New-York tribune., 1921-10-08
China Rejects
TokiOs Offer
On Sl,antulno
Proposals Not in Harmony
Either With Aspirations
or Foreign Treaties.
Says Note From Peking
Japan May Not Accept
Communication Is Received
Informally, To Be Sent
Back if Unsatisfactory

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sa-atung controversy was made n,b]jc
tc-dav. 1t declares that Japan has ad-
varced 10 nlar for a settlement which
is fundamentally acceptable to the Chi
nese government and neonIc and ,bat
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there Is much IL the new proposals
~stiN incompatible with the Chinese
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Chinese peoples hopes and aSpirations
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1t ls added that II the proposals com
prise Japan's final concessions "they
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Of lspan's desire TO settle the ques-
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MINISTER s@lu e' 'he 'li''e 'na0 "e is-
csived the document i'll purely un-
Official capscisv. and that he would re-
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able to Japan
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Quay at inc Japanese Legation II
vas said it had not been decided
uhefher ~ forward the memorandum
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On September Japan submitted
certain proposals Tor readjustment
~ the ohan'ung question III I4et.oraf,
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fronas,,;a ,'ieipn I5 ld nt'iq aang ~,
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ar @''s So ceraf,I a.ns;da~a4o1, ~,
Cb;nese e.o,-ornrnont feels fhe,s l. r,,,as
- tbe nsy Janansse nrnnosels stil in
- ~ tho Cb;se e.n,.,,.n
.1e,t,s renes+ed dsrIa~a+icn~ ,Se Cbi.
- ,eoels5s horea ana asniratiors
m .ha nrinc,nlse aid down in chioese
-rea+iss viii, foreif,n poyers
"lf these proposals are to ne re
.-arded as Japan's final concession.
~hev surely inadeauately prove thl
sincerity OF Japan's desire to settle
ne question:
The memorandum then takes uD the
Joints of the Japanese offer. but dos.
not answer Section ! (promisino, thai
Japan will relinouish referential
lights acquired by treaty in Kiao-
dstsils for the carrying out of certain
'IoFls'onS ol the proposals "Alch are
pe~srd;no- tbs o+ber rnints +sir N. C,,tIa3
~andnm. referrino to them hv sect;ons
savs:
Section 1.-The Kiao-Chau lease
expired on China's declaration of war
against Germany. Since Janan onl,-
wiIs+ariIv occunies the leased TERRITORY
-he latter should be entirely returned
- China unconditionsllv. There can
lie TO question OF any leasehold.
Section 2.-Regardino to openine
of Kiao-Chau Bay as commercial
pert for trade convenience and the
residence of nationals of all friendly
powers, China already on previous oc-
casons has communicated this inten-
sion to the powers, and there can be
no necessity for the establishment OF
N4A< lOlEfSu SCllltLuCIL. 1SdiI. HOM
ever, agricultural pursuits concern the
vital existence of country's people,
and. according to the usual practice of
zll countries. foreigners are not per-
nitted to engage therein. Vested
rights Of foreigners obtained through
legitimate processes under the Ger
man regime shall, OF course, be re-
spected. but those obtained by force
or compu1sion during the period of
Japanese military occupation are in no
wise recognizable.
MIL. e. Gle
"ishes TO pecioe 'or 0eh
Aiso, although this article IN advo-
eating the opening of Shantung cities
and towns as commercial ports agrees
with the Chinese governments inten-
.iou and desire for developing COM
inerce. the opening of such places
should, nevertheless, DE left to China 6
cwn judgment and selection, according
% circumstances. AS for regulations
governing the opening Of such places,
China undoubtedly will remember her
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according 10 the established precedents
of self-opened ports. and therefore
sees no necessity for anv previous
negotiations on this matter.
Section 3.-The Chino-Japanese Joint
Operation Of the Shantung Railway
sanelv. the o-Chau-.Tsjnan line
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