In the overseas markets which formerly obtained their requirements in this country, the United States and Japan are both endeavouring to retain the footing they obtained there during the war, and they are being favoured by the difficulties surrounding our export business, says the "Scotsman."
In the Union of South Africa, according to the latest advices received from the Capetown office of the Standard Bank of South Africa, Japan appears to be mecting with more suozess than the United States. 'The adverse cxchange is said to be hampering imports from America, with the exception of fencing' wires. The
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