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RUBBER INDUSTRY
REGULATION OF SUPPLY NOT POSSIBLE.
GROWERS MEET IN LONDON
London, Yesterday,
C.E.R. OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
Soviet Demands Release,
Harbin, Yesterday.
A Rengo cable states that Jap- anese troops have apprehended M. Greskovsky, the station- tion by adopting measures calculat-ern branch of the Chinese East- master at Imienpo, on the East- ea to reduce the huge stocks on ern Railway. The difficulties with which the hand and increase the permanent rubber industry is contending were demand for the product, so that the after conclusive evidence had M. Greskovaky was arrested emphasised by Sir Herbert Wright, plantation industry will once again been obtained of his being in col- presiding at a meeting of the Rub- be re-established on В profitable lusion with the insurgents. ber Growers' Association.
The Soviet Government is de- "The changes in estate practice which have lowered costs," he said, nerable position, for science will tiations are pending.
"The industry is in a most vul-manding his release and nego "should not be regarded as per- undoubtedly enable the manufac manent. The benefits of the first turers to make one ton of rubber go rise in selling price will in all much further in 1940. than in probability, go towards improving 1930.
bagls."
on
to
Traffic Suspended.
Traffic on the Eastern section of the C.E.R, is suspended as
FORGED LABELS,
Evidence Insufficient.
the position of the staff and Sir Herbert Wright considered troops of the old Kirin army have labourers on estates, and making the consumption of good the deterioration due to the year unlikely
the present torn up the track at Lukashevo, rise lack of cultivation... The urgent According to some
rapidly. near Imienpo. authorities it It is reported that heavy fight- problem is not of producing more might not exceed 650,000 tona, ing otcurred yesterday between rubber at a lower cost but finding while the potential supply might old Kirinites and Manchukuo more outlets for produce. Low not be much less than last year. troops near Lukashevo, in which prices might have to continue for
Government Attitude.
over a hundred old Kirinites were many years before a large acreage The Government's attitude to- killed and many wounded. of poor rubber is permanently wards the rubber problem was ex-
Considérable Japanese rein- abandoned.
pressed by Sir Cunliffe Lister in forcements have been despatch- The Association in the past two speaking the Colonial esti- ed to Imienpo. Reuter. years has taken an active part in mates in the House of Commons. the endeavour to bring about legis- He said he welcomed the recent lation for the regulation of sup-restriction of negotiationa, because plies but in, view, of the recent he was anxious to get an effective} Anglo-Dutch Government announce scheme of control, if possible. He ment it had to be recognised that was convinced of one thing what international regulation of produc- the industry needed above all was tion, however desirable and how the certainty as regards its future. Yesterday afternoon, before Mr. ever advantageous, had to be Any scheme must restrict produc- Schofield, a Chinese woman was shelved, possibly for all time. tion to an extent which in reason- summoned, at the instance of the able time would reduce stock to Tung Hing Knitting Factory, for Although the sequel is not, and normal proportions and co-ordinate possession of singlets to which cannot be known for many years, the supply and demand.
their "Fruit" brand had been un- It we feel, as owners and trustees of quite impracticable
lawfully applied, and for posses- to get any the industry, and the unquestion scheme to control native production. sion of imitation singlet fronts, able value to civilisation, that our Ho regretted the Conference's
and forged labels. Mr. H. L. responsibility has been increased failure to produce a scheme, but wased it had been impossible to locate Dennys for the prosecution, stat- by the Governmenté' decision. We sure that the negotiators must endeavour to rectify the posi-lright.-Reuter.
Increase Demand.
AMOY SITUATION
REASSURING.
Government Forces Recapture Yungting.
ARTIST HONOURED.
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were
London, Yesterday,
Mr. Ernest Proctor, husband of
In the Central Magistracy
the scourge of these forgeries, the reason for this being that there was no established factory and the illegal business was being carried out in a clandestine man- ner by people taking materials to different floors,
The singlets bearing the pirat-
the well-known artist, Mrs. Doded marks, would then be distri- Proctor, has been elected an Asso-buted to and retailed by hawkers ciate member of the Royal Academy. in the streets, at about half the
-Reuter.
Nanking Sends Squadron.
Nanking, Yesterday.
From Canton comes the news of the recapture by Government forces in Fukien, of Yungting, tion at Amoy, Admiral Chi-liang In view of the serious situa- near Changchow. The arrival of and his squadron has been order- the 19th Regiment under the 7th ed thither at full speed from Cantonese Division on the Shanghai. Kwangtung-Fukien frontier has also had the effect of lifting the tension at Amoy.
General: Chiang Kai-shek, it is also understood, has telegraphed
cost of the genuine article. His Worship held that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the woman had guilty know- ledge and discharged her, but or- seized to the owners.. dered the return of the materials)
INDIAN WOMAN ARRESTED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
General Fang Shen-tao, the new Governor of Fukien, who has been conferring with members specially
connected with the
of the Government here left for Women's Movement in India, and
one of the
The sending to Fukien of Can-Amoy on Thursday evening. the welfare of Indian students. Civic organisations in Fukien During the years 1923-29 she was tonese regiments is stated to be have petitioned the Government a member of the Bombay Muni- the result of an understanding demanding the punishment of cipality. reached between General Chiang General Chang-chen, the Garri- Madame Naidu was Kai-shek and General Chan Chai-son Commander at Changchow, leaders of a recent political move- against whom, serious charges ment for the freedom of India. In tong.
are made. Reuter.
1925 she was elected the first in- Looting Reported.
dian Woman President of the In- The following report was receiv-dian National Congress. In 1924 to General Lu. Hsiang-pong ined from the Devonshire at Amoy she travelled throughout East "Looting has taken place at Africa and South Africa on a poli- Foochow and other Fukien dis- Changchow, Shihma and Chichpeltical mission on behalf of the In- tricts urging close co-operation The main portion of the army of dian settlers. In 1928-29 she con with the Cantoness Commanders Chang Kuo-hut le reported to be ducted a lecture tour in the Unit In the coming attacks on the ban-trict is said
at Tongan. His held in the dis-ed States and Canada, and has re- to have weakened. presented India at important in- dits at Changchow.
Local situation remains quiet.
ternational gatherings.]
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