Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02

The terms Of settlement Of tn
Shantung agreement. as announce
by Secretary Hughes. follow:
II now propose to communicate
to the conference the terms Of set
Element as they have been agreed
upon by the representatives Of the
two governments.
II. THE FORMER GERMAN
LEASED TERRITORY OF KIAO-
CHOW.
II. Japan shall restore to China
the former .German-leased terri
tory OF Kiaochow.
"2. The governments Of Japan
and China shall each appoint a
commission with powers to make
and carry out detailed arrange
ments relating to the transfer Of
the administration and OF public
property in the said territory and
to settle other matters equally re-
curing adjustment. For such pur-
poses, the japanese and Chinese
commissions shall meet imme-
Immediately upon the coming into
force Of the present agreement.
SO. The said transfer and adjust
ment shall be completed as soon
as possible, and, in any case, not
later than six months from the
date Of the coming into force Of
this agreement.
"a. The japanese government
agrees to hand over to the Chinese
government, upon the transfer to
China OF the administration of the
former German-leased territory Of
Kiaochow. such archives. registers.
plans. title-deeds and other docu-
ments. in the possession of Japan,
or certified copies thereof, as may
be necessary for the said transfer,
as well as those that may be use
full for the administration by
China, after such transfer, of that
territory and Of the 50-kilometer
zone around Kiaochow bay.
I'll PUBLIC PROPERTIES.
Il. The government Of Japan
undertakes to transfer to the gov
eminent Of China all public prop
critics. including land, buildings,
works or establishments in the
leased territory of Kiaochow,
whether formerly possessed by the
German authorities, or purchased
or constructed by the Japanese au-
thorities during the Japanese adj
ministration Of the said territory.
save those indicated in article -
paragraph 81 Of this treaty.
"2. In the transfer Of such pub
lie properties no compensation will
be claimed from the government
of China, except % for those pur-
chased or constructed by the
Japanese authorities and also Cd
for the improvements on or -addi-
tions to those formerly possessed
regard to cases under these two
categories, the government of
China shall refund a fair and
equitable proportion of the ex-
penses actually incurred by the
government Of japan for such
properties specified in %, or such
improvements or additions speci-
fed in (2), having regard to the
principle Of depreciation and con-
tinuing value.
"3. It is agreed that such public
properties in the leased territory
of Kiaochow as are required for
the japanese consulate to be es-
tablished in Tsingtao shall be re.
tanned by the government OF
Japan, and that those required
more especially for the benefit of
the Japanese community, including
public schools, shrines and GENE.
teries, shall be left In the hands OF
the said community.
"DETAILS of such matters shall be
arranged by the joint commission
provided for in article - of this
treaty.
TIL JAPANESE TROOPS.
1.-THE japanese troops. including
gendarmes. now stationed along
the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu railway ana
its branches shall! be Wi .l ma, as
soon as the Chinese police or MIL.
. tary force shall have been sent
to take over the protection OF the
The disposition Of tho Chinese
nolice or military force and the
Withdrawal Of the Japanese troops
under the foregoing provisions
may be effected in sections: Inc
date Of the completion OF suen
process for each section snaii pc
arranged in advance between tne
comnetent authorities Of Japan
and China. The entire withdrawal
~ such Japanese troops snail De
offecfed. IL possible, within three
nonths. and, in any case. not iater
then a;1 months from the date OF
the signature Of the present
agreement. r.,np.
tao shall be completeiy Wtinofa .n;.h
simultaneously. II possible, Win
SIN transfer OF the administration
~ the leased territory Of Kiaochow
to China. and in any case not later
than thirty days from the date OF
cuch transfer
a. THE MARITIME CUSTOMS.
81 It is agreed that upon the
coming into force OF the presens
treaty. the customs house OF
,Tsingtao shall be made an inee-
grail part of the Chinese mar'ti"e
80. It is understood that the
nrovisional agreement OF August
< 1918. between Japan and China
relative to the maritime customs
ONCE Of Tsingtao will cease TO oe
efrective upon the coming into
force Of the present treaty..
rs THE Ts1NGTAo-TSINANFU
RAILWAY.
"Japan shall transfer to China
the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu railway ana
its branches, together with an the
DrODGfll6S dpPuA
Guiding wharves, warehouses ana
other similar properties.
"China, on her part, undertakes
to reimburse to Japan the actual
value of the railway properties
mentioned in the preceding para
graph. The actual value to DO so
REIMBURSED shall consist of the sum
Of 53,406,141 gold marks (Which Is
the assessed value of such portion
Of the said properties as was ieIt
enuivalent. plus the amount which
Jauan. during her administration
of the railway, has actually ex-
nended for permanent improve.
ments on or additions to the said