A very important gathering was recently held at H. M. Con: sulate at Chefoo when a British Chamber of Commerce was formed with the following as member Mesers, M, Heart, Chairman, J. MoMulian, V. d, H. EH, Railton, and J, H. Clarke. We would like to extend a welcome to the new chamber, which will, we feel sure, do much to consolidate British interests at the port. The history of Chefoo has been, in certain respects, a chequered one. The port has bad a great deal to struggle inst and the prosperity which it is enjoying at the present time has been fully earned by many years of unrequited labour. Now, _therefore, is the moment for all Britons who are interested in its welfare to unite in putting their shoulders to the wheel and to map out, if possible, a policy which, while leaving—individual firms plenty of scope for self-interested business, will ensure all being in a position to reap the fullest possible benefit' from—the cessation of German competition during the war. Mr. G. A. Combe's experience in Canton equips him admirably for the task of _seconding the efforts of the new Chamber.
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