Peiping, Dec. 18.
The Hopei and Charhar Political Council, he new administrative body for North China, was inaugurated this morning, in great secrecy. With the exception of Mr. Chow 'Tso-min, president of the Kincheng Banking Corporation, Mr. Wang Keh-min, former 'Acting Chairman of the now defunct Peiping Political Council, and Mr, Cheng Keh, Into Mayor of Tientsin, all the members of the Council and' Mr. Cheng Keh, late Mayor 'Tientsin, all the members of the Council' were present.
In his address to the members, Gen, Sung Cheh-yuen, the Chairman, said that' the Central Government, with a view to facilitating the administration. of Hopel and. Chazhar, had established ¢he Council to manage all political and administrative altairs, The members were all well known men, for whom he had the highest esteem. General Sung out. lined three prineigles on which he intends to run the Council, namely:
District reforms and _appoint~ ments must be based on the wilh Of the people.
Oflgials must share the adversity fas. well as the happiness of the people, and honesty must be emphasized in the administration, of finance.
Friendly relations will be pro moted with neighbouring coun tries, in accordance with the mandate of the Government, He referred to the special situa! ion existing since the Tangku armis.. tice agreement, and emphasized the: need for Keeping on friendly terms with Japan. He also dwelt on the need for reviving the traditional vir~ wes of China, exterminating Communists, and developing and spread Ing. Oriental culture Mr. Li Ting-yn congratulated Gen. Sung. and ashired him of the sup~ port of all the members, while Mr. Chow. Chien-sen expressed the hope that "the Council would be able to. revive prosperity in Peiping and After the close of the business nieeting, Gen, Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Peiping, and Gen." Hsiao Cheng-yin, Governor of Charhar, cal-Jed on Major-General Dothara, of Kwantung Army, and were closeted with him for some time, Tt believed they discussed the situa tion in East Chavhar, as well as the possibility of abolishing the East Hopei Autonomy Council—Reuter.
Becomes Tientsin Mayor Tientsin, Dec. 19.
While handbills denotineing him wore being distributed in the streets, Gen. "Hsiao Cheng-yin, formerly Chairman of the Charhar Provincial Government, was installed this morning as Mayor of Tientsin, Rengo.
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