Under the auspices of the direc~ torate of the Chang Sing Coal Mining Ca., an informal dinner'was held on "September 11 inthe Chinese Bankers' Association, Hongkong: Road. Prominent_mem. bers of the Shanghai General Cham ber of Commerce, Nantao and Chapei Chamber of' Commerce, rep-presentatives from banks, jour ists and shareholders of the company were present, During the banquet, the chairman Mr. Loh Puh-hoong reported how the Chang Sing Ca, had suffered n account of the recent civil were nal how the present authorities of the Chekiang Province, without taking into consideration the interest of the shareholders and the liabilities to the banking groups anil other creditors of the com= any, took possession of the whale plant for operation for their own account. In response to the in tion of the chairman, Mz, member of the executive mu mittee of the General Chambe of Commerce, said It was in this me hall last night that 1 spoke about the China Merchams Star Navivation Coy taken over ty th: Government, Toenight Lam invited ere by the Chang Sing Ca. for a similar cause try is not afraid of the military groups Dut she is afraid of the ruination of ker industry.—Te is the duty of our Chambers to do our utmost to protect the interest and rights of the mevehants,
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