Mr. H. R. Cleland Urges Accumulation of Reserves; Witty Speech by Mr. A. H. George Shanghai, Apr. 28. Society of Chartered "Accountants in China held their annual dinner at the Shanghai Club on April 26 with Mr, A. H. George, H, M, Consul-General in Shanghai, as the guest of honour, In the course of his speech, the Chairman, Mr.
H, R, Cleland, gave a brief review of the history of the accountancy and welcomed guests, among whom, in addition to Mr. George, were included Judge Sir Allan Mossop, Judge P. Grant Jones, Mr, W. J, Keswick, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. G. Godfrey Phillips, Secretary and Commissioner-General of the S.M.C., and many other notables, Mr, George replied on behalf of the quests, giving an extremely witty but would just utler one word, eu-speech. "The toast of the Charlered tion. When one looks at the recent-'Aseountants in China was then proly published balance sheets of our posed by Mr, Phillips, who drew at-Tocal companies, one is impressed by mention "to the close connection be. the large and in morly cases record, tween the legal and accountancy proprofits shown, In' view of the state fessions, which had much ju common, of hostilities existing in this country This was suitably replied to on be fand of the trade restrictions oc-
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