'A. meeting of those interested in the formation of the Shanghai Metal Merchants' Association was held on Wednesday at the General Chamber of Commerce, "North China" Building, Mr. R. C. Phillippo presiding. The following firms were represented: Messrs. Arnhold Ca, H. C. Augustesen, Cameron Con Cecil Holliday & Ca, Commercial Development Ca., Gibb Livingston & Ca. Lad., the Han Yung Holyoak, Massey & Ca. Ld, Hugo Stinnes: China Ca., Ibert, Ca. Ld, Leyseco China Ca, Li, Melchers China Corporation, Win, Meyerink & Ca, Racine & Cv, Sander Wieler & Ca., Siemaxon Siemens China "Ca., Sinloon Overseas Trading Ca, R. Watrin, Robert Weber, Windsor & Ca., and the Chung Hwa Steel Produsts Ca, The meeting was of a format character, the only business being the passing of the proposed constitution, this being done on the proposal of the chairman seconded Tiefenbacher. The object information, advice and assist with special reference to hard wa erd metals: to unite importers and/or merchants for the purpose of securing joint effecting the interest of the trade to collect and disseminate statistical and other information relative thereto: to undertake by arbitration tthe settlement of tra riembers and oth Tocal metal 7 things incidental to the attainment of the above objects."
'The fallowing are members of the Committee: Chairman, Mr, Re Phillippo; Vice-Chairman, "Mr. If, Tiefenbacher; and Mes Ge. Bowden, E. Fouliard, C. Keh, J. Schurer, S. de Sulerzyski,' 'Watrin,' and Wong Kok-Shan, Messrs, Beck & Swann have been appointed secretaries:
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