1917

SINO-JAPANESE TREATY RELATING TO SHANTUNG
Ratified in Tokyo on June 8th, 191->
Treaty Eespecting the Province oe' ©hantitno
(Signed at Peking, May 25thr 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 Oraer 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
Art. I.—The Chinese Government engage to recognize all matters that may be
agreed upon between the Japanese Government and the German Government re¬
specting the disposition of all the rights, interests aad concessions, which, in virtue of
treaties or otherwise, Germany possesses vis-a-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 month of the 4th year of the inauguration of the
Republic of China.
Eki Htoki,
Etc., etc., etc.
Lu Cheno-hsieng,
Etc., etc., etc.