Show CHINA ST STANDS iDS Al FIRM FIRMON FIRMON II ON OAr SHANTUNG SH CASE I Pekin Peking May 23 Time hc The foreign n office 1 has las replied to Japans Japan's proposal to en enI enter en- en J I ter into n negotiations concerning a settlement set set- set setI I of the Shantung question sa saying say say- ing In that Chinas China's position hall hail not been altered since Chinas China's refusal to sign the thc peace treat treaty Time The reply added that China would welcome restitution of or orthe the territory and always alwa's stood ready to accept rt responsibility for guarding territory which time the Japanese vacate It said sahl however cr that tho the government o z ees nothing on which to enter into j I formal negotiations I |