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OIL IN JAPAN."
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1926.
The Company started operations by digging several wells on one of the holdinge secured on Amažy and though these wells gave a pay. ing production, placing the owner on a good footing from the start, the first move by which it was able to lay a secure foundation, for future success was the intro-
PRINCE HENRY AT R.A. BANQUET.
"OUT OF KINDERGARTEN STAGE OF CURRICULUM "My eldest brother belug abroad
THE HAPPY WIFE.
A BRIDGE PARTY STORY,
By Kathleen O'Brien.
"You know, K.," said Linds,
ESKIMO'S FEAR.
CAPTAIN WILKINS DESCRIBES:
HIS FLIGHT.
The arrival of our neroplanes at Point Barrow, where we had been awaited for a fortnight, caused a
PETROLEUM DISCOVERED IN 668. A.D. That the existence of potroleum In Japan was noticed by ite people as early as in the seventh century, can be confirmed by reduction of the American method and my second occupied with other "Agatha Pinkerton isn't by any tremendous sensation, and the en- in which it is recorded that in 668 a complete set of drilling outfit called out, as, third reserve," said deficient in a sense of humour, but, a dozen white people rushed pell ferring to the country's history, of drilling. The Company sent for important; affairs, I find myself moans a bad woman. Sho may be tire population of 200 Eskimos and A.D. the people of Echigo paid and an expert drliler, placing the Prince Henry, who was the prin- like many such, she is very kind-mell to the landing field which A.D. the people of Ego pros matter fu the hands of the Japan- cipal guest, at the Royal Academy hearted. I once saw her give a had been prepared by the Eskimos, banquet at Burlington House, re- Tenchi, offering a marvellous ese Consul at New York.
penny to a decayed-looking old writes Captain G. H. Wilkins to contly.
gentleman in the street with the Manchester Guardian !! liquid called "Moyarumizu," or
Drilling Started.
41 am glad to seize this opportu- Japancao Addle and seventeen The teacher at the school told inflammable water, which must
nity," continued his Royal High-starving children at least, I think me that had she not stepped aside have evidently been the natural
ness, "of leaving the kindergarten it was the Seventeen-Starving- she would have been trampled up, oil,
stage of the curriculum of my Children card he was wearing that on by the school children who. family, which I have been told is day, or it may have been the stampeded from the classroom not lett till one has spoken at the Totally-Demented one he keeps in when the aeroplane hove in sight..
reserve while the other's being re- The stupefaction of the Eskimos printed; and she always gives at the sight of an aeroplane was "I regret that my knowledge of gratuitous glass of barleywater to related to me when I got to Bar- artistic matters in no way, trans- the window-cleaner over and above row. One Eskimo driver of a dog cends that of many who know his professional charge. A woman team, over whom we had flown a nothing about pictures, but know with this rich vein of strong, deep few hours before approaching what they like. I am well aware humanity may be a ghastly bore, Barrow, hid his sledge and would that artists who get hung in the but she cannot be wholly iniquit- not emerge until an hour had Royal Academy are among the cleus.
elapsed, when he drove off like vorest people living. Their genius "My chief complaint about one possessed towards Barrow and always leaves me spellbound, and Agatha Pinkerton, the reason why reported that he had seen to me they represent beings of an- she provokes me almost more than tingmratt tonuk, the Eskimo for a any other woman I know, is that "fying devil." The fellow, al- other world."
