Sir'William Lane Mitchell (Conservative) asked how the revenues of the Malaya Native States and also of the Federated Malay States Would be affected if the price of rubber remained in the neighbourhood of eight-pence, oF leas, per Ib, 'TheSeeretary of State for the Colonies, Mr, L. S. Amery, replied that the answer depended pon a variety of conditions, such as an increase in. the export of rubber. which might be anticipated, adding that it would be impossible' to give ply which would be ing that the position after, November next would be the same as before the era of restric the Secretary of State for the Colonies said that ho was not sure whether, the position necessarily would be the same og before restriction.
Asked whether the Malaya Government intended to carry on with two sets of taxes on the export of rubber, Mr. Amery replied that he had not been informed of any intention to abolish any taxes. Reuter, Brussels, Apr. 25.
Members of the Dutch Rubber] Committee and the principal Bel-ian and French growers met here morning. The proceedings, which are secret, are reported to be confined to an exchange of views as regards the growing and manufacturing situation—Rester,
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