Peking, Oct. 9.
Local Siberian agents announce that Russia. has granted the Sinclair Oil Ca., an American firm, prospecting rights in the northern half of Saghalien for five years with the rights of exclusive development if oil is found in paying quantities. The agreement is conditional upon Japan's retwwn of Northern Sag-alien to Russia This announcement, following upon the failure of the Changchun Conference, indicates that Russia desires to advertise in America Japan's continued occupation of Northern Saghalien and thus to elicit moral support against Japan.
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