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Show Ecuador Bars Cigarette Lighters on Motor Cars Matches and motor cars may bave nothing in common to the layman, but to one American automobile manufacturer manufac-turer they mean something In so far as motor-car shipments to Ecuador are concerned. In this South American republic the government has Just granted a Swedish Swed-ish match concern the sole right to sell matches in that country. Under this contract matches mean anything that produces fire, and therefore electric elec-tric cigarette lighters come under the government ban. Ecuadoran consuls all over the world have been instructed to refuse to certify Invoices for automobiles on which cigarette lighters are standard equipment, while masters of ships calling at ports In this country must place all foreign matches under seal. |