AccordingtothisstatementJapanwithdrewrequestsrelatingtotheestablishmentofajointSino-Japanesepoliceserviceincertainlocalities．ItalsowithdrewthesuggestionthattheJapanesebepermittedtoownlandforthepurposeoferectingchurches．TheproposalthatChinashallnotcedeanyterritoryonthecoasttoanyforeignpowerwillnotbeincludedinthetreaty，butthesameideawillbeproclaimedtotheworldinadeclarationtobemadebytheChineseGovernment．Japandidnotforcetheacceptanceofthemuch-disputedgroup5containedintheoriginaldemand，butpreferredtoreservetheprivilegetoconiferwithChinaatsomefuturetimewithaviewtoarrivingatasatisfactorysettlementofthemattersincludedinthatgroup．WithregardtoEasternInnerMongolia，FukienProvinceandtheHan-yeh-pingCompany，Japanhasgreatlymodifiedherproposal．Inaddition，JapandefinitelyproposedtoreturnKiao-chautoChina，provided，ofcourse，thatthePowersattheendofthewaraccordJapantherightoffreedisposaloftheterritory．
STATUSOFSOUTHMANCHURIA
ThemostimportantpartoftheagreementconsistsoftermsrelatingtoSouthManchuria．Theseterms，asacceptedbyChina，areinsubstanceasfollows：（1）Japanesesubjectstobepermittedto1easeorbuylandforerectingbuildingsforcommercialandindustrialpurposesorforagriculturalpurposes；（2）Japanesesubjectstohavelibertytoenter，travel，orresideinSouthManchuriaandtoconductbusinessofallkinds；（3）toenjoytheaboveprivilegestheJapanesesubjectsshallpresentpassportstothelocalChineseauthoritiesandshallberegisteredbythesaidChineseauthorities；（4）theyshallbegovernedbytheChinesepolicelawsandregulationsapprovedbytheJapaneseconsuls，andshallpaytotheChineseauthoritiestaxesapprovedbytheJapaneseconsuls．
WhenthelawsandjudicialsystemofSouthManchuriashallhavebeenreformedinaccordwithmodernprinciplesofjurisprudence，allcivilandcriminalsuitsinvolvingJapanesesubjectsshallbetriedanddecidedbyChinesecourts．Pendingsuchreformation，however，theJapaneseconsul，whereaJapanesesubjectisadefendant，andtheChineseofficia，whereaChineseisthedefendant，shallrespectivelytryanddecidecivilandcriminalcases，theJapaneseconsulandtheChineseofficialbeingpermittedeachtosendhisauthorizedagenttoattendthetrialoftheotherandwatchtheproceedings．CivilcasesconcerninglandbetweenJapaneseandChineseshallbeexaminedanddecidedjointlybytheJapaneseconsulandtheChineseofficialinaccordancewiththe1awsandlocalcustomsofChina．
REGARDINGEASTERNMONGOLIA
WithregardtoeasterninnerMongolia，theagreementarrivedatconsistsofthefollowingterms：（1）ChinashallpermitjointenterprisesoftheJapaneseandChineseinagricultureandalliedindustries；（2）incaseChinacontemplatescontractingeitherrailwayloansoranyloanstobesecuredbytaxessheshallfirstconsultJapan；（3）Chinashallopenanumberofplacestoforeigntrade．
AstotheHan-yeh-pingCompany，inwhichJapanhasinvestedsome10，000，000，Chinaagrees：（1）ToapprovethearrangementforjointmanagementthatmaybemadeinthefuturebetweenthecompanyandtheJapanesecapitalists；（2）nottoconfiscateitsproperty；（3）nottonationalizetheundertakingwithouttheconsentoftheinterestedJapanesecapitalists；（4）nottopermitittocontractanyforeignloanotherthanJapanese.
RegardingFukienProvince，theChineseterritorynearesttotheJapaneseislandofFormosa，theChineseGovernmentengagesnottograntanyforeignPowertherighttobuildshipyard，coalingornavalstation，oranyothermilitaryestablishmentonoralongitscoast．NorshallChinapermitanysuchestablishmenttobebuiltwithanyforeigncapital．
ThesearethesumandsubstanceofthetermsacceptedbyChina．
PROVISIONSOFGROUPFIVE
Inadditiontothese，thereisgroupfive，whichChinarefusedtoaccept，andregardingwhichJapanreservestheprivilegeoffutureconsideration．Thisgroupconsistsoftheseterms：（1）ThattheChineseGovernmentshall，incaseitbedeemednecessaryinthefuture，employJapaneseadvisers；（2）thattheChineseGovernmentshallpermitJapanesesubjectstoleaseorpurchaselandforthepurposeofbuildingschoolsandhospitalsintheinterior；（3）thattheChineseGovermentshallatsomefuturetimesendmilitaryofficerstoJapaninordertomakearrangementsdirectlywiththeJapanesemilitaryauthoritieseitherforpurchaseofarmsfromJapanorforestablishinganarsenalinChinaunderajointJapaneseandChinesemanagement；（4）thattheChineseGovernmentshallgrantJapanthedesiredrailwayconcessioninSouthChinaincaseitbecomesclearthatthereisnoobjectioninthisrespectonthepartofanyotherPower，orthattheChineseGovernmentshallrefrainfromenteringintoanyagreementwithanyotherpartyconcerningtherailwaylinesinquestionuntilJapanmay，independentlywiththepresentnegotiationwithChina，reachanagreementwiththepartywhoseinterestsare，intheopinionoftheChineseGovernment，opposedtotheproposedlines；（5）thatJapaneseBuddhistsbepermittedtopreachtheirdoctrinesinanypartofChina．
FromthecarefulwordingofthetermsofgroupfiveitisobviousthatJapanhasnointentiontoencroachuponEngland’ssphereofinfluence．TherailwaywhichJapanproposestobuild，connectingHankow，Kiu-kiang，andHangchow，willneverbebuiltwithoutEngland’spreviousconsent.
〔中译〕按此声明，日本取消其要求：即在中国某些地区建立一中日联合维持治安之政策；同时也取消其建议：即允许日人在中国拥有土地以作建立教堂之用。有关中国将决不割让沿海领土予任何外来强权之提议，将不包含在此条约内，但此项打算将由中国政府另行向世界宣告。日本未曾强迫中国接受原条约中最有争议之第五项，但提出要保留一个特权：即，将来在某个时候与中国政府就该项条约之有关问题进行磋商，以达到一圆满之解决。至于东部内蒙、福建、和汉冶萍公司问题，日本已对其原来的提议作了大幅度之修改。此外，日本明确提议，假如在战争结束时各列强赋予日本自由处置胶州之权利，日本将把胶州归还给中国。
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