All who read Miss Toeg's letter in this journal recently have echoed her statement that the advertisements showing that Shanghai was carrying on as usual were the most reassuring of news in the early days of the present untowardness. The courage and enterprise of its merchants has helped this community over many a bad moment and we may all well pay tribute to the resourcefulness of the business world in instances too numerous to note separately.
The encouraging record goes on. Whiteaway's announces weekly arrivals of new stocks by coastal steamers from Hongkong and is making a special offer, good only for today and to-morrow, of special tailoring rates, very much reduced. As you know, Mme Bourdeau is a real style specialist and all garments will have her skilled supervision. For the balance of the week prices for making only are as follows: 2-piece tailored suit, $15.00; camofur coat, $17.50; swagger coat, $6.50; tweed coat, $6.50; flannel blazer, $6.50; flannel slacks, $450.
Hall and Holtz make another cheering ammouncement, that prices are not increased and that this firm has not found it necessary, notwithstanding present conditions to advance their charges. New goods are marked at the Same popular figures as in former seasons. And the most inspiriting possible message, not only to gardeners but to all who say with Browning, I trust in Native for the stable laws of beauty and utility." is the news that the new Sutton seeds for autumn and winter sowing are here again at the Hall, Holtz store. Despite some ravaged gardens we may still hope for spring and sum-an emergency may continue before it is disqualified from claiming that title?) Now comes the word that Freeman's famous pork pies are now on sale at Dombey''s again. The world rolls on as usual. Shanghai has Freeman's pork pies.
Old friends in new places are November features. Shun Jei and Company, one time well known in Hongkew Market, are in 672 Bubbling Well Road, telephone 36232, where their usual grocery service will be continued.
"For the first time in twenty-five years" reads the announcement, and "owing to the depression," the long-established Chan-Kee Fur Company, at the corner of Ningpo and Szechuen Roads is holding a special sale, One may buy neck pieces from $3.50, fur jackets from $15, fur coats from $35 and silver foxes from $125. If this doesn't mean an emergency and an opportunity,, what does?
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