Concessions Offered by Soviet to Foreigners and Russians Vladivostok, Mar. 26.
It is announced that gold mining claims are now conceded freely to all, Russians and foreigners alike. Placer (dust) claims may be rented for 24 years and pocket gold claims for 36 years. Prospectors may stake out the claims they select and then register them. The passing of claims to third parties must be done with the approval of the Government. New areas pay 3 per cent. revenue, old areas from no-auction prohibited without permission. thing to 5 per cent, Where machinery is used they pay 3 per cent. Individuals working claims without machinery or without other hand labour assistance pay from 3 to 8 per cent. The 100 versts zone (from the coast) restriction contained in the old mining laws is re-established.
The Customs' House at station Tataourova, on the former frontier between the Far Eastern Republic and Soviet Siberia, has been abolished. The old Customs Control at station Tanhoi is re-
The Russian Customs House will shortly be authorized to publish a new law in accordance: with which no dues are to be levied on tractors and ploughs.—Reuter.
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