she is so screamingly happy in though later shown the aeroplane what she would term her wifehood. as a human contrivance, refused to approach it on the field, believing "Do not misunderstand me, that it had something to do with
On their safe arrival at Amaze in the fall of 1890, a derrick was For nearly a thousand years fol- rigged over one of the old dug lowing the event just mentioned holes and drilling was started in petroleum was looked upon more December of the same year. The as a wonder of nature than as a well was completed in April of Royal Academy dinner. (Laugh heat and light producing agent: the next year to a depth of 1,000 ter.) and though the oil was utilized to feet, and initially produced 40 a very limited extent.in some sec-koku a day of very fine oil, tions of Echigo, by collecting it having a gravity of 42 deg. from seepages..and shallow dug Be. Thus encouraged, the com wells, more than three hundred any drilled several wells in suc years ago, the actual history of cession and struck oil in all of the Japanese oil industry dates them, at depths ranging from back to the early part of the Meiji 1,200 feet to 1,500 feet, and pro- Era (1868-1912), when the Japan-ducing from 20 to 180 koku a day ese found out the newly-imported This decided success opened a ne kerosene to be a refined product era in the history of the Japanese oil industry, and led to the sub- of petroleum.
soquent · rapid development of Amaze and other fields as well. not only by the Nippon, but by other companies also
to
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150 YEARS AGO,
To provide a full opportunity for the study of outstanding modern
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While the Nippon was meeting pictures and sculpture is one of the I have no objection to married witchcraft. The Eskimos call the success with the American system most important functions of the people being happy, as often hapaeroplane tingmason. of drilling in Amaze, the late Mr. Henry. During more than 160 unions. I am not a soured spinster when I was here with Stefansson's Yamada, who became later the
Royal Academy, continued Prince pens even in the best regulated
But
dis-
Some of them remember me
name with us.
This knowledge led to an activity in digging for petroleum in cil bearing, territories in Echigo, and refining the product for obtain- ing the new illuminating oil- though in a very crade manner based on information obtained from books. The prospecting of those days was a regular wild President of the Hohden Oil Com-years it has provided successive mouthing her malice over the spec expedition in 1913, and they call pany, and a few others were dig./members with that training and tacle of the conjugal, felicity of me "Cap," while Pilot Eielson is goose chase, there being nothingding several test wells in Urase/Appreciation which is indispensable Agatha Pinkertons. I like people familiarly called "Ben"-his nick-
to be decently happy, even when they are Agatha Pinkerton. go by except oil seepages and on the slope of a hill lying to the to the very fullest enjoyment." gas pools which are often quite east of Nagaoka, one of the largest
Our fight over the Endicott Many hard things have been said happiness is a jewelled crnament Mountains afforded me a view of misleading.
towns in Echigo. Meeting with a from time to time of the Royal that should be worn both gracefully the most rugged: scenery I have Government Memorialised. fair amount of success, they or-Academy. It has been charged and judiciously; wear it self-con-
-ever · Bean in my exploring ex In order to obviate this difficulty ganised, in 1891, a couple of small with exclusiveness, with undue consciously, with a just-lo-k-what-
periences. For miles and miles Mr. Kusumi of Echigo, one of the companies, which, amalgamat servatism, with positive reaction. I've-got-on expression, or at the
on end knife-edged and Saw- ex-directors of the Nippon Oiling with a few others, incorporat-art students regard it with intoler- wrong time, like the wife of a Company, with two of his 'associ-ed later, and became the nucleus, ance, which each successive rejec- nouveau-riche wearing her dia-toothed ranges serrated the hori ates, memorialised the government round, which grew up the Hohden tion notice augments. (Laughter). monds at breakfast, or with the 2p, each more terrible than the one left behind., Beyond WO in 1869 to have instituted a sys-Oil Co. Others followed their
Young artists in the pride of first wrong clothes, something no tematic investigation of the oil lead, the movement resulting in deposits in his province. Though rapid development not only of achievement turn from it petulant-criminating woman has any earthly found the tundra frozen and white right to be happy in, and you are as far as the aching, eye could ly, disdainfully or despairingly... this did not receive prompt at- Urase but of the entire territory often, I rejoice to note, only to be committing the social sin of bad see. There was no twig, tree or knoll to break the monotony of tention, the Home Department now known as Higashiyama, and eventually detailed Prof. Benj. Nagaoka became a centre of an oil gathered into its fold when maturi form; like Agatha Pinkerton.
