The Archive · 1930

Problem of Rubber Prices

London Sept. 13.

Sir Erie Geddes, chai lop Plantations Ltd. when the price of rubber was above Sid. the native planters immediately increased tapping and undertook further planting. When mediate decrease in tapping and no further planting.

Rubber from native plantations in Netherland East Indies was worth tu the Far East about Idd. less] than in London. The rubber from European plantations, of a hi quality cost fo. Singapore only 1d. Tess than in London. The question whether European plantations could make a prof in selling below Sid. and at the same tine cover their ex-

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account