Cheaper to Buy from Japan
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rAPANESE timber, of inferior quality, I was being imported into London in reference to Highland timber, because lipping costs were much less, the coltish Licensing Authority was told LSE week.
Messrs. Rapson and Sons, lielmsdale, )ught an A licence. Mr. T. Mackay, Golspie timber merchant, who ipported the application, said that span ese oak cost only is. 44. per cu. ft.
transport to London. whilst the [-large for transporting Highland oak y rail was 2s. 6d. Because of high iiarges, Highland timber was being sed as pit props when it could be put better purpose.
Norwegian merchants could also send mber from the Baltic to London at a iwer price than Scottish merchants