Bangkok, June 28.
Rubber and wolfram Agure' in, the Thai press today. At present at least ten representatives of Japanese rubther "interests are buying up large Jauantitles of rubber and rubber [plantations in Thatland, according to Ithe "Lacmthong,"" which reveals that since "the beginning of May the Japanese have purchased! no less than ten rubber plantations, and that at the end of last month 200,000 tons of rubber were carried away by Japan-lose ships, The paper adds it is reported that certain' Japanese shippers refuse. carry rubber from Thailand unless lit belongs to the Japanese Rubber Association, Hitherto large quantities of wol-tram, mined in certain districts in [Thailand, used to be sent to Malaya, says the "Thal Rasde," but mine-lowners in these districts now. con-[template "sending wolfram to Bang-look, where it fetches higher prices Ithan in Malaya,—Reuter, N.E.I. Making 400 Torpedo-Boats Singapore. June 24.
Four hundred motor torpedo-boats boweded with American aircraft and capable of more than 50 are being constructed in the shipyards of the Netherlands. Indlex recent arrival from the Indies disclosed here, He declared that there was great activity in the Indies shipyards and that a large number of merchant ships are being reconstructed and recon Aitioned for the purpose of providing additional shipping to export the large supplies-of Indies raw material which have accumulated in godowns "rroughout the country.—Reuter,
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