Apr, 19.
Tu a speech to-day the Hon, W. G. A. Ormaby-Gore, Under-Seeretary of State for the Colonies, said that the reason the British Gover mont decided to abandon ther Atriction on the export of rubber ay in the unsatisfactory nature of the facts and figures connected (vith the: industry; money and science had been lavishly expended attempt to defeat the policy of restriction of exports by cheapening reclaimed rubber and the use of eax real rubber, It was, inevitable that, when a government tied up commerce, difficulties should aris The rubber industry's only. hop. Gore, was to ant and he advised growers to give practical to the Rubber Research Ins He emphasized that the British Government had taken no decision ayjuinst British interest by the State was useless and the industry must stand alone—Reuter, Colombo, Apr. 20.
After a long session Ceylon Estates Proprietary Association to-day passed the follow. ing resolution:—"While favouring the immediate removal of the restriction on rubber exports or its gradual removal between now and November 1, the Association will defer the receipt of further information concerning the discussions at pre-Sent progressing in Malaya and
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