BRITAIN’S BEST CUSTOMER
THE OVERSEAS EMPIRE
1934 TRADE RETURNS
LONDON, Feb. 15.
The Daily Express City editor, analysing the Board of Trade returns, says: “British countries overseas are still Britain’s best customers. India’s purchases in 1934 totalled £36,500,000; South Africa, £30,250,000; Australia,£26.250,000; and Canada, £19,750.000; compared with the United States, £17.500,000; France, £16,750,000; and the Argentine, £14,750,000. “Empire purchases from Britain in 1934 showed an increase of £21,C00,000 over 1933, whilst foreigners’ purchases increased by £6,000,000.”
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18632, 16 February 1935, Page 5
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