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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD

THE RETURN OF KIAOCHOW. THE SHANTUNG QUESTION, DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS OPPOSED.

TERMS OF JAPANESE MEMORANDUM.

-CONDITIONS ATTENDING PROPOSED

WITHDRAWAL

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»Paxrso, September 14th.

The Chairman and members of the Pacific Conference Association have Reuter's Peking correspondent furnished the following translation of the memorialized the Government requesting ntemorandum which Mr. Obata, the the immediate publication of the dis Japanese Minister, handed to the Wai-patch delivered by Mr. Obata, Japanese Minister, to the Foreign Office. on the chinupu on the 17th inst.:-

afternoon of the 7th inst, concerning General Principles for the Readjust direct negotiations about the restoraion ment of the Shantung question:-

of Shantung to China so as to enable 1. To return to China the lease of the Chinese people to discuss the sub Kiaochow Bay interritory and theject openly and without reserve. It is rights relating to the neutral zone. understood that Dr. Yo has notified 2.-In case the Chinese Government on Mr. Obata to this effect and the document its own initiative throws open the will be officially published with Tokyo's entire Lensed Territory sa a com concurrence both in Peking and Tokyo' mervial port, and recognizes liberty simultaneously. of residence, commerce, industry, Owing to the importance of the agriculture and other lawful under-matter, the Cabinet Ministers have not taking to foreigners, and respects

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Bottlement With view to foreign residence and commerce, the Chinese Government will as soon as possible throw open suitable cities and marta in the Province of Shaa- thay.

ested countries:

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and recognizes the vested rights of arrived at any definits decision yot foreigners, the Japanese Govern- though Japan's terms were once discussed ment agrees to the withdrawal of by the Government. In fact, the Govera the proposal for the establishmentment is in a dilemma and it is believed special und international that there will be no official reply from China, for some days to come. The pre- seat question does not lie in the magnani. mity of the Japanese terms to meet the Chinese more than halfway or in the Chinese Governaient's argument about, conditions, the question in whether the Chinese people, who are gradually tak Regulations, governing the opening of ing a deep interest in their national and arts in the above-mentioned places international questions, will permit will be formulated by the Chinese Gov-direct negotiation between Japan and erument in consultation with the inter- Chinese. Hence the Central Government

are discussing the subject with the A -The Shantung Railway and the various provinces especially with the members of the provincial basembly of mines appertaining thereto ure to

Shantung and, the result will be known be considered as an organization to the public within a few days. If the under joint Sino-Japanese opera-opinions and views of the Peking repre sentatives of the provincial assembly of -All preferences and options, relat- Shantung can be regarded na representa ing to the employment of personsive opinion of the Shantung people, and the supply of capital and mate then, the Peking Government may be rials based on the Kiaochow Con- forced to reject negotiation again. Im vention shall be denounced. * 3. The right of extension of the Shanese Note to the Vaichmopu, the mediately after the delivery of the tung Railway and an option in representatives of the Shantung prorip gard to the Chefon-Weishien and el-assembly who have heen staying in other railways shall be assigned to the Capital for the sole purpose of pre- the common undertaking of the venting direct negotiation between the new Consortium.

two Governments, wrote to Dr. Wen, in The Customs Administration at

rather strong terms, suggesting that the Tsingtap will be made, even more

so-called liberal "concessions" from trply and more clearly than the Japan about the restoration of Shantung system under the German régime, to Chins are not worth any serious con- a integral part of the Chinonsideration just becaus the Japanese Customs Administration. -The Administrative Government militarists and others merely want to properties within the Leased Terrthrow dust into the eyes of the world by tory will in principle be eeded to inviting Chira to open direct negotiation China, but further agreements will so as to restore a mers empty shell to be made relating to the administra-China while Japan retains all real privi-

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aggressionists deliberately want to mis -For the conclusion of further agree lead the Chinese to lead the colour of ments relative to the details invol committed several years ago The Shan- legality to the international robbery ved in the execution of the above tung representatives added that the mentioned arrangements and others, Chinese and Japanese Gore thirty million Shantung people are will- aball-yır-cap agreements will

rustead of having any direct negotiation concluded between China and

with Japan. Japan relative to the organization of special police force for the Shantung Railway, upon the Te. ceipt of a notification from the Chinese Government of the organi zation of ⇓ police force, the Japanese Government, according to. its repeated declarations, will im- mediately announce the withdrawal of its troops, and withdraw them upon the banding over of the func tions of policing the railway to the police force.

RAISING THE WIND IN PEKING.

EXPENSES OF PACIFIC -

DELEGATION.

PERING, September 12th.

THE FIGHTING IN THE CENTRAL YANGTSZE.

LULL AT ICHANG.

ZECHWAN DETERMINED TO

CONQUER HUPEN.

HANKOW, September 15th.

A wireless message from Ichang reports that the Szechwanese still occupy the south bank of the river opposite the town, but on the north book they are now four miles from the town. There is a lull in the fighting, probably due to a shortage of ammunition. The two Chinese gunboats at lehang have hitherto been inactive,

According to another report from a well-informed Chinese source," General The Ministries of Finance and Com-Lui Hsiang, the Commander-in-Chief of munications have succeeded in providing the Szechwanese, is absolutely determin 88.500,000, required to meet administra ed to conquer Hupeh. An additional tive and military expenditure, by the 40,000 Szechwanese reinforcements are Mid-Autumn Festival.

being seat down within a fortaight. The lull in the fighting, according to this source, is supposed to be dua to the ap prosch of the Mid-Autumn Festival..

The Ministry of Finance has agreed with the proposal of the Chinese Bank ing Group to allow publication of all matters connected with the agreement between the Ministry and the Banking HONAN TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM Group concerning the 10th Year Domos: tie Loan. The actual flotation of the loan will probably take place immed iately after the Autumn Festival.

It is understood that the Arst item of expenditure proposed by the Chinese Government from the proceeds of the above loan is the expenses of the Chinese Delegation to the Pacific Conference. is estimated that 8800,000 will be re quired for this purpose-Reuter.

The Jinwanpao states that Dr. W. w. Yen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, bas fo- formed Dre. Wellington Koo, Alfred Sze and Wang Chung-hui of their "appoint ments aa. Chinese delegates to the Pacific Conference.

HUPEH.

PEKING, Heptember 13th.-

It is understood that General Chow Chieb, Commander of the 1st Honin Division and Commander-in-Chief of the Honan troops serving with General Wa Pei-fu's expeditionary force, has with drawn his troops from Hupeh to Honan. This move is attributed to apprehension lest the Anfaites should take advantage of the absence of the Chibli forces in Hupch that General Wu ordered General Chow's force back to Honan for the pur- pose of forestalling any plot of this nature.

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THE DISORDERS IN CHINA. THE AMERICAN NAVY'S TASK.

is the latest of the Enger operated eye- glas, monoting and has been designed to Admiral Joseph Strauss, Admiral of avoid all the objectionable features of the Asiatic Division of the American Fleet, at the tiffin given in his honour this type of mounting. The long coil by the American Association of North springs of the Fit-U prevent spring China at the Peking Hotel on the 13th breakage, and can be instantly adjusted inst. said:

"With the spread of our commercial to give more or less pressure on the nose.

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