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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                JF China Regional
                                -----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    471110106
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*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 the
disclosures provided in prior cover page.

The information required in 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 ("Act") 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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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO.  471110106
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1.         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, a company
incorporated under the laws of England & Wales

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2.         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) /   /.
                                                              (b) /   /.

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3.         SEC USE ONLY


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4.         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           GREAT BRITAIN

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                                      5.         SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                 301,290
             NUMBER OF                ---------- -------------------------------
               SHARES                 6.         SHARED VOTING POWER
            BENEFICIALLY                         0
              OWNED BY                ---------- -------------------------------
                EACH                  7.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             REPORTING                           301,290
               PERSON                 ---------- -------------------------------
                WITH                  8.         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 0

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9.         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           301,290

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10.        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES*   /   /.

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11.        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
           6.43%

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12.        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                            STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
           ---------------
           JF China Regional

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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           P.O.Box 8200
           Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8200

Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing:
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           City of London Investment Management Company Limited

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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           10 Eastcheap
           London EC3M ILX
           England

Item 2(c). Citizenship:
           ------------
           Great Britain

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
           -----------------------------
           Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
           -------------
           471110106

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
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           check whether the person filing is a:
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           (a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
           (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
           (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
           (d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act
           (e) /X/ Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisers Act
           (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                   provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                   1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F)
                   (Note: See Item 7)
           (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
                   240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).  (Note: See Item 7)
           (h) / / Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

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Item 4.    Ownership:
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           (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 301,290 as of 31 December, 2001
                                          --------

           (b) Percent of Class: 6.43%
                                 -----

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

                     (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      301,290
                                                                      ---------

                     (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:         0
                                                                      ---------

                     (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                              301,290
                                                                      ---------

                     (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
                          disposition of:                                     0
                                                                      ---------

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

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

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

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

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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           Not Applicable

Item 10.   Certification:
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           By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
           ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
           and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
           the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
           with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
           effect.

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Signature


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: 17th January, 2002
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                                                    / s /  C. Gillece
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Name: C. Gillece
                                                    Title: Director

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