London, Sept. 22.
At a meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association to-day, Sir West Ridgeway presiding, a resolution was passed declaring that the Association was unable to proceed to further consideration of the International plantation rubber company scheme until the recommendation of the Colonial Office and the decision of the Government on it were known.—Reuter.
A telegram from Amsterdam states that advices from London confirm the statement of Mr. Copeman, Chairman of the Eastern International Rubber Produce Trust, that prominent British rubber enterprises in the Dutch East Indies are supporting voluntary limitation of production. The Dutch Minister of the Colonies, however, is hesitating to submit official proposals in view of the rubber interests' opposition to an export duty and similar measures. Limited tapping is now advised Reuter,
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