The New York herald., 1922-02-02
PUBLIC EsrERpRIsEs.

handed over TO the Chinese Government
with the understanding that the stock
yard. electric light and laundry enter
prises are. In turn. TO be handed over to
the municipal government of Tsingtao,
which will form Chinese corporation In
conformity with the Chinese company
law. to manage them under municipal
supervision and regulations.
III.
TELEPHONES.
l. The Japanese Government agrees
to turn over to the Chinese Government
the telephone enterprise In the former
German leased territory of Kiachou.
2. As regards such telephone enter
prise, the Chinese Government will give
due consideration to requests from the
foreign community at Tsingtao for such
extensions and improvements as may he
reasonably required by the general in
terests of the public.
w.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Chinese Government declares that
In the management and maintenance OF
the public works in Tsingtao, such as
roads. water works. parks. drainage,
sanitary equipment. &C. handed over to
the Chinese Government by the Japanese
Government, the foreign community In
Tsingtao shall have fair representation,
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MARITIME CUSTOMS.
The Chinese Government declares that
it will move the inspector-general of the
Chinese maritime customs to permit the
Japanese traders at Tsingtao to COM
muncate with the said customs in the
Japanese language, and, in the selec-
ton of a suitable staff for the Tsingtao
customs, to give consideration within the
limits of its established service regula-
tions to the diverse needs of the trade
Of Tsingtao.
THE rsINGTAo-TsINANFU RAILWAY.
Should the joint railway commission
fail to reach an agreement on any OF
the matters entrusted to it's charge. the
points at issue shall be taken up by the
two governing \Gos /nlussion and ad-
justment by NJ macy.
In the determin e. points
the two governments ny,
obtain recommendations Of an "a
experts of third Power or Powers.
shall be designated in mutual agree
ment with each other.
VII
EXTENSION OF THE TsINGTAo-TsINANFU
RAILWAY.
The Japanese Government has no in
tention of claiming that the option for
the construction of the Chefoo-W -Weihsien
Railway should be thrown open for the
common activity Of the international
financial consortium if that railway Is
to be constructed with Chinese capital.
VIII.
OPENING OF THE FORMER LEASED
TERRITORY.
The Chinese Government declares that
pending the enactment and general ap-
plication of laws regulating the system
of local self-government In China, the
Chinese local authorities will ascertain
the views of the foreign residents in the
former German leased territory OF
Kiaochou In such municipal matters as
may directly affect their welfare and IN
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statement Of understandings which
have been recorded In the minutes Of
the conversation and which form q part
of the conclusions reacheds
lit is understood that on taking
over the railway me Chinese authori-
ties shall have full power and disere'
| ton to continue to remove the present
employees OF Japanese nationality IN
the service of the railway and that rea-
sonable notice may be given before the
date of transfer of the railway. De-
tailed arrangements regarding the re-
placements to take effect Immediately or
the transfer of the railway to China are
to be made by the Chinese and Japa'
nese authorities.
Att is understood ID that the en-
tire subordinate staff Of the Japanese
traffic manager and of the Japanese
chief accountant is to be appointed by
the Chinese managing dirertor and Cd
that after two years and half from
the date of the transfer of the railway
the Chinese Government may appoint
an assistant traffic manager of Chinese
nationality for the period of two years
and a half, and that such assistant
Chinese traffic manager may also be
appointed at any time after six months
notice for the redemption of the treas
ury notes is given.
3.-The Japanese delegation declares
that Japan has no intention to claim
that China is under any obligation to
appoint Japanese nationals as members
of the said subordinate staff.
Att Is understood that the redemp-
ton of the said treasury notes will not
be effected with funds raised from any
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