Jan 21, The British Chamber of Commerce announces officially to-night that "British banks and. shipping companies and merchants, members this Chamber, have decided to reopen for business on Monday January 24, and continue open as usual so long as in their opinion! conditions permit their doing so in security."
The decision was reached at a special meeting of the heads _of British firms after consultation with Mr, O'Malley. It is felt that, this csture of confidence in the Chin Will assist in creating an atmosphere! favourable to a successful conclusion of the negotiations with regard to the concession, which have now! been initiated, and that it will be up to the Chinese to show that this: confidence is not misplaced.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.