Great Falls tribune., 1921-11-01
CHINA STANDS
SAME As EVER
ON sHANTUNG
Peking Reiterates Eight
Points to Govern in
Japanese Settlement.
Publication Follows
Charge That Nippon s
Claims Are Incorrect.

Peking, Oct. 31-By The Associat-
ed Press).-China's fundamental at
titude toward Shantung stands today
as it did year ago, when the gov
ernment cabled to China's representa-
tive on the council Of the League of
Nations, DIR. Wellington Koo, its views
to japanese control of the province
and the methods by which control of
Shantung would be returned 10 China.
This was shown Saturday when the
here the eight points made in It's mes
sage last December to DIR. koo.
Publication of these eight points was
probably due to popular pressure. re-
sulting from Japanese claims nat the
Toxic memorandum of October ID lad
been inspired by unofficial hints re-
lative to the project for a settlement.
The foreign office declared the jap
anese claims were not correct. but it
admitted that General Yu Ching Ho.
councillor at the war office here, had
made disclosures to General Rishohiro
Banzai. Japanese military adviser to
the Chinese government.
Newspapers Critictsing.
Newspapers here comment unfavor-
able upon the eight points made public
by the foreign office, declaring they
differ materially from the s.and 'aken
in the Chinese note of October 5.
Following is a summary of tae eight
points:
China shall take back the entire
Shantung leased territory, making
Using Tao an open port and governing
it exactly as it was administered under
the German regime through a Chinese
municipal administrative bureau. Gus
toms duties shall not be imposed on
goods imported at Using Tao and in
tended for sale in the leased territory.
China shall not recognize the
validity of forcible purchases of land
the Japanese since the japanese mill
tary occupation.
Return Salt Fields.
3-All former German government
property at Using Tao shall be con-
troled by the Chinese maritime Gus
toms service or the Chinese mu l,cipal
administrative bureau. An exception
would be made of the Notifications
barracks, which would pass under tho
control of the Chinese government im
mediately following the conclusion Of
the special arrangements between |
China and Japan. Salt fields in Shan |
tung must be returned to China, as
salt constitutes a. government mono
oily. China. however. ST all grant Japan
The right to purchase salt under a
special license covering specified guam
a;ties over fixed period of years.
4-The railroads between Tsinan Flu
md Shunteh Flu and Kaomi and Hsu
how -Fu shall be turned over to the
of consortiums for opera
ion. while the main line of railroad
between Using Tao and Tsinan Flu Fl
hall either be operated Immediately
" China or shall be delivered to China
lpon a fixed date pending which a
emporary China Japanese system OF
inancial and technical operation would
,e satisfactory to China.
Divide Railway Shares
Railway shares formerly belonging
D the German government shall be
1ually divided between China and
apan. China shall be entitled to one
alf a surplus and profits earned by
he railroads since the japanese be-
an operation. and shall be entitled to
he same ratio until there is full
estoration China alone shall admin
ster the political departments, includ
ng the railway police.
5-All mines along railways former
+ operated by Germany shall be con-
ucted as joint Chino japanese enter
rises for a specified period, after
1hch they shall be restored to China
bsolutely.
6-All japanese troops shall be
'ithdrawn from Shantung and forth ,
18th. /.
THE cables running between ;;
sing Tao and Chefoo and Using Tao .
nd Shanghai, being entirely within !.
'hina territory. must be returned to ,,
'hina. The wireless station at Tsi- !,
an Flu, operated by the Japanese.
hall be delivered to China upon pay .
lent Of the cost of construction.
Waive All Rights
S-Japan shall issue statement
aiving all rights and privileges for
erly enjoyed by Germans through
hino German treaties and agreements,
scepting such as may be later mutual
agreed upon and which may be con-
'ded to Japan. Japan shall in future
axe no demands relative to rights
i'd privileges thus waived.
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