Feb. 10.
The Committee of Civil Research to inquire into the rubber export restrictions will not begin on its duties for another three weeks.
The constitution of a Committee of Civil Research, of which Lord Balfour, as Lord President of the Council, is chairman, varies with every inquiry. A Mis presides in the absent Balfour, but the other members are mostly Government servants and outside representatives. The per~ sonnel of the Committee with reference to rubber will include a business man, while experts among. growers and merchants will be invited to give evidence.
The Committee will submit its report to the Cabinet, It is not at. present possible to say whether the report will, be published.
Feb. 10, The "Manchester Guai says Mr. Lane Mitchell declared that the uncertainty caused by the announcement had cost the Minsing Lane market a loss of £23 a ton fon ruber nnd asked whether the present regulations would be likely that Mr. Ormsby-Gore, the Under-Secretary of State for the Color will shortly pay a visit to the Malay States to investigate the effect of the rubber export regula tions and other problems.—Reuter.
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