Colombo, Feb, 12.
It is generally believed in Ceylon that rubber restriction, will be taken oft next year.
Tt is believed that the British Prime Minister's announcement regarding the inquiry into the Rettrietion Scheme was actuated by Sir Matthew Nathan, Chairman of the Rubber Advisory Committee, who recently visited Ceylon as member of the Constitutional Re. forms Commission.
'A majority of Ceylon rubber producers appear to be in favour of withdrawal of restrictions, with reasonable notice, of the Colonial Office announcing output variation Sir Edward D. Rosling, who recently stated that he hoped that Ceylon would tighten up the restrietion regulations, is not meeting with much success with his propaganda in favour of such action, 'A prominent grower in Ceylon, Mr. C.E, A. Chas, declares that if bud-grafting should be successful and if Geylon should be able to quadruple its yield of rubber by that method or by using a pure line of seed, local planters can make a profit al a market price of ten to twelve American cents per Ib—Reuter.
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