests subscription should be based on acreage, as in Perak., discussion on letter to Government to request an alteration in its rules on numbers of labourers to be employed as the condition of mining leases, to allow for use of labour saving devices like puddlers and trolleys.)

NEWS 1905