The order of January 1st. under the Matches Excise Ordinance of 1929 greatly varying the duty on matches manufactured and sold in Palestine may lead, it is stated, to the almost immediate closing of the well-known “Nur” Match factory at Acre.
The manufacturers claim that the duty has been virtually doubled, from £3.750 to £6.250.
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