<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950130-97-003642
<TYPE>SC 13G
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<FILING-DATE>19970814
<SROS>NONE
<SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>AES CHINA GENERATING CO LTD
<CIK>0000916792
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4991
<IRS-NUMBER>000000000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1130
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>SC 13G
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>005-48343
<FILM-NUMBER>97660027
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ALLIED CAPITAL RESOURCES BLDG - 9TH FLRC
<STREET2>32-38 ICE HOUSE ST
<CITY>CENTRAL HONG KONG
<STATE>K3
<PHONE>8528425111
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ALLIED CAPITAL RESOURCES BLDG 9TH FL
<STREET2>32-38 ICE HOUSE STREET
<CITY>CENTRAL HOND KONG
<STATE>K3
<ZIP>00000
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<FILED-BY>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/
<CIK>0000276101
<ASSIGNED-SIC>
<IRS-NUMBER>013294465
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NY
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>SC 13G
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>233 BROADWAY
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10007
<PHONE>2122679000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>233 BROADWAY
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10279
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILED-BY>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
 
                                 SCHEDULE 13G


AES China Generating Co. Ltd.
----------------------------
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock
--------------------
(Title of Class of Securites)

G01096109
---------
(CUSIP Number)

--------------------------------------------------------------
Name of Reporting Person
             John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.           
             13-2944656
--------------------------------------------------------------        

--------------------------------------------------------------
Check Box B for type of group member
--------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------
Place of Organization
             233 Broadway
             New York, NY 10279
--------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             -0-
--------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------
Type of Reporting Person
             IA Investment Advisor
--------------------------------------------------------------




For more Information call:
Johanna Fooshee
John W. Bristol & Co., Inc.
212-267-9000
fax: 212-962-4830
August 8, 1997
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
