Cheyenne record., 1919-10-30
CHINA saANTUNG AND JAPAN

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the following are the sections Of
The Peace Treaty that refer to China
and to Shantung Province that are
the subjects Of discussion In an parts
of the nation:
CHINA.
ARTICLE 12a-Germany renounces
in favor Of China all dement's and prfvi-
;eges resulting from the provisions of
the Anal protocol signed 1t Peking ON
September 2. 1891. and from all an
uexes. notes and documents supplement
tary thereto. She likewise renounees
In favor Of chinA any claim to indem-
nitdes accruine thepeunder aubsequsnt
o March II 1siz.
ART1CL8 12o-Trqm the coming into
eorcs Of the present treaty the high
contracting parties shall apply in 30
ar ~ concerns them respectiveiy:
/. The arrangement of August -.
iso1. regarding the new Chinese GUS
;nms tariff.
: The arrangsmsnt Of Sept. a. 1906.
regarding whang-Poo. and the provi-
April Z. 1913 China. however. will no
longer be bound to grant to Germany
the advantages or privileges which she
allowed Germany under these arrange
ments-
Anr1CLD lse-sub1ect to the provi-
sions Of Section VIII Of this part. Ger
many cedes to China all the buildings.
wharves and pontoons. barracks. forts,
arms ard munitions Of war. vessels OF
All kinds. wireless telegraphy instAI1a-
tions and other public property belong
Ing to the German, government, which
are situated or may be in the German
concessions at Tientsin and Hanlrowi or
elsewhere In Chinese territory.
1t Is understood. however. that preaa-
ises used as diplomatic or consular res
fdences or Offices are mot 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 .situ-
ated within the so-called legation quar-
ter at Pekfng without the consent of
the diplomatic representatives of the
force of the present treaty, remain par
ties to the fnal protocol of September
2. 1901.
ART1CLD 131-Gcrmany 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 enectinE such restoration. In
cludfng the expenses OF dismoupaing.
packing. transpaeting. insurance and
Installation at Pelking.
ARTICLE 1az-asrmany agrees to
the sbrosatitn 3of the leases from the
Chtneeos Bover4meut under which tho
0ernfana conce6stsha At Hank0w and
\ rTtentath are n6y held
Ch3na, rsstefGa MI nm Sxlexeiaa of,
tsheF Hgnts hi 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 af-
feet the property rights OF nationals of
allied or associated powers who are
holders of lots In these concessions.
ARTICLE 133.-Germany valves all
claims against the Chinese government
or against any allied or associate: gov
ernment arising out of the internment
of German nationals in China and their
repatriation. She equally renounces all
claims arising out of the capture and
condemnation of German ships in China
or the liquidation. sequestration or
control of German properties. rights
and interests in that country since <Au-
gust IA, 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
crned 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-
tannic 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.