Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-07

Picking, May ', 12.55 a. m.-The Jap anese legation has informed the Chi nese foreign office that Japan would sessions offered Thursday by China and would present an ultimatum before 3 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon unless the 24 demands were accepted by China without qualification.
 The Japanese legation continued yes terday its efforts to persuade the Chi nese government to concede Japan'S demands without the necessity of serv ing upon China the ultimatum of the Japanese government, which was re- ceived early yesterday morning.
 Japanese Legation Has UItimatum.
 The secretary of the legation visited the foreign office and informed Vice Minister Tsao Yulin that the legation had received the ultimatum and that it would be presented unless China agreed to Japan's 24 demands before 7 o'clock in the evening. Tsao Yulin immediately visited the winter palace the residence of Yuan Shi Kai and after a conference with the executive and other members of the government, conveyed to the Japanese legation the following further concessions.
 China reiterated regarding Shantung province. that she would grant Japan everything that already had been granted to Germany there by treaty. Concessions to Japan.
 China agreed to grant Japan the right to work mines in South Man churia and eastern Mongolia; that all disputes between the Japanese in Man churia of whatever nature, shall be under Japanese jurisdiction; that schools and hospitals may lease land from the Chinese, thereby reserving land ownership; to grant a concession to Japan to build the Nan Chang Chao-Chow-Fu railway, if Great Bri- from the negotiations begun concern ing this railroad two years ago. The Japanese claim they requested the con- cession for this railroad in 1907.
 The three stipulations China made to the demands in the nature of coun- ter proposals last Sunday were not withdrawn by China. These were that China asked the right to participate in an international conference for encouragement of the altered status of Shantung; indemnity for the losses in- cured in consequence of the Tsin- Tau campaign and the restoration of the status of Shantung as before the war.
 China to Notify Powers.
 It is said that the Chinese govern ment has resolved to communicate with the United States, Great Britain, Russia and France on receipt of the ultimatum and that the nature of this communication will depend upon the nature of the ultimatum.
 Time Expiration Sunday at p. m.
 Tokio, May 6.-It is understood that the Japanese ultimatum demands ac- ceptance by China of the Japanese de- mands within time limit which ex- pires at D. m. of Sunday, May g. Japanese Embassy Here Not Informed.
 Washington, May 6.-Ohcials here said late today they had not heard of Japan's ultimatum to China except through press despatches. A few min utes later the Japanese ambassador called at the state department and went into conference with Secretary Bryan.
 On leaving the department the am bassador told the newspapermen that he had not been advised that his gov ernment had sent an ultimatum to China, nor had he heard any sugges- tion of mediation.
 Shortly after the Japanese ambas- sador left, Kai Flu Shah, the Chinese minister, reached the department and was shown into Secretary Bryan's of fee.