Show iu tJ S. S P. P I. I OIL LANDS I MANILA V. V I. I Nov 19 Only 19 Only y citizens citizens citizens citi- citi zens of the Philippine islands or 01 of the United States or corporations composed compose wholly of citizens of oC either of these countries or both may make application for leasing of petroleum lands of the public domain or for the privilege to work and develop deposits of petroleum or other mineral oils oUs or orgas orgas I gas on lands of private ownership ac- ac ac ac- acI I cording to a decision of the Philippine Philip 1 I pine council of state I Secretary Apacible of oC the department department depart depart- I ment of agriculture and natural re resources resources resources re- re sources said these rules are arc more liberal liberal lib lib- lib lib- eral than the regulations adopted by the council of state regarding the tine ex- ex exploitation of oC the coal lands of the tho l Islands lands He ne stated that the I government govern govern- ment in making the regulations re regarding re- re garding petroleum lands had in mind re-I re the fact that there is practically no I oil land in m the archipelago that has I been fully exploited and that the rule rules were supposedly made liberal in ln order II to encourage Prospecting in the isla islands n S' S l I I |