Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-01
TERMS OF SHANTUNC
PACT MADE KNOWN

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Today's plenary session Of the Arms
Conference was called to order at ii :O6
A. NJ.
Chairman Hughes began with the
resolutions ~ dopted in the Far Eastern
Committee. He brought IN first the
resolution Of December II for with
drawal Of foreign postofiices from China.
1t was adopted without discussion.
The committee resolution providing
for withdrawal Of foreign troops from
China, also was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Hughes then announced that the
Chinese tariff resolution would be
passed over for the present because Of
special considerations affecting 1t. II
would come before the Conference later,
he said. embodied in customs treaty.
Adopt Open. Door Resolutions
In quick succession the two open door
resolutions and the two resolutions
pledging against discriminatory railroad
practice in China were adopted with
out debate.
The Conference then adopted the
Chinese radio resolution Of December
with the accompanying declarations
China. already made public.
The declaration of the Powers ask
ing China to reduce her military forces
and the resolution for publicity of for.
eign commitments in China followed the
same rapid pathway to adoption.
That ended the string of resolutions.
and Chairman Hughes announced amid
applause that he had been informed
that the Shantuns controversy "has
been settled"
The chairman then read tho points Of
agreement between the Japanese and
Chinese in regard to Shantung. the sub.
stance Of which previously had been an.
nounced by the two delegations con.
cerned.
The Shantung treaty between China
and Japan. consisting of eleven articles
in addition to number of annexcs. pro.
vides for return by Japan to China of
the territory and property in Shantung
as reported previously in Associated
Press dispatches.
Japan to Surrender Railroad
The japanese agreed to turn over the
Shnntung Railway at n valuation of
81 .OOO. 900 gold marks. plus japanese
expenditures for permanent improve
ments. with allowances for depreciation,
in return for Chinese treasury notes
running fifteen years. but rcdccmablc
within five years ut the Oplon OF China.
The agreement for management of the
railroad provided for Chinese manag-
ing director, with a japanese traffic
manager subordinate and Chinese and
Japanese chief accountants with joint
powers. The Chinese managing dircc-
tor would have supreme control Of the
road.
Article Of tho treaty provides
that Japan shall restore to China the
former German leased territory. Japan
and China each will appoint IL commits
SiOncr with powers to arrange for the
would be required within six months
and the japanese Government agrees to
hand over to China all archives, deeds
and other papcr, relating to Kiaichow.
The second article provides for trans.
fer by Japan to China Of all public
property In Shantung whether original.
ly German owned or built subsequently
by the Japanese. One provision declares
that no compensation shall be claimed
by Japan for such property except such
purchased since Japanese occupation or
that of the Germans which Japan had
improved For these China agreed 10
refund the bare amount of the Japanese
expenditures.
Another provision declares thnt the
japanese consulate. schools and shrines
shall be retained by the Japanese.
The third article provides for with
drawal Of Jupancsc troops from Shan
tung. especially on the railroad aud
including japanese gcndarmcs, as soon
as possible. when the Chinese police are
ready to take over the railway. IL
Is stipulated that the Japanese troops'
retirement will be effected by selections
Of the railway at dates to he arranged
between japanese and Chinese uuthori.
ties.
Entire withdrawal of japanese troops
Is to be effected within three months If
possible. and not later than six months.
The japanese garrison at Tsingtao is
to BE- withdrawn within thirty days.
Article " of the treaty. dealing with
maritime customs. provides that the
japanese shall return to China the GUS
toms house TT TsingtaO.
Article V covers the transfer of the
Shantung railway. To effect the trans
fer China and japan are to appoint
three commissioners to compose Il Joint
railway commission. which is to an.
praise the railways actual value and
arrange for its transfer in not less than
nine months.
Th" arrangement for traffic munarc.
mcnt nnd administration of the railrouJ
Is to bc In effect pending Chinese rc.
dcmption of the railway. Article VI
deals with two extensions Of the Shan.
tung railway and provides that the ex-
tensions shall be thrown open to
common activities of an international
group under the Chinese management.
Article vi deals with the Shnntung
mines, which, the treaty provides, are
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