Your Committee arranged a Con ference of Chambers in China and Hongkong in April last year and work was pul in hand to prepare various reports for submission to the delegates. Unfortunately, the uncer-{tainly of transportation, especially from Hankow, made it impossible arrange a week suitable {0 all del gales appointed by the Trealy polts. The holding of the Conference was therefore abandoned with regret, but number of useful reports were received and the information '¢on~ tained therein has proved of very real value, T would like again to pay a tribute to the valuable assistance received. from Me. A. H. George during the time he held. the ome of Commer lal, Counsellor, "Wis advice and, guidance on many of the complicated problems with which we have been confronted have been of very great assistance to your Committee, " We fare also grateful for the assistance riven us by Mr. G, C, Pelham, who acted as Commercial Counsellor for a short period last winter, would, like to welcome Me. J. C. Hutchison, our Commercial Counsellor and Vice President, very cordially on your behalf anid' thank him' for What he has already done in' assisting the Committee in many matters and especially over the matter of the very complicated Enemy Trading Regula tions, To Mr. Baker, your inde: fatigable Secretary, Mr. "Riley and the star T would like to express on Very sincere appreciation of the work they have done during a dimeult year, The General Committee sre ep and ems ere slete 9 Hee Aroboud. 5 2 elGvig, having, benne aad eta at" Bin Sat Shiba Re eco Mery Sprains a Seer ea ces Hey Ext aa dire Hea dle tidaGen cast crat see ewe feats Sane The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the "outgoing Committee and the China "Association meeting opened.
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