The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26
CHINO-JAP NOTES
 BEFORE COUNCIL
apanese Financiers Grant ed Right to Make Loans to China for Building Rail-
 roads and Participate in Operation Under Treaties
By Associated Press

0oC AlhdiitlSlo ol V s ohcSt ei'S privilege of making loans to China for the building of hun 1reds of miles of railways in Mongolia, Manchuria and China proper, and the Japanese Care granted the right to par ticipate in the operation of the railways now constructed in Shantung province, under notes exchanged by Japan and China on September "A, 1918.
 These notes, which are now before the peace conference, supplement the treaty and notes of May 25, 1915, between Japan and China, in which the Chinese govern ment engaged to recognize all agree ments between the Japanese and Ger mans respecting the disposition of Ger man rights and interests in Shantung province.
 Baron Goto Japanese minister of for eign affairs, and ung-Hsiang Chang, Chinese minister to Japan, signed the three sets of notes exchanged on Sep tember 2. last year.
 One set outlined the new railways which Japanese capitalists may finance in Man churia, Mongolia and Chilli province, north China.
 The second set outlines the railways Japanese capitalists may finance in Shantung province, to connect the ex- Iisting Gernan-owned lines with the other principal railway lines in north China.
 The third set stipulates the conditions under which Japan may participate with China in shantung province affairs.
 TRANSLATION OF NOTES
 Transactions of, the three sets of notes follow:
 Note 1. Tsung- -Hsang Chang to Baron Goto
 'sThe Chinese government has decided to obtain loans from Japanese capitalists and proceed speedily to build railways connecting the points as below set forth. Having received authorization from my government, I have the honor to com municate the same to your government.
 First, between Kaiyuan, Hailung and Kirin; second. between Changchun and Taonan, an dthird, from point between Taonan and Jehol to some seaport this line to be determined subject to future investigations).
 Should there be no objection to the above propositions, it is requested that your government lose no time in taking the necessary steps to cause capitalists . in your country to agree to enter nego- . tiations for loans on the same. A reply | to the above is awaited and will be ap- preciated."
 NOTE NO. 2
 Note 2. Baron Goto to the Chinese min ister
 T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your ecexllency's note inti- mating that your government has decided speedily to build with loans from Jap anese capitalists railways connecting with the points as set forth below. (The note cites items l, and 8 as contained in the note of the Chinese minister).
 The imperial government, while not | ing with much pleasure the communica- ton of the Chinese government, beg to state in reply that they will lose no time ' in taking necessary steps to cause Jap anese capitalists to enter into negotia- Htions for loans on the same" (Notes and 4 missng).
 NOTE NO. 5 Note s: Baron Goto to the Chinese | minister:
 T have the honor to inform you that the imperial government. in view of the feeling of good neighborhood existing be- tw cen the two countries and in spirit of mutual accommodation, have deemed it fitting. and accordingly have decided, to propose to your government to set tie various questions relating to the province of Shantung in manner as set forth below:
 T. To concentrate at Tsingtao all Jap ~1@ 1v,iv, tao-Tsinan railway, excepting contin- gent to be left at Tsinan. % The Chinese government to provide for the guarding of the Tsingtao-Tsinan railway and to organize a police for that purpose.
 a. The Tshingtao-Tsinian railway to contribute an appropriate sum to de- fraying the expenses of such police force. .4 Japanese to be employed at the headquarters of the police force, the principal railway stations and the training statons fthe police force.'' .H Chinese to be employed on the Tsingtao-Tsinan railway. "& Upon determination of ownership the Tsingtao-Tsinan railway to run as a joint Chino-Japanese undertaking. s7 Tho civil administration now in force to be withdrawn. sIn acquainting you with the above. the Japanese government desires to be advised as to the disposition of your gov- ernment. regarding the proposals. NOTE NO. 6 Note 6: Tsung-Hsiang Chang to Baron Goto:
 T have the honor to acknowledge re- ceipt of your note with contents to the following effect:
 (Repeats almost verbatim the contents of Baron Goto's note.)
 q beg to acquaint you in reply that the Chinese government gladly agree to tho proposals of the Japanese govern rent above alluded to"
 Tho proposed railways in Manchuria include line from Kaiyuan northeast to Hailung, thence to Kirin, a total of about 1so miles; another line from Changchun north of Mukden. northwest to Taonan ir Mongolia, a distance of about 200 miles. and third line from Taonan southwest toward Jehol, in Chilli province. north China, with a spur extending to the sea n . point still undetermined. The propoeed new railways in Shan tune province include line from Kaomi, % miies west of Tsingtao. running south west to Suchow. about 250 miles. connect ine with the partly constructed Belgian line from Lanchow, in Kansu province. to tho sea: a line from Tsinan. in shan tung province. directly west to Sunteh, 0i6tanee of about 150 miles, This would couHSet with the railway operating from I Reting td Hankow, on the Yang-Tse river and connect Tsingtao with all the ip.portant railways in north China.
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