Amsterdam, Mar, 10.
A very grave danger of a rubber slump in the year 1980 is prophesied ina letter to the "Bewsoader Tet Handelabiad" from the chief caiter the "Deli Courant" of Medan, Sumatra, who urges datch rubber companies to promote international ce-operation. Ho bases his warning fon the "tremendous plantation expansion" in Sumatra, Java and Malacen during the years 1925 and 4926,. This has convinced him that the slump of 1021-1922 was only a foretaste of what might happen in 1080, when the new trees will reach Xhoir highest tapping enpacity, if timely measures are not taken. "He praises the British rubber restric-Tons, which, have saved mumérous "camp ne lading teh, {rom collapse" nnd expresses opinion that their abolition very serious The writer, who claims to be unbiased and independent, suggests that rubber interests should discuss whether salvation lies in x new striction scheme with a clearer standard production, in which, the Dutch should participate, or in a selling centre or a valorization scheme, with or without the participation of the Dutch Eust Indies Government, He contends that and American interests agree to ce-operation— declaring that the solution of.the problem of rubber control lies in complete ce-operation of the Dutch East Indies and Europeans and natives. If such a course should be practicable, says the resolution, there should be no, sudden abandonment of restriction, which should be continued in a modified form, The local Government has re~ ceived a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. L. 8. Amery, saying that the "Government has been impressed by the representations they have received regard to the unsettled state of the rubber industry and have asked the Civil Research Committee to! report as quickly as possible."
It is inferred here that the Committee wil conclude its labours before the end of March-—Reuter.
Singapore, Mar. 12.
The Kuala Lumpur of Commerce resolutions regarding rubber were passed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur composed of delegates of the Federated Malay States Chamber of Commerce and the European and Asiatic planting associations.
The United Society of Japanese Planters, representing Japanese rubber interests in Malaya, has passed a resolution urging tion of restriction in a modified form—Router.
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