Bukden, Feb. 6.
The establishment of the Mukden General Oil Wholesale Ca., operated jointly by the Standard Olt Ca, the Texas Oil Ca. the Asiatic Petroleum Ca. and three other concerns, was revealed here to-day. Semi-oMeial Circles here believe that the establishment of the concern signifies the abandonment of foreign opposition to the Oil Monopoly Law, which, according to press reports here," wilt become effective on March 1.—Rengo. were a day too soon, But they told me of a friend of theirs—a French father who has made friends with the Lolos in the territory where poor Brooks was murdered. "He has gone in there to be safe. The Salt Ad~ ministration has pald two months salary in advance to their staff to enable them to send their families places of safety, if they chooes.
They tell me that Chu and Mao, the communist lenders were a few years ago stationed close to Suit, know the terrain back of Suifu very well and would like very much moumainous retreat Like Yuneling, near the border, with good rice valleys for their new centre—now they have lost Kiangsi. Kueichow has nothing for them but opium—and they would not be able to market it This edge of the crater is quiet and may be quite safe unless the-e ig a military débtcle. There wore many in Kiangsi and northern Sze chuan_and why should not we have tone or two in Sow Szechuan. It we do not {t will be marvellous, You can call the contents of a bottle by any name you like but if you want the contents to be the best Whisky you call for
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