With reference to the recent voluntary' agreements among Various rubber-planting bodies in Malaya to restrict tapping, the Government states that it will not legislate, in the matter unless there isan unanimous request and it is strongly pressed to do so by the iodics controlling the industry. May 13.
The Johore Planters Association resolved to favour the Goverament Suggestion that a weekly rest day should be observed on rubber plantations, but rejected the second Government suggestion that tapping] should be prohibited for two months during the winter season.—Reuter. Batavia, May 16.
At a conference here to-day at which M. Marinus represented the! Datch rubber producers and the Residents from the more important Cubber regions of Palembang and Djambi (Sumatra) and Born were present, a decision was reach-to Investigate the rubber growing riots and to explore the poss lity. of inducing the native rowers to join the organization scheme which M. Marinus has drawn up—Reater.
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