This existing state of affairs has been recognized in. the agreement.
Barrleades Removed "As the members are aware, barricades for the past year have been maintained round the Concession and numerous restrictions have been Imposed on residents. These barricades and restrictions are being removed, and the Japanese authorities in North China have also undertaken to do everything in their power to suppress any anti-British action or agiation in regions under their control The Tientsin settlement, after nearly a year of fitful negotiation, does not, indeed, permit any general deductions to be drawn, but it. re. moves numerous causes of local fricfates an editorial in "The The newspaper aids: "It marks some improvement in Anglo-Japancee relations, and it does not sacrifice the Fights and interests of the Govern ment of China, which has been consulted by this country throughout, and which will no doubt make a statement on the subject before long."
The Agreement As the result of discussions which have taken place between the British and the Japanese authorities regard to question 2 British Municipal Area in agreement has been reached on the following points: ce of law and order within the British Municipal Area:—Detailed arrangements have been made for closer ce-operation between the authorities of the British Concession and the local Japanese author! ties for the suppression of all terrorist activities. prejudicial to the mainten ance of peace and order and to the security of the Japanese forces. In restrictions on the British and Freach Concessions in Ti particular, arrangements have been made for" Japanese Gendarmes offer information and to be present taken by the British Japanese authorities are interested.
Such action will include super sion of dealings in_arms and explosive substances, supervision of pub-ligations, cinemas and political meet ings and arrest and disposal of per sons engaged inthe activities mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.
"Arrangements have also been made for the suppression of unauthorized wireless communications, Shiver Coin and Bullion The silver coin and bullion now in the "Bank of Commun Fentain" shall remain in-that Bank Inder the joint. seal. of the rush Japanese Consuls-Generat in that Except as provided in parsaraph 3 below: this sliver shall remem under Seat inti sich time. ax the. Govern-tents of the United Kingdom and Sapan shat! agree upon other arrangements for custody, "The. alyer That, be sealed in the. presence of the Briish and "Japanese Consuls-General in Tlentsins Before the silver" ix thus ployee under. seal quantity equivalent. 10 the sum of £100,000 sterling shall Be fet on one side to. provide a fund {or the relief of famine conditions esting rectly from the floods certain areas and the drought in other reas of North. Chind. Such" relief Shalt include the provision of certain machinery "urgently required from broad to drain the water from the Hooded areas, thus diminishing. the danger. of epidemics.
appropriate Briish authorities will be prepared to give all possible {aciities to'enable the silver thus set fon one. side to be. allocated for re-lice purposes: to. be sold; and teed forthe purchase of foodstafs and other articles required for relit The Brith and. Japanese Consuls-General in Tienisin shall appoint ex: porte, who, under the supervision Of the Cor will assis. them me administration of this fund and twill advise the existing Relic! Come Initee. in Peiping ax to the alsteioution ofthe food. and ether articles required for relict purposes, In adele tion to Brith and Japanese experts, experts of Chinese and French nas tionality and one expert of another nationality: shall be invited to sist Correney The British slunicipal Council wilt place no dimiculy inthe way" of the Federal Reserve Bank cit rency" within the Municipal Area.
Tite Briish Municipal Council have dcelded to withdraw the iceneer Sit exchange shops not established riot to 1080, Lieences, will not ESvea to new shops unless they. are vouched for by the Native Bankers Guild and have adequate capi Licences will be renewable. moth.
Any points of diMeuty which may arise im connection with the applica
ceding paragraphs will be discuss.
of te measures mentanet inthe locally" between the British and Japanese May Live in Concessions Tientsin, June 20.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.