The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-10
The Japanese Dema de.

The Japanese DemR nds.
The text OF the japanese demands OF
April 90 with the exception Of part ~
Group V. which were withdrawn, prac-
tically represen; what Japan has Oh
tanned from China.
The demands OF April IS, including
group v, were as follows:
81. Eastern inner Mongolia was ex-
cludei from the proposals. Respectln,,
south Manchuria and eastern inner Mon
golia, the second and third clauses were
amended as follows:
"a. japanese subjects To. he permitted
In the region of south Manchuria to
lease or buy land necessary either for
erecting buildings Of various kinds for
commercial and Industrial uses or for
agricultural purposes.
"B. japanese subjects to have liberty
to enter, travel or reside In the region
Of south Manchuria and 10 conduct bust
ness Of various kind. commercial, indus
trial r. OF any o.her description
&c. Referring to the preceding two
items. Japsness subjects shall present
before the Chinese local authorities
passports issued and registered by the
said authorities. They snail also OBJ
serve the Chinese police laws and regu-
lations approved by the japanese Com
.aNes approved by the Japanese Con-
suls.
In civil and crimi- al suits the .Tapa-
uese Consul, where a Japanese subject is
the defendant, ard the Chinese official
where Chinese citizen is The defendant,
shall respectively try and decide the
case. both the Japanese Consul and the
Chinese official being permitted each to
send his authorized agent to attend the
trial Of the o.her and watch the pro-
ceedirgs, provided that in civil suits
concerning land between the Japanese
and the Chinese. the case shall be ex-
amned and decided Jointly by the
japanese Consul and the Chinese on
clal In accordance with the laws
and local customs of china: provided
further hat in the future when the
judicial system in the said region shall
have been completely reformed all civil
and criminal suits Involving Japanese
subjects shall he wholly tried and de-
cided by Chinese courts
Eastern Inner Mongolia.
20. Relating to eastern inner Nom
gola
"a. To permit joint enterprises OF the
Japanese and Chinese in agriculture and
Industries.
b To consult Japan as in case China
con'emplates contracting either railway
loans or loans TO be secured by taxes.
60. To increase the number OF open
marts,
Han Yeh Ping COMPANY.
20. Regarding the Han Yeh Ping COM
pany the Chinese Government shall
engage;
-. To approve the agreement that
may be concluded IN The future between
the company and Japanese capitalists
for its joint undertaking
"B. Not to confscate H.
go. Not to uationalize il without the
consent OF the interested japanese capt.
taists.
~. Not to permit /; to contract any
foreign loan other than japanese.
Chinese Coast.
-. Regarding non-alienation Of the
Chinese coast. the Imperial Government
will be- satisfied with tine declaration as
suggested by the Chinese Government.
-. Regarding other points:
81 The following TO be kept on
record:
"(a) That the Chinese Government
will. in case II be deemed necessary in
future, employ japanese advisers.
",h) That in case japanese subjects
desire 10 lease or purchase land for
the purpose of building schools and
hospitals in the interior the Chinese
Government will permit them to do So
",cJ That the Chinese Government
will some day I'm the future send their
military officers to Japan in order to
make arrangements directly with the
japanese military authorities either for
purchase Of arms from Japan or for
establishing an arsenal in CHINA under
japanese and Chimes" management.
ed, That the Chinese Government
will grant to Japan the desired rail-
way concessions IN south China In case
II becomes clear that there IL no objec-
tion in this respect on the part Of any
other Power, or that the Chinese
Government will refrain from entering
into any agreement with any other party
concerning tho railway lines in Ques-
ton until Japan may. Independently Of
the present negotiations with China.
reach an agreement with the party
whose interests are, IN the opinion ri
China, opposed to the proposed lines,
"(e) That the question Of the free