This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...owned by other private persons or companies, the permission of the latter must first be obtained. Rental of Oil-bearing Plots on Lands Belonging to Kouban and Terek Coasacks. Persons acquiring plots on these lands have the right to work the same for a period not exceeding twenty-four years. On the expiry of that term ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...owned by other private persons or companies, the permission of the latter must first be obtained. Rental of Oil-bearing Plots on Lands Belonging to Kouban and Terek Coasacks. Persons acquiring plots on these lands have the right to work the same for a period not exceeding twenty-four years. On the expiry of that term the plots revert to the Cossack Community and form part of what are officially called "Declared Oilfields." These are put up for rental by auction, but the previous holders are at liberty to bid for them. The general conditions attaching to renting on lease of claims at Maikop are similar to those obtaining at Baku, only in the latter instance the land is dealt with by the Imperial Government, whilst at Maikop the land is in the hands of the Cossack Community. Save the payment per pood of oil (royalty) there is no Government taxation on the land. The Trade In 1910. The year 1910 was a very poor one for traders in all lines. Unfortunately the state of the oil industry, owing to the low prices of crude oil and its products, has been such that work has been very considerably curtailed and requirements of material have therefore been much less than usual. All through the year 1910 low prices for crude oil and residuum reigned. This is to be accounted for by many factors, the principal of which are: (1) The season opened with very heavy stocks, consequently the large buyers and distributors purchased less. (2) These people have subsequently filled in a considerable quantity of their requirements with fountain oil, received from the Surachany field and the Island of Tchelleken. (3) Whereas formerly Russia produced over 50 per cent, of the world's production, of which 50 per cent. Baku produced over three-fourths, and at that time could alwa...
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Add this copy of The Russian Year-Book for 1911 to cart. $95.77, good condition, Sold by Anthony C. Hall rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Isleworth, MIDDX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1911.
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407pp, 2 fldg. maps, charts & 4 plates, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London 1911. *Siberia 731: This directory was intended to assist Anglo-American business interests in their contacts with the Russian market. There is a good deal of information about Siberia and about British firms operating there. Covers very slightly marked, otherwise a very good copy.
