'Tientsin, Nov. 9, Economic development "of North China' was discussed here yesterday a five-hour conference of staff officers of the Japanese Forces in North China.
'The meeting was convoked immediately after the. return here of Lieut-Col, 'Sumihisa Ikeda, staff officer in charge of Economic' Affairs, from Tokyo, where he, secured the approval of the Garrison's plans from the central army authorities and Jeading financial Interests.
The plang discussed included the building of harbours, construction of railways, expansion "of the existing communication facilities, development fof the mining industry arid expansion of, cotton acreage, "The meeting was also attended by Mr. Haruo Matsui, official of the Tokyo Ministry of Finance, now studying economic conditions in the northern provinces.
Sino-Japanese ce-operation in, the economic development of North China was discussed this evening at a dinner given by Lieut.-Gen. Kanichiro Tashiro, Commander of the Japanese Forces in North China, to the members of the Hopel-Charhar Council, Including its chairman, Gen. Sung Lieut-Gen. Tashiro also informed of the econonile trust" of the Tientsin Garrison, Among the gnosis were Generals Chang Tzu-chung and Chin Te. chun, respectively mayors of Tientsin and ' Peiping; Mr. Chen Chung-tu, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Council; Mr. Wang tang, Mr. Chen Chueh-sheng, Mr. Feng Chihean and Dr. Lu Tsung-yn, 'Toomorrow. night Lieut-Gen. 'Tashiro will give a similar dimer'
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