Peiping. Apr. 23.
An eloquent plea for Sino-Japanese ce-operation on @ basis of equality and reciprocity was made this morn-Ing by General Sung Cheh-yuan, Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar Poll tical Council, when interviewed by Japanese correspondents concerning. the mission of high Hopel and Charhar oMeials to Japan, which sailed aboard the Choan Maru. at 1130 am.
Ching and Japan, being the leading countries in the Far East, he said, should be jointly responsible for altairs in the Far East. Otherwise, others would reap the advantage to the detriment of both, hope." he added, "that the responsible leaders of China and Japan will understand the position in their respective countries and strive to remove existing dimculties and promote mutual prosperity and peace under the principles of equality ana Feeiprocity."
General Chang Tru-chung, Mayor of Tientsin, heads the mission, which is composed of seventeen officials and military leaders.
About 150 Chinese and Japanese officials and pressmen. accompanied the party when it left here this morning by a special train for Tangku, where the Mayor addressed the heads: of the Municipal stam, urging them to redouble their vigour during hig: absence.
'A sum of, $50,000 has been appropriated by the Peiping Council to eet the expenses. of the mission, which will spend about a month in Japan investigating municipal, indus-will. military and. aviation develop-
During the absence of General Cheng in Japan, Mr. Ma Yen-chung, Chief Secretary of the Tienisin Muni= cipal Administration, is expected to act as Mayor—Reuter.
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