Evening star., 1915-05-10
Draft of Treaty Next Duty.

O1dAt VI 4tcdly
PEKINC, May 10, 1870 a.m.-Havins
reached an agreement with respect &c
Japan's demands on China. the plen'-
potentiaries OF the two countries VIII
now proceed to draft a treaty
The following are the important
points in the terms of agreement:
Group ]. relating to ShantunS prov
ince-Articies l and stand as IN me
China will give her full assent to the
transfer to the japanese by the Ger
man government of all rights and priv
ileges heretofore enjoyed by Germany
in Shantung. and that within the prov
ince of ShaEtung or along its sea Dor
der no territory or islands shall oe
ceded or leased to a third power.
Article 5 provides that China shall
construct a railway from Chltu or
Lungkow to join the Kiaochau Gilman
fu railway, with japanese capital. Ar
ticle i provides that China must open
numerous treaty ports In ShantunS
after consultation with japan:
Group =, relating to south Manchu, ,
demands Article > provides that the
Japanese shall be permitted to lease
land in South Manchuria, Temporarily
or perpetually, for trading. industrial
and agricultural purposes.
Privileges Ceded to japan.
By the first clause Of article the
Japanese shall be permitted freely TO
reside, travel. trade and engage IN
industrial pursuits in Manchuria. The
second clause provides that the Jap
anese will submit only to police and
taxation regulations approved by Japan.
Civil and criminal cases snali pe ti.eu
by the authorities representing the
same nationality as the defendant,
land disputes between Japanese and
Chinese shall be tried by the JOINT
Chinese and Japanese authorities. ac-
cordjng TO the Chinese laws and Gus
toms
Article 4-Japanese subjects shall be
given the right to work in nine mining
areas. Article gives Japan the option
Of constructing any OF the ManchurIan
RAILWAYS which China may wish 10
build in the future and also an option
on Chinese loans. with Manchurian
taxes as security.
Appointment of Advisers.
Article 6 gives preference TO the ap-
pointment Of japanese political, hnan-
cial and military advisers. Article :,
which relates to the control and ad-
ministratiou of the kirin-changchun
railway stands virtually as in the orig
inaI demands Article ) continues in
force forme, Chino-Japanese treaties
regarding Manchuria, except where the
present treaty otherwise provides.
Inner Mongolia group: Article l.
Japan must be consulted before any
foreign loan can be secured by the
Mongolia taxes.
Article 2.-Japan must be consulted
be fore any foreign loan can be con
tracted for railway construction
province. s-."H
Article 3--Treaty ports must be
opened subject 70 consultation with
Japan.
Industrial Enterprises.
Art,ri. The Japanese jointly with
the Chinese may undertake aGricul-
,ura, and Incidental industrial enter
prises.
Group :. relating +" the H'h!ehping
,,ofoDany. China consents 10 the com
nary heconiIas = Jointly owned Chino
Japsuese concern. aud engaged no, to
a1taunt 10 tn~..~t the aonsummation OF
tins plar.
,rouu i kt.oUu as The special group
China engages TO proclaim that here
aftcr she will neither cede nor lease
amy coastal territory to amy power.
Group ) general group, articles /
2 a. 3 and are regarded as unfinished
business. China pledging herself to a
discussion of these at some future date
Article has been eliminated Arti-
Gle has been displaced by pledges
that china shall undertake no mill
tary or naval preparations. nor author
I've foreigners to undertake such prep
arations. or the Fukien coast in the
future.