§ 93. Mr. Bartlettasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present daily ration of rice in Malaya; and how 333W this ration compares with the ration in India and Ceylon.
§ Mr. George HallThe present daily ration in rice in Malaya is three ozs. per person in the Malayan Union and four and and a half ozs. in Singapore Colony. This ration compares with seven ozs. in Ceylon. In making these comparisons regard must be had to the availability of supplementary foods, particularly flour. In Singapore, for example, there is a total daily cereals ration of seven and a half ozs. and in the Malayan Union of six ozs. compared with nine ozs. in Ceylon, and 12 ozs. in India.