Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
EXPLOITATION OF MANCnUR|AI
TEXT OF AGREEMENT BE-
TWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
United States to Protest on Grounds
Of Undue Preference
to Japan.

Copies of the agreement between China
and Japan regarding the exploitation of
Manchuria have been received in this
city. 1t has attracted international IN
terest because of the belief that the
United States government intends TO pro-
test against it's execution on the gem
preference In Manchuria and contravenes
the "open door, policy in China.
The text Of the agreement follows:
The imperial government Of Japan and
the imperial government Of China. ac-
tuated by the desire to consolidate the
relations Of amity and good-neighborli-
ness between the two countries, by set
thing definitely the matter Of common
concern in MAnchuria, and by removing
for the future all cause of misunder-
standing. have agreed upon the following
stipulatfons:
Article THE government OF China en-
cages that in the event of its undertak-
ing to construct a railway between Hsin-
mintun and Fakumen, 1t hall arrange
previously with the government OF Japan.
Recognized as Branch Line.
Article 2-The government of China
recognizes that the railway between
Tashichoo and Yinkow (Newchwang} Is
railway. and 1t is agreed that the said
branch line shall be delivered up to China
simultaneously with the South Manchu-
rian railway upon the expiration of the
term of concession for that main line.
The Chinese government further agrees
as to the extension of the said branch
line to the port Of YinkOw (Newchwang).
Article 3-ln regard to the coal mines
at Fushun and Yentai the governments VI
Japan and China are agreed as follows:
(a) The Chinese government recognizes
the right of the Japanese government to
work the said coal mines.
(b) The Japanese government. respect
ing the full sovereignty of China, engages
to pay the Chinese government tax upon
Goals produced In those mines. The rate
Of such tax shall be separately arranged
upon the basis of the lowest tariff for
Goals produced in any other places in
China.
(c) The Chinese government agrees that
in the matter OF the expectation of Goals
produced in the said mines. the lowest
tariff Of export duty for Goals Of any
other mines shall be applied.
Cd The extent Of the said coal mines,
as we'll as all the detailed regulations,
shall be separately arranged by COM
purpose.
Mines to Be Exploited.
Article All mines along the Antung-
Mukden railway and the main line OF the
South Manchurian railway. excepting
those at Fushun and Yentai, shall be ex-
plotted as joint enterprises of japanese
and Chinese subjects upon the general
principles which the viceroy of the eastern
three provinces and the Governor Of Muk-
den agreed upon with the Japanese con-
sui general in the fortieth year Of Meiji.
corresponding to the thirty-third year of
Kuangsu. Detailed regulations In respect
of such mines shall in due course be ar
ranged by the viceroy and the governor
with the Japanese consul general.
Article 5-The government of Japan de-
clares that 1t has no objection to the ex-
tension Of the Picking Mukden railway to
the city wall of Mukden. Practical meas
ures for such extension shall be adjusted
and determined by the local Japanese and
Chinese authorities and technical experts.
In witness whereof the undersigned,
duly authorized by their respective gov
ernments, have signed and sealed the
present agreement in duplicate in the jap
anese and Chinese languages.
The fourth day Of the ninth month Of
the forty-second year of Neil. The TWEEN
tieth day of the seventh month Of the
first year Of Hsuan Tung.
Signed by: HIkOkTCHI IJUIN,
LANG TUN-YEN.