Amsterdam, Sept. 8.
The report that the Government} of the Straits Settlements decided not to interver in the rubber crisis favourably received decision was generally anticipated.
'A similar statement is now ¢xpe.ted from the Government of the; Dutch East Indies.
With the apparent failure of all schemes of organized restriction or valorization, hope is now centred Active discussions have been pro ceeding in circles interested in ruber, The last figures published show a total production for the month of August for Malaya of 4125 tons, with British imports of 2,039 "The latest restriction proposals of which details have been given in these columns, have not affected the course of prices. Even in spite of reduced production, stocks exceed the requirements for the next six tnonths, and on this account sug gestions for " partial of suspension fof tapping are having no effect in London and elsewhere, Experts further point out that all the schemes which have been. put forward have had one weak point—the total or almost total absence of international collaboration, to, suck fan extent that it is impossible to hope for ® real improvement—
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