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To: elmatador who wrote (26529)	12/26/2002 10:16:22 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 74559

Hi Elmat, <<Chinese don't like Piranhas!!>> ... because it is not good for cooking. OTOH, Maurice, attention! economictimes.indiatimes.com China largest consumer of platinum as jewellery sales soar PTI[ MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2002 10:10:45 AM ] BEIJING: With jewellery sales booming in China, the country has maintained its status as the world's largest consumer of platinum, according to the Gem Association. ... In 2001, China imported 40 tonnes of platinum, some 55 per cent of the world's total output. The value of its annual consumption of platinum exceeded two billion dollars last year, ranking the first in the world for the third year in a row. ... and now, readying for 2003 ... Message 18373950 Customers Queue for Gold Bullion service.china.org.cn. Customers lined up to buy investment-grade gold bullion yesterday, when it went on sale for the first time in Shanghai since 1949 -- making a mockery of retailers that refused to sell gold bars earlier this week, claiming there was no demand for it due to high world prices. ... Chugs, Jay