The New York herald., 1922-02-02
ARRANGES A TRANSFER
Outlines Terms on Which
japanese Give Over Rail-
road Control.
HAS COMPENSATION ITEM
Provides for Removal Of
Troops and Sets Definite
Time for Reservations.


Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 1.
Secretary Hughes read to the army
conference to-day the following terms
Of the Shantung settlement agreed
upon in direct conversations outside
the conference by the Japanese and
Chinese delegations:
THE FoRMER GERMAN LEASED TERRITORY
OF KIAo CHOW.
I. Japan shall restore to China the
former German leased territory of Kiao
Chow.
2. The Governments of Japan and
China shall each appoint a commission
with powers to make and carry out de-
tailed arrangements relating to the
transfer Of the administration and Of
public property in the said territory and
to settle other matters equally requiring
adjustment. For such purposes the
meet Immediately upon the coming into
force of the present agreement
3. The said transfer and adjustment
shall be completed as soon as possible,
and, in any case, not later than six
mo nths from the date of the coming into
force of this agreement
4. The Japanese Government agrees
to hand over to the Chinese Government
upon the transfer to China of the ad-
ninistration of the former German
leased territory of Kiao Chow such
archives, registers, plans, title deeds and
other documents in the possession OF
Japan, or certified copies thereof. as
may be necessary for the said transfer
as we'll as those that may be useful Tor
the administration by China after such
transfer of that territory and of the
fifty kilometer zone around Kiao Chow
Bay.
PUBLIC PROPERTIES.
/. The Government of Japan under
takes to transfer to the Government OF
China all public properties including
land, buildings, works or establishments
in the leased territory of Kiao Chow,
whether formerly possessed by the Ger
man authorities, or purchased or con-
structed by the Japanese authorities
during the Japanese administration of
the said territory, save those indicated.
2. In the transfer of such public
properties no compensation will be
claimed from the Government OF China,
except Cd for those purchased or con-
structed by the Japanese authorities,
and also CD for the improvements on or
additions to those formerly possessed by
the German authorities. With regard to
cases under these two categories, the
Government of China shall refund fair
and equitable proportion of the expenses
actually incurred by the Government of
Japan for such properties specified In
| (1) or such improvements or additions
specified in CD, having regard to the
principle of depreciation and continuing
value.
8. 1t is agreed that such public prop
critics in the leased territory Of Kiao
| Chow as are required for the Japanese
| Consulate to be established in Tsingtao
shall be retained by the Government. of
| Japan and that those required more
especially for the benefit OF the Japanese
community. including public schools,
shrines and cemeteries, shall be left in
| the hands Of the said community. De-
| tails of such matters shall be arranged
| by the Joint commission provided for
| In article Of this treaty.
Ill
JAPANESE TROOPS
| The Japanese troops, including gend-
armes now stationed along the Tsingtao
Tsinanfu Railway and It's branches.
shall be withdrawn rs soon as the
Chinese police or military force shall
have been sent 20 take over the pro-
lection of the railway.
The disposition of the Chinese police
or military force and the withdrawal of
the Japanese troops under the foregoing
provisions may be effected In sections.
The date Of the completion OF such
process for each section shall be ar
ranged in advance between tho compe-
tent authorities OF Japan and China.
The entire withdrawal Of such japanese
troops shall be effected IL possible
within three months, and, in any case,
not later than six months from the date
OF the signature of the present agree
ment.
The Japanese garrison Mt Tsingtao
shall be completely withdrawn stimuli
taneously, II possible. with the transfer
of the administration OF the leased ter
ritory of Kiao Chow to China, and in
any case not later than thirty days from
the date OF such transfer.
Nv.
THE MARITIME CUSTOMS
/. 1t Is agreed that upon the coming
into force of the present treaty the Gus
tom House of Tsingtao shall be made
an integral part OF the Chinese mari
time customs.
2. 1t is understood that the provi-
sional agreement of August 6, 1915, be-
tween Japan and China relative TO the
maritime customs office OF Tsingtao will
cease to be effective upon the coming
into force of the present treaty.
v.
THE TsINoTAo TsINANFu RAILWAY.
japan shall transfer TO China the
Tsingtao Tsinanfu Railway and its
branches, together with all the proper
ties appurtenant thereto, including
wharves, warehouses and other similar
properties.
China, on her part. undertakes 20 re-
imburse to japan the actual value OF the
railway properties mentioned in the pre-
ceding paragraph. The actual value "a
be so reimpursed shall consist OF the
sum OF 53.408.141 gold marks (which is
the assessed value Of such portion OF the
said properties as was left behind by the
Germans), or It's equivalent, plus the
| amount which Japan during her admin
istratlon of the railway has actpally ex-
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