At the annual meeting of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust to-day Mr. Henry John Welch, the Chairman, said that Whilst' the present scheme to coa tapping during May might be sufficient, yet in case it proved insufficient a further scheme of res-friction was suggested, namely to evase tapping for seven consecutive specified days every month, follo ing any month in which the average spot price in London of ard quality smoked sheet rubber did not, exceed ninepene Mr. Welsh said he w cut hope that another agreement Vetween different countries covering period of 12 months might be negotiated on safe, economic lin Renter.
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