"Agatha Pinkerton is a woman this amazing white expanse. The low willow trees and frozen Smith Lyman, an American geolo-boom, small producing and refin-ty has strengthened the artistic vist in the service of the Depart-ing companies coming into exis-valon and perfected accomplish-who came unexpectedly into an ment, to go Echigo to make a geole-tence in rapid succession. gical survey of the oil-bearing ter-i
"In the welter of so-called mo" ritories of that province, in 1876.
dern movement of pictures, which Prof. Lyman left Tokyo in July of The Nippon,, which had been exaggerate and distort nature, pic- the same year with thirteen assis-vigorously prospecting in some of tures which leave me (it may be my tants, and, after making a rough the territories outside Amaze, fault) entirely bewildered, it is, I reconnaissance of prospective oil struck a very good sand in Naga- think, not the least part of the felds in Shinano, proceeded to mine at the comparatively shallow Royal Academy's importance that Echigo. Each assistant was as- depth of about 550 feet in 1898, it should stand solidly as it does signed a certain territory, and the best drified turning out to be a for all that is strong, sanc and the work was started at once, the "gusher," producing 80 koku a day. healthy in artistic endeavour.". professor assuming, general au- The Hohden and other companies, pervision, besides personally attracted by this good find, flocked studying the geology of the sites to the neighbourhood, this action of all dug wells, as well as those resulting in a boom throughout the of oil and gas seepages through- entire Nishiyama district, and the out the province.
springing up of another oil centre He remained in the field till No- in the "town of Kashiwazaki, to out of the Britainnía as a cadet. vember, and returning to Tokyo where the head-office of the Nip- He heard the name of "Cadet Mad- is placed at your table. You say, with a mackintosh-how sad!' and made a fuli, report to the Home pon was removed from Amazë, and den" read out as winner of the to make conversation-Agatha Pin you long to say, Why, that's just Minister in January of the follow a large refinery was built in the second prize for drawing, (Laugh-kerton's one of those people with like my sheikh. He's sure to bring
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ADMIRAL ARTIST.
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excess of happiness. for which streams were covered with 'snow Nature had not prepared ber. One and therefore were not visible expected her to marry, of course, from the air. I saw three mighty for she is not unattractive, despite herds of caribou (American rein- over the snow. her crooked front teeth, and one deer) trekking
on the point of wished her good luck, and all that When we were sort of thing. One was quite glad, reaching Barrow the Eskimos when one remembered to be that danced their famous devil-chasing she had the protection of a good dance.'
The plane is now safe at Fair man's love, and so on. But that she should go round beaming forth banka. a superlative felicity for which there seems no adequate reason, He always thinks of these things. and that is cbviously the birth- He would never let me even get my feet wet if he could prevent it He spoils me terribly!"
Admiral Sir Charles Madden,.re- right of brilliant, delightful; plying for the Navy, sald hie per-women; that is a breach of taste sonal connection with art finished I and it hard to forgive. many years ago when he passed
"She comes to a bridge-party, and
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"You know she is, thinking. Poor" thing! No one to come and meet her with an umbrella-no, mate
handfuls of hair if he hears mo
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whom one always 'makes' conversa- ing year. The government publish-same town in 1899. Just about ter.) ed his report with maps indicating this time the fast declining dug the loca inn, extent and geological well field of Niitsu commenced to and advance his left hand to receive She replies, "Yes, a good deal. My even sneeze. And he's much better He was about to raise his caption-Do you play bridge much? goloshes along. He tears out features of the prospective oil show signs of revived activity, the prize when he met the eye of husband is very fond of a game, looking than Alfred." fields, giving prospectors some due to the introduction of port the captain with what noveliste call- He always likes to play with me, as thing to go by for "wild-catting" able drilling rigs by the Nippon, ed an arresting glance. He halted, wo understand one another's games
"Do you see what I mean, K.?" more rationally than they had heen and of a peculiar method of hand- and then heard the captain say so well. It is so fortunate; we concluded Linda. "I quite believe
together golf, doing: Quite an excitement ensued drilling known as Kazusabori, in that he regretted the standard of play everything
in every woman having as much for acquiring leases in the terri vested by one Uyeno.
