'The 14th regular session of the 'Shanghai Japanese "Chamber Commerce and. industry met_ Wednesday evening at the Japanese Club. in' the absence of the Preident, Mr, Monkichi.-Yonesato, Me. Masatiara Yoshida, the Vice-President, took the ch ME, "Yoshida read a lengthy xeport, which was unanimously ap-Hroved and. adopted. Ihe meeting Heclded to ask all the officers of the Ghamber<to remain at their posts Yor another term, in view of the Importance of the preset station rhe Chairman told the meeting that during the perted under review 28" epeciat, meetings were called, hat Urgent enables were despatched the folyo authorities in eonneetion with the local situation on eight diferent occasions.
He. also stated that letters of duties as Commercial Counsellor. brings with him from other parts of the world will undoubtedly prove Advantageous to British trade, and we hope that as a result of his efforts trade between Great Britain and. China will expand. spite of the unprecedented increase "in expenditure caused through the fall in exchange, and the" Somewhat abnormal "amount spent on telegrams during, the year, gratifying to note' that the working account shows a" ered balance of Taels 6521.
The financial report and_statement of accounts for 1931 is in your hands' and' it is. not" therefore necessary for me to deal more fully with them. have now pleasure in moving the adoption of the report and. ae: counts for the year ending Decem-Bee at, teat.
Mr,'N. Leslie seconded and the report and accounts were adopted.
The following committee was then elected for the ensuing year! messrs. HE. Arnhold, B.D-F. Beith, A, W. Burkill, owe, A.M. Cannan, N. Leslie, K, Calder Sar shall, THIE. Shaw, A.'S. Henchman, Mr. J. F. Brenan, H. Mf. Consul-Genoval, then addressed the men
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