§ 42. Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the closing down of the Nipah estate in Malaya, which was the only concern producing power spirit in the country; and whether, in the in- 863 terests of the community as well as of the Empire, some assistance will be given by the Government to this industry, especially in view of the creation of the Singapore dock?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have received no information on the subject, but I am asking the High Commissioner for the Malay States for a report.