British Chamber of Commerce Luncheon His Majesty's Minister Sir Ronald Macleay was on Monday entertained at lunch at the Shanghai Club by the Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce, the other guests being Mr. Sidney Barton, H.M. Consul-General, Sir Skinner Turner, Rear-Admiral Maclachlan, Judge Peter Grain, Captain Eliot,.n., Mr. EH. P. Wilkinson, Mr. C. F._ Garstin, Colonel Marr Johnson, Paymaster Commander Green, R.N., Sir Edward Pearce, Mr. Erie Alldeo. H.M. Minister's Private Sceretary, and Messrs. John Prentice, John Johnstone, H. G. Simms and W. B. Kennett, The Chairman, Mr. A. W. Bur-kil, proposed the Minister's health and, in doing so, dealt with the present situation of affairs in China and the views of British merchants in regard to them. He dealt also with the question of the expenditure of the Boxer Indemnity. Sir Ronald Macleay, in replying, expressed his pleasure at being back in Chinai and at meeting old friends, He congratulated p the Chambers of Commerce on the work which they were doing, emphasizing the value to the British Government of being able to obtain responsible collective expressions of opinion. After commenting on the views expressed by Mr. Burkill on the present situation in China he assured him that the Associated Chambers' opinions in regard to the Boxer Indemnity would meet with the fullest consideration.
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