RUBBER PROSPECTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25346, 30 October 1945, Page 5

RUBBER PROSPECTS

MALAYA NEEDS PLANTERS CONDITIONS NOT VERY BAD (T?ecd. 0.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 20 The Rubber Inspection Committee, reporting its first findings in Malaya, states that conditions are not very had, says the Associated Press correspondent in Singapore. The committee recommends the immediate despatch of as many planters as possible to get the estates into production. One syndicate has 35,000 tons of processed rubber awaiting Jn addition 15.000 tons held by the Chinese is expected to be brought forward. Buyers hope to ship 10,000 tons a month, which is the output of snaJl holders only, in the next few months.

DUTCH GUIDANCE "CHANGE MUST BE GRADUAL" (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Monday Referring to the Indonesian situation, Jonkheer van Panlmys, Uie new Netherlands Consul-General, said he could not understand the cabled report that Dr H. J. van Mook had been instructed to enter into negotiations with Dr Soekarno. If Dr Roekarno had not been such an active collaborationist with the .Japanese, lie might have been admitted as a spokesman. Jonkheer van Panluivs said that it was recognised that the term "colony," so far as the Indies were concerned, was no longer applicable, and gradually administrative posts had been given to Indonesians. Two members of the Indies Government in Australia were Indonesians. rt. was felt., however, that the Dutch, because of their long association with the Indies, should, for economic, defence and other reasons, guide the Indonesians until self-government had been achieved. Any change must be gradual and peaceful. 540 MILES AN HOUR SPEED OF VAMPIRE PLANE (Rprd. 0.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29 Details released of the jet-propelled de Haviland Vampire show tliat the normal speed, carrying a full military load, is 540 miles an hour. YUGOSLAV ARMY (•Rprd. fl.no p.m.) BELGRADE, Oct, 29 The Belgrade radio says that the Yugoslav standing army is being considerably reduced. Onlv the age classes from 15 to 26 will be kept under arms.