I am aware that elastic is frequently sold by street vendors above the controlled price and Price Regulation Committees are doing their utmost to detect and prosecute offenders. During the 12 months ended 31st December, 1946, 280 stallholders and street traders were prosecuted for pricing offences by my Department and 114 of these were in respect of elastic. If the public would assist by refusing to pay more than the controlled price, this would do more than anything to stop the practice.