Clear occupying the vice-chair. In addition to the British Minister, Admiral C. Maclachlan, Sir Sxinrer Turner, Mr. Sidney Barton, H.M Consul-General, Judge Peter Grain, Mr. H. G. Simms, Chairman of the Council, Mr. H. J. Brett, Commercial Counsellor, and Mr. E Allden (Sir Ronald's Secretary), attended as guests, and members of the Association present were:—Sir Edward Pearce, Mr. D. McNeill, Mr. C. G. Humphrys, Mr. C. G. 8. Mackie, Mr. O. M. Green, Mr. C. J. Scott, Mr. John Johnstone, Mr. F. W. Potter and Mr. N. H. Langley-Smith.
In proposing Sir Ronald's health, Mr. Mackay gave a resume of the many questions in which the Association is interested, and Sir Ronald Macleay, in reply, gave expression to some valuable views as to the manner in which the present problems of China may be approached, with special reference to the part that Chinese business men
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