Washington Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1921, Page 3

Washington Conference.

Al-sril M.IAN ANI) N.Z. CAII..E ASSOCIATION CHINA’S VIKWS. (Keeeivoil This Day at HUo «•'»-) I’KKIN. Oct. :U. It is nnmmmod that China » fiindnmental attitude re-aiding; Shantung is Still till* same as a year ago. when the Government cabled its League of - •>- lions representative the following; vlt '" s which th(' Government publishes i°i the first time:— 1.- China will take hack the entire lease of territory, making Tsingtao an open port, governed hv a Chinese administrative hnrean. ■> _cljina will not roeoguisc foreihli pilrelinsos of land by Japanese, since tin* latter’s military occupation. 3 . \U former Gorman (lovorninent proport v in Tsingtao will be .'ontrolUd l,v the Chinese maritime customs, with the exception of the fortifications, which the Chinese Government will control. The Shantung salt fields must * he returned to China. 4 Tsiminfu, Shuntesfu and Kaomi Hsiichofu railroads will he managed hv Consortiums. Tsiiiglao-Tsinanfii. main line will be. operated by China Hallway shares belonging to the German Government will ho equally divided between China and Japan. .7.—A1l miners along the former German railway will he conducted bv joint China-Japanese enterprises, ultimately becoming absolutely Chinese. fj. Japanese troops will be withdrawn from Shantung immediately. 7. Tsingtao-Shanghai and TsingtaoCliefoo cables .must he restored to China.

8. —Japan must waive all rights to privileges formerly enjoyed by Germans through Chino-German treaties, except where a mutual agreement is ■* reached.