Oct. 6. Colonel and Mrs. Lind-borgh are expected to arrive at Woosung at 4 p.m, this afternoon, on board H.M.S. Hermes, Hermes will reach shanghai to-morrow morning and anchor at No. 37 buoy, opposite the Shanghai Power Company's Power Station. local Chinese interests and the Soyuanef, as the Trust is termed, the situation has broadened with the er following developments:
seat local wealthy Chinese Throughout China." This ayndiente ts in sduitn to the Kwang' Wha Petroleum Gon ita, another Chinese corporation iso negotiating with the jand 4 milit ition all distribution rights in Dutch East Indies, "Canton and South China, sug. Province and. appointment tity Tot fu Munch ous sales cativos with But for the present. di political conditions, it is believed that the technical details which are obstructing the completion treements for local representation would have been cleared away. In fact, a "Trans-Ocean Kuomin" dispatch fo that effect was received here turday from Moscow. According to interests close to the Shanghai situation, however, this Tepor believed to be premature, anticipating result, The entry of the second Chinese firm into negotiations with Bir. P. A. Lebanoff, Shanghai manager for the Trust, is believed to have followed the first failure of the Kwang Whi Petroleum Ca., Ltd, to come to an agreement with Soviet officials last March. At this time matters are said to have been so near a conclusion that Mr. Lebanoff, accompanied. by several executives wang Wha, for Har-Bin to conclude' the deal with Mr. A. Bodnek, vice-president of Soyuznef, who travelled expressly from Moscow for that purpose. 'At the last moment, however, some technical objections, the nature of which is not, known' positively, developed and the negotiations were suspended for the moment, unite to resist the Japanese aggressions.
Resolutions were then adopted calling. for:
Issue of 8 circular, telegram ES tthe at BER The Government to be petitioned aefnite polices, concerning the ded upon snd men of the country. urging strict ober vance of economic' boycott against Japan, immediate organization of Wo-
It is understood that about 15,000 persons have already enlisted in the National Salvation Volunteer Corps. sponsored by the various local civic organisations. Military training will be started immediately.—Kuo Min remained here for some weeks laters: guest at his residence, Apt, 17, 455 Rue Lafayette, While in. this city Bodnek is declared to have made a personal study of the situation throughout the Far East and have discussed the possibility _of invading this territory with differ~ ent groups of local Chinese merchants. Shortly after his departure to Feport to his superiors in Moscow, it is stated that another group of Chinese capitalists, zepresenting terests different' from those of the Kwang Wha froleum Ca,, Ltd, "deal Toast
Wha Vu" Company with head.
mization to carters in the Municipality reater Shanghai, This company, ike the Kwang Wha concern, tributing organization but is declared to be willing stitute one in case an agreement with the Trust is concluded, ing, the expenditure of possibly. several millions of dollars, the Wha Vu Company' ig said to be desirous of obtaining sound guarantees that inued at regular inter vals, "It is inted out that if deliveries should fail after the dis-
Siupany. would "face a. serious tebution unit fre operating, he Situntion and loss, not being able supply its custorsers with off unt new source was located, Notwi objection, interests the nego company are regarded by the Trust equally as Important as those with the Kwang Wha concern, which is {the largest and most "important Chinese firm in the all bus fas. the only complete installation in China apart from. those owned ty the major all interests, tts believed that one of the chief drawbacks tothe conclusion cal swith either company to date fas. been the desire. to. obtain. guarantee for future deliveries, etc from, some foreign banking tiation other than, the Dafbank, otherwise known as the Far Eastern Bank, a Soviet establishment. with head-office in Harbin, as proposed Pree discussing the negotiation in discussing the 7 several weeks ago, Mr. King Chieh-hun, director of the Kwang Wha Tetrcleum Ca, Ltd.. stated thaw if his concern contracted for the distribution of Soviet Oil, no price war would be precipitated. His concern, he stated, sould dispose the 1,560,000 gallons of kerosine a month that the Trust desires to sell, up-country without affecting the coal market. The only persons would suffer in this eventuality [would be the independent American distributors from whom this supply is purchased now.
