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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001331215-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050707

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JF CHINA REGION FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888137
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				223178023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 E PRATT ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4106256640

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lowe Hilary
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331215

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06686
		FILM NUMBER:		05942295

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44-20-7742-3274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FINSBURY DIAL
		STREET 2:		20 FINSBURY STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC2Y 9AQ
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 FINSBURY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
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