Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-10-21

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 I2S.-Germany renounces
in favor of China all benefits and privi
leges. resulting from the provisions of
the final protocol signed at Picking 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 H. 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:
1. The arrangement of August 20,
1902. regarding the new Chinese GUS
toms tariff
2. The arrangement of Sept. 27, 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 13O.-Subject to the provi-
sions of Section VIII of this part, Ger
many cedes to China all the buildings
and DOntoons, 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
at Tientsin and Hankow or
elsewhere in Chinese territory.
1t is understood however, that prem
ises used as diplomatic or consular res
denceS or offices are not included in
he above cession, and, Furthermore.
that no steps shall be taken by the Chi
lese government to dispose of the Ger
nan public and private property stu
tied within the so-called legation quar-
er at Picking without the consent of
he diplomatic representatives of the
lowers which, on the coming into
orce of the present treaty, remain par n
les to the final protocol of September
, 1901.
ARTICLE 13I.-Germany undertakes
o restore to China within twelve NJ
lonths from the coming into force of y
ne present treaty all the astronomical :
lstruments which her troops in 1900 -
SO1 carried away from China, and to
efray all expenses which NAV he in
lrred in efecting such restoration. in
uding the expenses of dismountine
acklng, transporting, insurance and
lstallation at Picking.
ARTICLE 132.-Germany agrees to
he abrogation of the leases from the
hlnese government under which the
erman concessions at Hank0w and
lentsin are now held
China, restored to the full exercise of
II sovereign rights in the above areas.
clares her intention of opening them
international residence and trade
ie Iurther declares that the abrOga-
IN or the leases under which these
hcesslons are now held shall not af
,I the property rights of nationals of
y eo or associated powers who are
iuers OF lots in these concessions.
a hAlCLE 133.-Germany valves all
inns against the Chinese government
against any allied or associated gov
iheht arising out of the internment
German nationals in China and tbeir
'atriation. She equally renouncas al
inns arising out of the caDtlIre and
iuSihhatlon OF German ships in China
me Incubation, sequestratfon or
80 -. VI German properties, rights :
= Ise[ ,o IN that country since Au- :
II rms provision. however :
II not anect the rights of the mar, :
Interested in the proceeds of ~, :
n liquidation, which shall he co., %
ca by the provisions of Part X Co.
nc clauses) of the present treaty.
ttIICLE 134.-Germanv reDonnoos
aVor of the government of his Pri ~
iiS majesty, the German state nron- 2
IL tne BRUSH concession at Sba =
- a. canton. She renounces. in IA !.
- me rench and Chinese govern !.
Us conformity, the property of ~ 7.
nan school situated in the Franch Z
'ession at Shanghai. =