Show lAP JAPAN ASS ASKS CHINATO CHINA TO NEGOTIATE l ON OAT SHANTUNG'S F FATE FATh E EI I I Tokio Toi Sunday Jan B By the Associated As As- SI S- S I sedated Press The The foreign office in ina Ina ina a statement Issued toda today says Japan lapan acquired the tine German rights and in interests interests in- in crests In Shantung b by virtue of or the terms o of or pen pence peace but that In pursuance of Its own repeated declarations and aud agreements agreement Japan has instructed its minister at t in to make overtures o to the tile Chinese government gO as follows The Tile Japanese government go desires to In open negotiations regarding the retrocession retro cession of ha bay an and ci oth's measures with wILh LL a view to Lo effecting sincere and speedy P HII settlement and 1 Lii U the government will nuil mI necessary ar preparations lIon With Ith regard ald to troops alon along tit tin Shantung railway Japan Jauan I. I withdraw then LInen a as soon as ts O oven On n before before- reaching an with China Chilla unless s the hc a absence sence o o. o other railway guards affects the tine sc sc- security of communications In which case the Japanese will garrison tile the railway until tho the Chinese government O has organized a railway police force I |