Batavia, Aug. 12.
The serious situation in the sugar industry was discussed to-day at al meeting of the People's Council. member pointed out that, in view of the fact that there are stil a million tos of sugar in warehouse in the East Indies, the prospects of]
dustry are the slump in India were still unsettled.
More-Goer headed, there were arse Stocks of sugar in Cuba.
McThe prospects of a collapse of] ihe sugar industry," the councillor Ueclared, "cannot therefore be precluded."
The Finance Director, on behalf of the Government, id he would submit the que jon to the Government—Reuter.
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