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RUBBER GROWERS' LEAD
FINANCIAL
STRAIN
IN INDIA
Bombay, Aug. 22.
Bank of India
The Roservo
enld in a report today that the
year 1050-51 had been one of "erent stress and strain."
Fresh Inflationary forces
htt
bern generated by the outbreak
of war in Korea in June, 1950,
to
the
Exemption From Dividend Limitation Sought
(FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT)
-London, Aug. 21.
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Rept,
7th REPL
[11th Sept.
[2141 Sept.
Tin producing companies have been meeting in London to decide whether they should approach the Chancellor of the Ans. Exchequer, Mr Hugh Gaitskell, with a plea similar to that sub- - 28th Aut. mitted yesterday by the Rubber Growers Association for exemp-
tion from dividend control,
The Malayan .tin producing companies could These Included "natural make out a case for exemption equally strong as
which had been added disturbances in India.
Indo-Pakistan
calomitics," the
trade deadlock and the acute that put forward by the rubber growers. Indeed, FAILURE OF
hortage of essential consumer some companies believe the case to be even กรม capital goods
and raw
today
materials.
The report published disclosed that India's total ro- venue (excluding
stronger
They argue from the ground that tin is a
RED DESIGN
Holsting wasting asset which, unlike rubber, cannot here PREDICTED
for 1051-52 was estimated of 7,880 million rupees (£BRA,
að with expenditure 500,000) 7.360 million rupees (£501
250,000), leaving a surplus of 230 million rupees.
Expenditure on security sCT- vices, including defence, was estimated at 3,100 million rupees on social (£232,500,000) and Kervices 1,500 million rupees (£112,580,000). ~ Reuter.
with their cabin baggages on Wednesday the 22nd of Black
August between 5 P.M. and 7 P.M.
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America Expected
To Push
Cotton Exports
Washington, Aug. 21.
A delegation of Southern Congressmen re- ported that they were assured by the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr Charles Brennan today that the Government would push exports of cotton as a major means of stabilising declining cotton prices. Senator Richard Russell (Democrat, Georgia), the spokesman for the group, said after an hour's conference with Mr Brennan today that the Gov- ernment expected exports from this year's bumper crop to run between five million and six million bales.
Such a total would be about
110
million bules more thou
Market Allegation
placed. At the best estimate, known deposits of tin in Malaya will be exhausted in about 20 years though this period may be extended if the present negligible rate of prospecting is speeded up.
Any further restriction that'
long-term invest- discouraged ment would, therefore, seriously
the companies undermine ability to develop newly dis- covered deposits.
Meanwhile, the rubber rowers' letter to Mr Gaitskell Las aroused considerable in- terest in business circles in London.
HONGKONG
SHARE MARKET
Frankfurt, Aug. 21.. Mr. John J. McCloy, United States High Commissioner in Germany, declared today that the Communists had launched a new campaign among German ex-Servicemen to weaken Ger
for Western man support defence,
He predicted that the campaign would fall.
In his latest quarterly report to the United States Govern- ment, Mr McCloy said, "West German determination to un
and resist Communist (From Our Correspondent) cover
subversion has matured apprect- Business done on the Stockably, Even the baile play ot Exchange this morning was fear of Soviet attack has worn?
with excessive Noon thin
nctions:
Use and
It will be recalled that t hia recent statement on divid- end limitation, Mr Galtskell Para
ald that the Bill would make provision for
the Treasury, in ΣΟ exceptional circumstances, 10 valued at $838,419.20. decide that the amount ΟΙ Washington, Aug. 21. General Electric Com-dividend permissible might be prices and the morning's trans growing Allled strength. The
On
German stressed, how SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES
the proposed formerly headed creased. He
Mr contribution, pany, a firm
defence. Mobiliser, ever, that this power would be by the Defence
McCloy said that "the accent is Charles Wilson, was accused by exercised only in very special
Republi- cases.
no longer placed primarily on Senator James Duff,
whether or not the Federal can, today of dealing in the
Republic should actively partici. nickel black market.
pate in its own defence, rather, much of the debate contres on the manner and conditions of such participation,"
FAVOURABLE REACTIONS
He made the charge at a con-
General feeling among busi- gressional hearing after George nessmen in this country is that Williams of the GE Small A rubber companies operating in pllance Division testified that Malaya might well come into the firm paid M. C. Thomas of this
"very special category of tes
they Norwalk, Connecticut, $4.50 per cases. The diffe
pounds of have faced since the Second pound for 10,000 nickel.
Williams said the World War have been market price was 59 to 6?whelmingly greater than those cents a pound.
experienced by any other indus "When you are paying eight try except perhaps by the tin
rp,, : or nine times the market price, producing industry. don't you think you are in the market? Senator Duff black demanded.
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In the economic fleld the past quarter had brought a remark
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Rubber growers make, the point that natural rubber, has played and is still playing a vital When Williams shrugged a part
in the overseas trade of the in our past lenial, the Senator snapped, Sic Area and
C. Light (0) 7.25 7.40 220 "Well, I can tell you-you are.
to close the dollar gap.
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113 from an average of 15 per cent. of West Germany's trade before was forced into the "grey mar-position vis-a-vis their competi- ket" to stay in business.
tors by forcing capital to shy
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enter- STONES, ETC.
