of Troops Tokio, March 16.
The Foreign Office to-day announces that the following is the substance of the instructions the Minister of Foreign Affairs has despatched to Mr. Obata, Japanese Minister at Peking, regarding negotiations to be opened with the Chinese Government respecting the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Shantung "The Imperial Government Japan, having resolved to carry out as soon as possible the withdrawal of Japanese troops stationed both in Tsingtao and along the Shantung Railway in accordance with the provisions Jaid down in the Sino-Japanese Treaty concluded at Washington. intends putting this} into effect of its own accord from the beginning of April of the present year. First, part of the Tsingtao garrison and then part of th Railway guards are to be withdrawn in accordance with Article 10 of the Treaty in question. Next, the evacuation of the railway zone will be completed by May 5, and all the troops thus withdrawn, are to be sent home from Tsingtao.""—Eastern News Agency.
It will be of interest to learn what Japan has laid out in Shantung.
Germany is said to have invested 59,000,000. marks or about Y.98,- 000,000 in Shantung. Of this amount, between ¥.5,000,000_ and Y.6,000,000 was laid out in mining enterprises, leaving some Y.23,000,- 000 net for the construction of the Shantung Railway. When Japan took possession of the railway, the locomotives numbered only 40, which number has been raised to 102, whilst the passenger cars have been just doubled—to 160. Goods cars, teo, have been increased in number. Adding to this the extension of the workshops, the laying of sidings, ete., the total investments will come to more than double the Y.
Besides, the water-works, electricity works. slaughter houses, etc., have cost the Japanese between Y.50,- 000,000 and Y. 60,000,000. Furthermore, the salt fields comprise about 72,000,000 teubn, which have already absorbed some Y.30,000,000. The salt industry private business, and the money invested therein has been borrowed from the banks.
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