Nanking, Apr. 21.
For lack of an adequate fleet, the China Merchants Steamship Naviga-noon tion Company has definitely rejected at the Shanghai Club. Mr. R. Calder Marshall, the chairman, presided, sup-orled by Sir John Brenan, honorary president, and Mr. A. H, George, acting Honorary vice-president place of Mr. Louis Beale, who is at present on Home leave. The fol-Towing committee memberr were also present:—Messrs, B.D. F. Beith, H. E. Arnold, A.W. Burkill, A. Henchman, V. St. J. Killery, W. S. King, N. Leslie, H. V. Wilkinson, and Brig Gen: E. B. Macnaghten.
The following committee were elec. ted for the ensuing year:—Messrs, Arnold, N. G. Beale, B, D. Beith, A. S. Henchman, V. St. Killery, "W. S. King, N. Leslie, Calder Marshall, G.'E. Mitchell, V. Wilkinson, and Brig-Gen, E. Macnaghten, In the course of his speech the Before presenting my report 1 should like to pay a tribute to the memory of the late Mr. John Johnstone who died in England on March 12 this year. The connection of the ale Mr. Johnstone with this Chamber dates from the meeting held at the Consulate early in 1015 when it was decided 10 organize a British Chamber of 'Commerce. 'On the formation of the chamber Mr. Johnstone was elected its first chairman, 8 position he held for the four years 1915 to 1918, the four dimeult years of the War. At all times Mr. John-slone worked hard and gave' gen~ benefitting the National Exchequer.
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