Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-08-15 | Page 1 | Standard Oil Fails to Get Monopoly on Chinese Petroleum Field

Standard Oil Fails to Get Monopoly on Chinese Petroleum Field PEKING China Aug 14 W. V W. W E. E Bemis of the Standard Oil on comp company ny of ot Now New York sailed for tor the United States Slates today having failed to conclude con con- con con- elude clude a a permanent contract with the government for the tho exploitation exploitation exploitation ex ex- of oil fields of China The Standard Oil company compau entered into a preliminary agreement with China Chinn last lash year ear for tor the development of oil districts In northern China This agreement expires expires' tomorrow J