The formation of the new tank farm outside of Vladivostok is d jelared to be part of the Trust's plans for Far Eastern, distribution, (At Pervaya Rechka was located formerly but several small tanks used to store the oil brought via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Lately nine new tanks have been constructed. with loading piers and pipe lines running out to tide complete installation for making filling five-gallon tins in which sped throughout the Orient, Through those facilities, is stated that petroleum products jean be stored in a sufficient quantity to serve as a depot for the en-Far East, Readily convenient and with modern facilities heretofore not available in Soviet ter ritory, it is pointed out that oil could be rushed from Vladivostok to reach any Oriental market in ut a few days steaming.
Following the institution of plans for invading the Chinese market, it is stated that a representative of the Java Native Merchants Asso-lation recently visited Shanghai land opened discussions with (Me. Lebanoff relative to securing oales Tights for all Soviet Petroleum products in the Dutch East Indies. Although these islands are oil producing; it is pointed out by interest close to the local industry, that the Trust would be able {o compete even in that field. This be-Jcause Soyuznef is not operated on the lines of a regular commercial con-Jcern but asa government unit, not} being required to return a profit. In this regard it is asserted that, while the Trust is shipping oil outside of Russia there actually exists a shortage of Kerosine hat: country. Recent visitas
fan be seen in front of the Shop endeavouring ty secure a Quart of kerosine ang. oftentimes ring "disappointed senso for this exportation is said to hinge the mecesity of Russia to oh: {ha foreign sales in onder to secure credits for the huge purchases bet ug. made: abroad.
Tne dacussions with the Jara Native Merchants "Assoéition arg stil under way, it {2 declared, and in the meanwhile new. negotiations have been opened up with Brick roerchent of Hongkong with relation fo the South Chinese territory. This merchant. was in. France recent and is believed to have got ints touch with commercial agents for the. Soviet Government "thers who Advised him €o take the question Up Feith Mr. Lebanoft at, "Shangas Since his Grst visit to'Shanghat the Hongkong. merchant, hes: Revurned here: several times and' conferred frith Mee Lebanof. iti, believed fiat his agreement bangs on the outcome of the local situation. petition with me an Chinese Arms, Tu Mokden, after vigorous "con
fis atated that the rights to hands Soviet oil have been granted to the Hur-Sten-Shen Company, with otices "on Sipingay Strest" in the Chinese ety. This concern has 2 ranches throughout that te and all business concerning Russian foil there is referred to it now by ithe Soviet Commercial Agency, Dairen and throughest the Kuangtung District, the Mitsubishi Cor jon is declared to represent ths ust and' to have been very active lately in appointing up-country dae ears Al thei Vladivostok distributing plant, react fete is ought in from
Ing that point vin tankers from tha Bluck Sea, The two motor vessels recently, igned to the Black Sea-Far Ean:
Service are. the Neftesyndieaté SER No. 1 and the Neftesyndicats SSSR No. 2 the longest and most Tmodernvesiels in the Soyusnet Fleet, 'The frst of these craft but in 1028 at Coen, France, of 7800 goose tons, 405 feet In Tength "and" powered' with twin screws. She nas her machinery cruser stern and is specially con: idds, having the highest rating al Lloyds. The Neftesyndicate SSI No, 2 is said to be a sister id to be lying in Via vostok harbour with 2,500,000 dons of Kerosine aboard.
Me. Lebanoft is still absent from [Shanghai and is supposed to be in [Harbin endeavouring' to straighten cut the objections brought up locally to the Trust agreements. "At the of present time there is 0 arains Soviet all in a local godown outside the settlement which were brought hhere some months ago on the Nor~ wegian str, Torny from Vladivostok This kerosine and gasoline is stated to have been brought. to. Shanghai the purpose of supplying Alling tations on the roads outside the tlement, Mr. "Lebanof having secured permission from the Chinese authorities for this purpose, How-fever, before action could be takes in this matter, Mr" Lebancofl lett for Barm.
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