Question of Restoration of the Raiway Peking, June 30.
The. official communique of the fret meeting oF the Second Section (Railway Commission) of the Siac-Japanese Joint Commission to-day states that the following decisions were reached (1) The procedure for discussion of the railway question was decided upon (2) An inventory of the railway properties will be given out to serve as the basis of discussion in the Commission (3), The Japanese Delegation will furnish a list of the names and a record of the present employees for reference (4) The present Japanese railway administration undertake, between the time of ratification of the Shantung Treaty and that of transfer to China of the railway properties, not to purchase any more materials or to increase in any sense the present stock of railway properties aside from such as are absolutely required for the maintenance of the railway; (5) The following subcommittees will be organized (a) on valuation of the railway properties; (b) on financial details relative to the Treaty fe) on transfer _of the railway properties.—Reuter.
Peking, July 3.
At the second meeting of the First Section of the Sino-Japanese Joint Commission to-day, the Japanese delegates furnished a tentative inventory of public properties with explanations.
The meeting resolved to organize a joint subcommittee of six members to investigate the report.
The meeting disposed of the Tsingtao Maritime Customs questions, for which purpose a subd-committee had been organized.—Reuter.
Peking, July 4.
At to-day's meeting of the Second Section of the Sino-Japanese Commission, the Japanese delegates presented a general report on additions to and improvements of the Tsingtao-Tsinan Railway since the Japanese administration began, pending the submission of a detailed table.
The Chinese delegates made proposals for the execution of an understanding concerning contracts and commitments, also regarding recent railway undertakings. The Japanese agreed to act in accordance with the stipulated terms of the understanding reached at Wa-ashington and reply to the Chinese proposals after further consideration.
The Commission exchanged views regarding: the. relations between the Shantung mines and the Tsingtao-Tsinan Railway, the discussion. on which is being resumed on Friday, Reuter.
Peking, July 6.
A communique states that, at the meeting of the Shantung Commis. sion to-day, the Japanese delegates stated that, although it was their intention to withdraw post-offices from the railway area and Kiao-chao by December 2 next, their decision in that connexion must be deferred until the arrival at Peking a Japanese expert.
It was resolved that the following shall comprise the Tsingtao Maritime Customs sub-committee—Sir Francis Aglen, Mr. Chen 4 Lan, Mr, Liang ang-tung, Counseller of the Shantung Rehabilitation Commission, Mr. Yoshida, Counsellor of Embassy, Mr. Kimimori, "Financial Attache to the Legation, and Mr. Yano, Secretary of Legation. The respective Secietaries-General will arrange the place and date of meeting of the sub-committee.—Renter.
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