LocalityDistrictMineral
Sha Sung KangHo-lungC. & I.
Kang Yao ChiaChi-lin (Kirin)Coal
P'i KouHua-tienGold

I avail, etc.,

(Signed) LOU TSENG-TSIANG.

His Excellency,
Hioki Eki,
Japanese Minister.

—Reply—

Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of Taisho. Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of this day respecting the opening of mines in South Manchuria, stating; "Japanese subjects shall, as soon as possible, investigate and select mines in the mining areas in South Manchuria specified hereinunder, except those being prospected for or worked, and the Chinese Government will then permit them to prospect or work the same; but before the Mining regulations are definitely settled, the practice at present in force shall be followed.

1 Provinces Fengtien.
LocalityDistrictMineral
1. Niu Hsin T'aiPen-hsiCoal
2. Tien Shih Fu KouPen-hsiCoal
3. Sha Sung KangHai-lungCoal
4. T'ieh Ch'angTung-huaCoal
5. Nuan Ti T'angChinCoal
6. An Shan Chan regionFrom Liaoyang to Pen-hsiIron
KIRIN (Southern portion)