SINO-JAPANESE TREATY RELATING TO SHANTUNG
Ratified in Tokyo on June 8th, 1915
TREATY RESPECTING THE PROVINCE OF SHANTUNG
(Signed at Peking, May 25th, 1915)
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Excellency the President of the Republic of China, being desirous to maintain the general peace of the Far East and to further strengthen the relations of amity and good neighbourhood existing between the two countries, have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have named their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:-
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, M. Eki Hioki, Jushii, Second Class of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure, His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of China; and
His Excellency the President of the Republic of China, Mr. Lu-Cheng-hsiang, Tsung-Ching, First Class of the Order of Chia-Ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China';
Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles :-
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Art. I.-The Chinese Government engage to recognize all matters that may be agreed upon between the Japanese Government and the German Government specting the disposition of all the rights, interests and concessions, which, in virtue of treaties or otherwise, Germany possesses vis-à-vis China in relation to the Province of Shantung.
Art. II. The Chinese Government engage that, in case they undertake the con- struction of a railway connecting Chefoo or Lungkou with the Kiaochau-Tsinan Rail- way, they shall, in the event of Germany's surrendering her right of providing capital for the Chefoo-Weihsien railway line, enter into negotiations with Japanese capitalists for the purpose of financing the said undertaking.
Art. III.—The Chinese Government engage to open, of their own accord, as early as possible, suitable cities and towns in the Province of Shantung for the residence and trade of foreigners.
Art. IV.--The present Treaty shall take effect on the day of its signature.
The present Treaty shall be ratified by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and by His Excellency the President of the Republic of China, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Tokyo as soon as possible.
In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty made in duplicate, in Japanese and in Chinese, and have hereunto affixed their seals. Done at Peking the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of Taisho, correspond- ing to the 25th day of the 5th mon h of the 4th year of the inauguration of the Republic of China.
EKI HIOKI,
Etc., etc., etc.
LU CHENG-HSIENG,
Etc., etc., etc.
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