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Show Japan to Return Shantung. PARIS, May The policy of Japan is to return the Shantung peninsula in full sovereignty to China, retaining only the economic privileges granted Germany nnd the right to establish a settlement under the usual conditions at Tslngtau. it was declared In a statement issued today by Baron Makino, head of the Japanese delegation dele-gation at the peace conference. Regarding the railway which is to become be-come a Chino-Japanese undertaking, Baron Makino said the owners would use police only to Insure the security of traffic. traf-fic. The force would be composed of Chinese. Such Japanese Instructors as the railway directors should elect would be appointed by the Chinese government. |