Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-01-31 | Page 7 | Japanese Minister Explains Demands

JAPANESE MINISTER EXPLAINS DEMANDS PEKIN, Jan. 30. The Japanese minister min-ister to China, M. Hioki, was questioned today concerning the political demands made by Japan mpon China, following the occupation by Japanese troops or the Kiaochow territory, demands which are now under discussion between the two countries. Ho denied that Japan had demanded the cession of any territory from China. Ho explained that his government was pledged by its alliance with Great Britain Brit-ain to maintain tho territorial (integrity of China and he said further that the demands made by Japan did not interfere inter-fere in any way with the rights enjoyed by other nations. j