to Bimpive countries has nov, for the "the export of British manufactures London, Sept 2
fist time on. record. exceeded the export of "Butt manufactures foreign count This statement is made in an Empire Tndusirier Association bulletin, hich revesis that uring the Brsi Sight months of foreign countries by The following table is given to show the position during the" Arst monthe of 1999 compared with this year's Agures:—
Tokyo, Oct. 20 Match manufacturers of Japan, Sweden and Soviet Russia plan te start a joint movement to lower the consumption tax on matches of the American Government sharily. Tu return, manufacturers of these thre> countries will voluntarily Umit "m-ports of matches to the United States to 100,000 tons a year, dividing this amount equally among them.-= United Press.
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