CHINA AND JAPAN.

Mataura Ensign, 3 May 1919, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN.

LIGHT ON DEADLOCK. CONTENTS TREATIES UPSET CONFERENCE POLICY. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association! ■Received May 3, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, April 30. The Paris correspondent of the ‘Daily News’ points out that the Japanese deadlock with reference to Kiao-Chau was aggravated by four secret European agreements in 1917. Italy and Russia agreed without conditions that the Japanese should succeed to all Germany’s rights in China. France agreed also, subject to certain, action against German subjects’ property; and Britain signed after stipulating that she have rights in German holdings in. the South Pacific. These agreements seriously handicapped a settlement. China offered to defray the expenses of the Japanese cariipaigji, provided the Shantung rights were unconditionally returned to her. Japan firmly demands that the secret treaties he fulfilled. THE JAPANESE LEADER .-n, DELAYS VISIT HOME. Received Mav 3, 9.30 a.m, NEV\ r , YORK,, April 23. The Washington correspondent of the New York ‘l imes’ states that' Viscount Ishii, who intended to retu'rn to Tokfo to consult his Government, has postponed the trip until June,