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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*
Circle International Group, Inc.
(formerly known as The Harper Group, Inc.)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
172574-10-5
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(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 a 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).
(Continued on the following page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 172574-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John H. Robinson
S.S. ####-##-####
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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
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 556,474
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
556,474
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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
3.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
-IN-
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 172574-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Circle International Group, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
260 Townsend Street
San Francisco, California 94107
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
John H. Robinson
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
280 Townsend Street
San Francisco, California 94107
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
172574-10-5
Item 3 Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Inapplicable
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 556,474
(b) Percent of Class 3.4%
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CUSIP NO. 172574-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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(c) Number of Shares, Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or
to direct the vote:
(ii) shared power to vote or
to direct the vote:
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of:
None
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Inapplicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent
on Behalf of Another Person
Inapplicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Inapplicable
Item 9 Notice of Disposition of Group:
Inapplicable
Item 10 Certification:
Inapplicable
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CUSIP NO. 172574-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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Signature:
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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.
February 19, 1998
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Date
/s/ John H. Robinson
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John H. Robinson
