'A Comparison Between Increase in Price and Cost of Production London, Sept. 22, Discussing the rubber restriction, the Benefit Times contends, "that the the higher price; following on the improved state Sstical position, at the present time goes largely to the non-restricting producer. The restricting. companies' costs rise as production decreases. The rise in costs in some then the while the and other outside producers have been enabled to sell increasing crops at higher prices at ime time effecting a reduction The real issue between the restrietionists and the anti-restrictionists is whether the advantage to the restricting producers will, in the long, run, be commensurate with the saeri-
London, Sept, 22.
Claiming that the rubber ex-ort restriction achome in Malaya ud Ceylon has amply. justified it-elf, the "Financial Times" says. that the persistent campaign t9. wreck restriction in the beginning must be regarded with something pore than mere suspicion; as cer ruin large American consumers are Known to be desirous of acquiring substantial "stake in the rubber production of British Malaya, Cey-Jon and elsewhere. They are aware that if rubber can be brought well Delow one shilling large areas will inevitably fall into their hands at Dractically their own price. This can only be achieved by wrecking restriction, but there is not the ghost of a chance for this childish
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