The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-10
CHINA, sHAMTuNe AND JAPAN

The following are the sections Of
the Peace Treaty that refer to China
and to Shantung Province that are
the subjects Of discussion In all parts
Of the nation:
CHINA.
ARTICLE l18-Germany renounces
In favor Of China all benefits and privt-
leges resulting from the provisions Of
the final protocol signed 1t Peking ON
September Z. 1901. and from all an
nexes. notes and documents supplement
tary thereto. She likewise renounces
in favor Of China any claim to indem-
mites accruing hereunder subsequent
to March n. 1917.
ARTICLE l1o-From the coming into
force of the present treaty the high
contracting parties shall apply In 80
far as concerns them respectively:
l. The arrangement of August -.
1902. regarding the new Chinese GUS
toms tariff.
q The arrangement Of Sept q, 1906.
| regarding Whang-Poo. and the provi-
sional supplementary arrangement Of
| April 4, 1912. China, however, will no
| longer be bound to grant to Germany
the advantages or privileges which she
allowed Germany under these arrange
ments.
ARTICLE lSo.-Subject to the provi-
sions Of Section VIII Of this part. Ger
many cedes to China all the buildings.
wharves and pontoons. barracks. forts.
arms and munitions Of war. vessels of
all kinds. wireless telegraphy installa-
tons and other public property belong
ing to the German government. which
are situated or may be In the German
concessions at Tientsin and Hankow or
/ al hnR tn
| 1t Is understood. however. that prem
ises used as diplomatic or consular res
licences or onices are not included In
the above cession, and. furthermore
that no steps shall be taken by the Chi.
nese government to dispose Of the Ger.
man public and private property stu.
ated within the so-called legation quar-.
ter at Picking without the consent o.
the diplomatic representatives Of thu
powers which. on the coming init
force of the present treaty. remain par.
ties to the Anal protocol Of September
=, 1901.
ARTICLE 131.-Germany undertakes
to restore to China within twelv,
months from the coming into force O.
the present treaty all the astronomica
instruments which her troops in 1900
1901 carried away from China. and &
defray all expenses which may be In
Cured in effecting such restoration, In
GLIDING the expenses Of dismountina
packing. transporting. insurance An,
installation at Picking.
ARTICLE 13A-Germany agrees {
the abrogation of the leases from tn
Chinese government under which tn
German concessions at Hank0w an
Tientsin are now held.
China. restored to the full exercise Q
her sovereign rights in the above area
declares her intention of opening ther
to international residence and trad,
She further declares that tho abroga
ton Of the leases under which thes
concessions are now held shall not 81
feet the property rights Of nationals q
allied or associated powers who al
holders Of lots in these concessions.
ARTICLE 133.-Germany valves q
claims against the Chinese governmer
or against any allied or associated gov
eminent arising out Of the internmer
of German nationals in China and the
repatriation. She equally renouncss q
, claims arising out of the capture an
condemnation Of German ships in Chin
, or the liquidation, seQuestration (
control Of German properties. righ
, and interests in that country since A,
gust II, 1917. This provision. howeve
: shall not affect the rights Of the pal
! ties interested in the proceeds Of On
such liquidation. which shall be 60,
, erned by the provisions Of Part X Gee,
/ nomic clauses) of the present treaty.
; ARTICLE 134.-Germany renouncs
( In favor of the government Of his Br
a fannie majesty. the German state prol
erty in the British concession at Shl
a meen at Canton. She renounces, in (,
: vor of the French and Chinese goverl
1 ments conformity. the property Of Il
German school situated in the Fren.
concession at Shanghai.