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certain strategic not include 19 19.03 $400 a formidable 25 and a a special price order for
materials believed to have been new nickel was lasued on June argument and one that should
siphoned from Western Ger prices for carry great weight to Treasury
many into the Eastern zone 2. Tailored ceiling scrap nickel were handed down officials who are now looking for..
through illicit channels. on May 8.
n way, out of Britain's balance, While both buyers and sellers of payments dilemma. are liable for nines and Imprison- price ment for violating the ceflings, the committee chairman,
The "Financial Times" poses Senator Blair Moody, Derno-
said the Senators have not the question squarely this morn- "Can
nway
POSES A QUESTION
were shipped abroad last year NATO Get Downried to find out if either Gening in a leading article:
under a rigid control programine, Senator Russell said that ex- ports of the size contemplated would reduce reserves to a level which should have a strengthen- ing effect on prices.
To Economics
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Saudi Arabian Oil Interests...
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cral Electric Thomas violated it be supposed that todný any- one would set about investing ceiling, price, the
cums in say Malayan Mr Wilson severed 'all connec-ast The Hague, Aug. 21.
the firm when he rubber production?". tions with The
The paper stresses the need economic law accepted the President's offer to
the North head sponsored by
the mobilisation
safeguard the Sterling Arca pro- to
industries Atlantic Treaty Organisation to gramme-United Press.
primary producing which, it zoys, are vital to our The Congressional delegation help build up Europe after its
existence. "Continuous develop called on Mr Brennan to report | defences' are secured
may be
ment and exploitation of the the widespread dissatisfaction suggested to the Ottawa NATO
by among growers with the cotton Conference
tho Dutch
Sterling Area's supplies of raw materials should be right in the price situation and to appeal for Defence Ministor, M. Staf, it was
forefront of Government policy. stronger Government price sup- Jearned from: authoritative
"Every
effort London, Aug. 21.
be should sources here today.
The Saudi Arabian Foreign offered
to persuade capital to The Dutch feel that for the
of these Members of the delegation said that they had received no present the organisation should Minister, Prince Ernir. Faisal, has go abroad in search
keep to the broad scope of North postponed his departure for supplies... without them this
a member of country has no Paris tomorrow,
future," the commitment from Mr Brennan
co-operation
his sta
staff said tonight.
"Financial Times" concludes. to raise the Government price Atlantic support for cotton or for Gov. complete the plan for European
The reasons understood to of his oll ernment purchase of cotton for defence by 1954,
Cat Ahe stockpiling purposes. · ·
port measures,
nad
After that, it is NATO could well discuss a plan interest
bulldup of British Foreign Office. the economic
felt the be the commissions
They said that Mr Bronnan for told them that the Government Western Europe.-euter, was exploring the stockpiling suggestion. They added
that
they had no doubt about the Comet Off For
legal authority of the Munitions
Board to buy and store cotton
for future military ulo.
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Senator Russell said that Mr
Test
Final
London, Aug. 21.
The Comet, Britain's jet air-
The Emir State visit here onded last, week but: ho re- mained to discuss with British
oficials the frontiers of Saudi
Arabia Reuter.
India's Exports Of
New York Stock
Exchange
New York, Aug. 21.
A 1wave' of profit-taking knocked the stock prices down in the last four and the las Anished Irregularly lower. The decline
for lis final test in Africa... liner left London Airport today Cloth To China extended In a most scations of
Bombay, Aug.
Broker were, afe opinion, that
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LONDON TIN
MARKET
London, August 21. The tin 'market was very irregular. Turnover was: 140 tonncluding 20 tons for
at the morning
683 B07 683-000 Business done at Three-months in, buyer 04215 Three-months in, weiler 843
84714-010 Business Gone at Settlement
603
cash.
Prices closed today
the official end of session as follows:-
Spot tin, buyer apot, tin, weiler
tor
Chicago Grain
Futures
Chicago, Aug. 21. gain futuro moved Chicago higher
on exporter buying of wheat against eales of 1,000,000 bushels to Mexico for Septem- ber shipment.
Prices of grain futures closed today as follows:- *United - Press. - Whoal-price per bushel.
LONDON RUBBERptember.
FUTURES
4335-443/2 4236-49
Boot
biarch (1932) May
• Согд Бро London, August 21. Prices 'of rubber futurea September
December closed today as follows:- Number 1 rubber. In cents
per ib. September October November October/December January/March
(1032)
April/Juna
་་
2034 nominal -United"-PrSIN.
Singapore Rubber
Futures 2008
Singapore, Aug. 31. Prices of rubber futures clover
Brennan was opposed to raising Aboard as passengers was the will port 20 millions the carrot fight industrial rket today les follow the price support for cotton be
famous test pliot, cause producers of other, orope tain John Cunningham,
who in yards of coarse and medium is day for correction. were likely to demand similer Tripoll will fly the Cornet for cloth to China during the next comes dent then send und treatment
special weight texta... will be in here today added that setstogtumber
four months, it was announced leadership), of airliner
trual average around the Sonator Rumeli anid that Mr I think the Comet
1962, he
The commercial Anein":"
announcement Brennan told the group that:
the purchase will be made on a Jura 1930, the Department of Agriculture sald-Itouter.
tree-on-board basis--Router.
Ascingh thuth was working with the Expert Import Bank on the matter of Napier, NZ., Aug. 21.". giving carly four to foreign rahasia has been buying inferior countries for the purchase of weds do which the was always interested and has roots tho price about za par pound. Elut“ boller qualities weal was lightly cu easier. The Unkest Staten bought sh Favery Aula Volled Press, 20
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