Make your selection now, not only for your- self but for your friends at Christmas. We have a large range of Silk Ties at $3.50, $3.75, other prices are $2.75 to $6.75, all with uncreasable linings.
We allow 10% Cash Discount.
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear
10, Ice House Street.
CHINA MAIL, DE
AMERICA BUYING Interesting Move
On London Market
London, To-day."
FOR the first time in several years, America, after the official fixing of the price of silver on the London market yesterday, asked for offers for forward silver to be made to her, and later sent over buying orders.
BROKERS ARE SOMEWHAT AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND OF FORWARD. WHY AMERICA SUDDENLY TURNED BUYER
SOME SUGGEST THE MOVE WAS MOTIVATED BY THE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING CASH SILVER AS MOST OF THE LONDON STOCKS ARE NOW HELD AGAINST PREVIOUS CONTRACTS.
General opinion is that the step will do much to restore equilibrium of the market.
LONDON AND RECALL OF ADM. MITSUNAMI
London, To-day.
Recall of Rear-Admiral Teizo Mitsunami, Chief of Aerial Opera tions in China, to Tokyo, and the semi-official announcement that he will be relieved of his post, is re- garded in London as a hopeful sign and a step in the right direction, says Renter's diplomatic corres- pondent.
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Although there has recently been la heavy volume of short selling, some market operators believe that this has not yet offset previons long- interest, though should bears sud- denly decide to cover, and long operators refuse to sell, an interest- ing position might arise owing to the scarcity of "free" stocks, especi~ ally as the total London stocks in the past week are estimated to have fallen from 6,000,000 to 4,000,000 1 ounces Renter
MAN JUMPS INTO HARBOUR
A young unemployed Chinese, jumped into the harbour from the At the same time, it is not pós-Yaumati ferry, Man Kim, at about sible to say how far this action 35.20 p.m. yesterday when the ferry will go towards meeting the Bri- was on its way to Kowloon. The tish demands.;
ferry immediately stopped and Mr. Thomas Wong, of the Police Re- personally directed the
Reply to the British Note as a serve whale must be awaited-Reuter
rescue.
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HOLD IT, DODDS! KING
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WE HAVE NO QUARREL WITH THE
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