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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/20000906/0000927016-00-003243/0000927016-00-003243.txt : 20000922
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927016-00-003243
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000906

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-52873
			FILM NUMBER:		717096
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		STATE STREET BANK & TRUST
				STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
				CITY:			NORTH QUINCY
				STATE:			MA
				ZIP:			02171
				BUSINESS PHONE:		2128080500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		STATE STREET BANK & TRUST
					STREET 2:		P O BOX 9110
					CITY:			NORTH QUINCY
					STATE:			MA
					ZIP:			02171
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315016
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]							IRS NUMBER:				042103580
							STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
							FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		C/O HARVARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC
									STREET 2:		600 ATLANTIC AVENUE
									CITY:			BOSTON
									STATE:			MA
									ZIP:			02210
									BUSINESS PHONE:		6175234400
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13 G/A
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC 20549

                                ------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
         TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                             (Amendment No. 1)/1/


                              The China Fund Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   169373107
                        ------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                August 31, 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [_] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


_________________
     /1/  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

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- ----------------------                                      ------------------
  CUSIP No.  169373107             13G                      Page 2 of 4 Pages
- ----------------------                                      ------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              President and Fellows of Harvard College
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Massachusetts
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF                  1,068,301 shares
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                   ---
       EACH        -----------------------------------------------------------
    REPORTING        7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON                    1,068,301 shares
       WITH        -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                ---
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    1,068,301 shares
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES             [_]
      CERTAIN SHARES*

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                    10.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                    EP
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                 ------------

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
               The China Fund Inc.

     1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               c/o State Street Bank
               P.O. Box 9110
               North Quincy, MA 02171

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
               President and Fellows of Harvard College

     2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
               c/o Harvard Management Company, Inc.
               600 Atlantic Avenue
               Boston, MA 02210

     2(c) Citizenship:
               Massachusetts

     2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
               Common Stock

     2(e) CUSIP Number:
               169373107

Item 3.   The reporting person is an employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
          accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

Item 4.   Ownership.

     4(a) Amount beneficially owned:
               1,068,301 shares

     4(b) Percent of class:
               10.6%

     4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
               1,068,301 shares

                               Page 3 of 4 Pages


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          (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                  ___________

          (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    1,068,301 shares

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                                  ___________

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
               Not Applicable

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
               Not Applicable

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
               Not Applicable

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
               Not Applicable

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
               Not Applicable

Item 10.  Certification:

          By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
          knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
          and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
          and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
          influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
          acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
          any transaction having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                                PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
                                                COLLEGE

                                                By: /s/ Michael S. Pradko
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Name:  Michael S. Pradko
                                                    Title: Authorized Signatory

September 6, 2000


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