London, June 19.
Telegrams from Holland indicate that Dutch opinion is divided on the question of rubber. restriction. The rubber growers of Sumatra are opposing restriction on the ground that the cost price of rubber, in consequence, would rise to such an extent that it would be very doubtful whether the price of rubber would increase in like proportion The large Sumatra tobacco companies, with rubber interests, are in favour restric-tiou.—Reuter Amsterdam, June 20.
Sixteen Dutch rubber companies have presented a petition to the Government to reject any scheme for compulsory restriction of rubber output.
This petition is an outcome of the departure of an important official, M. de Kruyff, for London to negotiate with the British Government with a view to a scheme for reduction of output.—Reuter.
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