Excerpt from Legal Phases of the Shantung Question It might have been argued by the Chinese Government that the word possesses, used in the first article of the 1915 treaty with Japan, was contemplated as to become applicable at the date when China actually was to give full assent, i. E., at the date Of the treaty of peace. Until then, Japan's title could be one of conquest only. If, in the meantime, Germany's possessions in Shantung province should be brought under the title of China, the rights, interests and concessions which Germany, by virtue of treaties or otherwise, possesses in relation to the Province of Shantung would be nil. Hence there would be nothing for the German Government to transfer to Japan and nothing for China to agree to. Under this interpretation the question of the es toppel Of the right Of abrogation would not arise. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Contents.--v.1. Prior to Jan. 1887.--v.2. 1887-1899 [i.e.1898]--v.3. 1898-1908 [i.e. 1907]--v.4. 1908-1922.--v.5. [Prelim. ed.] 1923-1927.--v.5. Combined, 1923-1932.--v.6. 1932-1937.

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