SHANTUNG CONTROVERSY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 1 November 1921, Page 5

SHANTUNG CONTROVERSY

(TUNA'S DEMANDS

(By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright.) (Augtralian & N'.Z. Cable Association

FEE IX, Oct. 31

It is announced that China's fundamental attitude regarding- Shantung .i* still the same as a year .ago. when the Government, cabled its League ot Nations representative ihe following views, which the Government publishes for the first,, time:—-China, will rake, hack ihe entire lease of territory, making Tsingtao an open port, with government, by the Chinese administrative bureau. (2) China will not recognise forcible of land bv Japanese since the la tier's military occupation. (. f t) All former Gorman Government, property in Tsingtao will he controlled by the Chinese Maritime Customs with the exception of fortifications, which the Chinese Government will control. The Shantun" salt holds must he returned to China. (I) The Tsinanfu Shtmtesfu and Kaomi Lsuchotu railroads will be managed by consortiums'. The. Tsingtao-Tsinanfu main line will he operated by China. The railway shares belonging to the German Govjornment will be equally divided between China and Jannn. (5) All mines along the former German railways will be conducted bv joint Chmo-Jap-anese enterprises, ultimately becoming absolutely Chinese. (6) Japanese troops w'ilt lie withdrawn from Shantung immediately. (7) The I'sinptao Shanghai, and Ts.ngtao-Chefoo cables must be restored to China. _(«) Japan must waive all right to priviIleges formerly enjoyed by (.lie Germans throuo-h the' Chino-Oorrnan treaties, eve. opt whore a mutual agreement, is ro:lClU i ,i - LON'DONVOH.ni.

Mr Chamberlain, replying io a. question in .the I louse of Commons, .said ho was not aware or any .intention on the part, of Japan to force on China a settlement of the Shantung question before the meeting ot the Washington Conference.