Aug. 24, Wun the British Chamber of Commerce was. formed there were not a few predictions that the China Association sooner or later must be merged in it. For all practical purposes the for-motion of a joint committee of the two bodies, which was announced at last Thursday's meeting of the Chamber, marks the fulfilment of this prophecy. Great pains were taken by the chairman, as had been done at a previous meeting of the Association, to emphasize that the pro-[cess was one of ce-operation and not fusion and that each body] would continue to exercise full [freedom of action. Also the names of both institutions are carefully preserved in that of the joint committ But in practice it ig difficult nat to] think that this will: prove al
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