London, Oct. 29.
Trade totalling millions of pounds, immensely benefitting British and colonial producers, resulted from the Glasgow Exhibition. The twelve million th visitor passed through the Exhibition yesterday.
Dominion representatives, who. it is understood, will" be well satisfied with the results, stress the value Of the commercial contacts made. and the creation of new markets, tastes and fashions for Dominions products. Besides, it is stated, the Exhibition has given a great stimulus to the tourist traffic to the Dominions.
The South African Pavilion exhibits helped to revive the ostrich feather fashion, and £2,000 sterling worth of these feathers have been sold, Manufacturers in London are taking up the fashion, and placing large orders. Similarly, the Pavilion has introduced Scotsmen to grape juice and orange juice drinks which have proved extremely popular.
Tourist bookings to South Africa, totaling £2,000 sterling, have also been taken.
Millions of samples of Dominions produce have been sold, and introduced into retail shops.
There is a strong movement in Scotland favouring the continuation of the Exhibition next year in a modified, and, perhaps, purely Scottish form.—Reuter,
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