Japanese Claim Find of Rich Area Kirin, no, Jan. 31.
^A hidden oil field was discovered by prospectors near the confluence of the Pal and Fula Rivers, tributaries of the upper River Sungari, southeast- of Kirin, it was disclosed here yesterday.
The oil was located by prospectors working under the direction of Mr. Naoji Azuma, Pacification Commissioner, sent by the Concordia Society tothe Antu and Fusung districts.
Having received reports that villagers has been burning a black, glue-like substance unearthed in the vicinity of Pienlatze, four kilometres south of the meeting place of the two rivers, Mr, Azuma and his ing party travelled there and made investigations with the assistance of the Japanese garrison.
Tt was ascertained that vast oil deposits were in the area.
Tracing an earlier report that a dark brown vapour was blowing over the lower Pai River, the prospectors found ice reeking with petroleum fumes on the river bank.
It was learned that the whole region from the.south of Kirin and north-east of Liaoning in Manchoukuo ie the towns of Antu and Fusung abounds in oil.
Big-scale prospecting and trial boring operations will be commenced with the advent of spring—Domei. the defects of plan considered by the board reported to be joint collection of
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