The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-21

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 12S-Germany renounces
in favor of China all benefits and privl-
leges resulting from the provisions OF
the final protocol signed at 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 A. 1917.
ARTICLE 129.-From the coming into
force Of the present treaty the high
contracting parties shall apply IN so
far as concerns them respectively:
l. The arrangement OF August 20,
1902, regarding the new Chinese GUS
toms tariff.
2. The arrangement of Sept II, 1905,
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 130.--Subject to the provi-
sions of Section VIII Of this part, Ger
many cedes to China all the buildings,
wnarVeS and pontoons, barracks forts,
arms and munitions of war vessels OF
all kinds, wireless telegraphy installa-
tions and other public property belong
ing to the German government, which
are situated or may be in the German
concessions at Tientsin and Hank0W or
elsewhere in Chinese territory.
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Uses used as diplomatic Or consular res
licences or Offices 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 Of
the diplomatic representatives Of the
powers which, Oh the coming into
force Of the present treaty, remain par
| ties to the final protocol of september
7, 1901.
ARTICLE 13I.-Germany undertakes
/! to restore to China within twelve
months from the coming into force OF
! the present treaty all the astronomical
| instruments which her troops in 1900
/ 1901 carried away from China, and to
defray all expenses which may be in
| CURED in effecting such restoration, in
! Guiding the expenses of GiSn1Ounting,
! packing, transporting, insurance and
| installation at Picking.
| ARTICLE 1S2.-Germany agrees tC
! the abrogation OF the leases fls1nl the
! Chinese government under which the
| German concessions at Iank0W and
| Tientsin are now held.
! China, restored to the full exercise OF
her sovereign rights in the above areas
| declares her intention Of opening them
to international residence and trade
| She further declares that the abroga-
| ton Of the leases under which these
! concessions are now held shall not AT
| feet the property rights Of nationals OF
allied or associated powers who are
holders Of lots in these concessions.
ARTICLE 133.-Germany valves al
| claims against the Chinese government
| or against any allied or associated gov
erElnent arising out Of the internment
| Of German nationals in China and theil
| repatriation. She equally renounceS al
claims arising out of the capture and
| condemnation Of German ships in China
| Or the liquidation, sequestration OF
| control OF German properties, rights
| and interests in that country since Au.
| gust Il, 1917. This provision, however
shall not affect the rights of the par.
| ties interested in. the proceeds of any
such liquidation, which shall be gov
erned by the provisions OF Part x (eco.
nomic clauses) of the present treaty.
ARTICLE 134.-Germany renounces
in favor Of the government of his Bri-
fannie majesty, the German state prop
erty in the British concession at Sha.
| meen at Canton. She renounces, in ia.
vor Of the French and Chinese govern
ments conformity, the property of the
| German school situated in the French
concession at Shanghai.