Evening star., 1915-04-01

agrees that if the Chinese government

agrees that If the Chinese government
in South Manchuria or eastern Mongo-
liza employs advisers or instructors for
political, financial or military purposes
the Japanese government shall first be
consulted
Article T. The Chinese government
agrees that the control and administra-
shall be handed over to the Japanese
government, to take effect on the
signing of this agreement, the terms to
last for ninety-nine years.
GROUP III.
The Japanese government and the
Chinese government, desiring that the
company shall have a more direct ana
closer interest than at present. and also
desiring that the interests of the two
nations shall be further advanced,
agree to the following articles:
ers matuaily as asres e@t that when the op-
perfume moment arrives the Hanyeh-
ping company shall be made Joint
concern of the two nations. and tney
further agree that. without the previous
consent of Japan, China shall not ny
her own-act dispose of the property
rights and interests of whatsoever ma
ture of the Hanyehping company. nor
cause the said company to dispose
freely of the same.
Article 2. The Chinese government
agrees that all other mines connected
with the Hanyehping company and
mines in the neighborhood of mines so
connected shall not be permitted With
out the consent of the said company to
be worked by other persons OUTSIDE OF
the said company. and furtner agrees
that in any mining operation Wnlch dl-
rectly or Indirectly affects the interests
80 consent
said company shall first be obtained.
GROUP ".
The Japauese government and the Chi
nese government, with the object OF ef-
fectively protecting the territorial lnteg-
rity of China, agree to the foilo"lns
special article:
The Chinese government agrees that
no island, port, or harbor along the coast
shall be ceded or leased to any third
power.
GROUP V.
Article l. The Chinese government shall
employ forcefu japanese as advisers In
political. financial and military affairs.
Article . In the interior of China jap
anese shall have the right Of ownership
of land for the building of japanese hos
pitals, churches and schools.
Article 5. Since the japanese govern
ment and the Chinese government have
had many cases of dispute between jap
anese and Chinese police to settle cases
which caused no inconsiderable misun-
derstanding it is for this reason necessary
that the police of places lin ChinaD shall
be jointly administered (by Japanese and
Chinese or that the (Chinese) police de-
partment of these places shal employ
numerous Japanese for the purpose of
organizing and improving the Chinese
police service.
Article L. China shall purchase from
So !, ify af
munitions of war tsay above so per cent?
or Japan shall establish in China joint
ly worked arsenal. Japanese technical
experts to be employed and japanese
material to be purchased.
Article 5. China agrees to Japan's
right to build q railway connecting
Wuchang with kiukiang and Nan
chang. Also line between Wuchang
and Hangchow. and line between
Nanchang and Chaochow.
Article s. China agrees that in the
province of Fukien. japan shall have
the right to work mines and build rail-
ways, and to construct harbor works
dock yards), and in case of
foreign capital, japan shall
be first consulted.
shall have the right to propa-
gate Buddhism i'll China.
Demand as Handed Powers.
The text of the demands handed to
the foreign ministers follow:
GROUP l.
In Relation to the Province of
Shantung:
I. Engagement on the part of China
to consent to all matters that may be
agreed upon between Japan and Ger
many with regard to tho disposition of
all rights, interests, concessions, which,
In virtue of treaties. or otherwise. Ger
many possesses in relation to the prov
ince of Sha ntung.
2. Engagement not to ALLEVIATE or
lease upon any pretext the province of
Shantung or any portion thereof or any
islands lying near the coast of the
said province.
3. Grant to Japan the right Of con
struction of a railway connecting Ghffu