drawing was so low that the second tennis, bridge, dancing. He says happiness as she can gorcefully tories considered promising ac-
Agatha Pinkerton has come. Fields developing, and produc- prize would not be awarded. he would rather dance with me, cording to the Prof. Lyman's map, tion increasing, the oil industry (Laughter). After that he thought though (playfully) we are an old into more than her share. She is
(you murmur and the activity in digging for oil att ined a stage requiring for its he had better, devote his energies married couple' was resumed with added vigour.
further progress a more adequate to a more practical side of the pro- politely, Not at all) than with 80 conscious of her crown that it appears out of place and tiresome. anyone else, as our steps it so well. She cannot wear it royally, like one Amaze Centre of Activity. kndge of "advanced methods fession.
He calls me just for fun, you of nature's noblewomen to whom in gae abroad. Amaze, a small seaside town on
Sir Frank Dicksee, the president know his dancing-partner for esident Naito of the Nippon, paid a tribute to the memory of life."
her crown gives an added charm the coast of Echigo, on the hill for this end, visited America and the late John S. Sargeent, and
and dignity, for the simple reason back of which already existed Russia in 1891, taking with him said that the fund associated with Really? how nice one.
"You laugh joylessly, and any that she completely forgets it is some old dug wells, became the principal centre of this activity of the producing and refining deists had reached £3.000.
the superintendents respectively his name to encourage young art trump. And you know Agatha This hill was soon covered withpartments of his company. Their proposed to close the list at the end woman! How hard for her not to It was Pinkerton- is thinking. " 'Poor newly dug wells, and digging fol- lowed the frend of the oil sand visits led to the introduction of a of the month.
have found her Mate. For Agatha through the town, down to the ferent branches of the old busi- great many improvements in dit-
Pinkerton is one of those people beach, and even out to the sea.
who always think of marriage in Sonic of the wells worked out with Tess."
gusher in Kurokawa lease, Akita | terms of Mates. You long to reply a daily production of 20, koku (1 koku-1.130 barrels of 42 U. S. gal mentio, other directors as well Prefecture initially producing to her unspoken thought. Not at 19,000 bbls. a day. Since the fall! Mates. are frightfully old- fons), but, in anticipation of find-time to time, went abroad, and large, came in, changing the entire going-in for the up-to-date sheikh as expects of the Nippon, from several gushers, though not so fashioned-everyone who counts is ing a rither sand beneath the contributed toward the promo situation of the Japanese. oil now-besides, your old Alfred isn't deepest one that could be reached tion of he oil interest oy what industry, the Nippon have removed anything so particularly bright in in dug wells-which was about 600 feet-repeated efforts were made decision was made to introduce an Kashiwazaki.
they brought back.
the head-office to Tokyo from the Mate line. He's a nice old thing, and I'm quite glad he's kind
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Since Mr. Nalto's tour above
Whenever
no
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to drill a deep well with Ameri-innovation fr m abroad, the Com can rig and tools. The results,ny had tre making it a pelley,
After the frequent increase of to you and doesn't knock you about, however, were a complete failure, to send for a complete citat re- capital, the Nippon, in order to but to be as fatuously happy as you owing to the lack of proper quired, foreth with an apert, meet requirements arising from are with a quite ordinary Mate like technical knowledge, and the in-who was fully competent in hand- the expansion of its buel- Alfred, is, my dear girl, not only perfection of the outfits used, and ting that particular kind of cutfit. noss and situation, amal-absurd, but a little vulgar. the honour of being the first suc- Within the past few years, the Com gamated with the Holden Oil Co., one of the two largest pany introduced the American ro-
cessful driller. was reserved for
WOMEN LOVE TO TALK about the merits of Pinkettes be cause they know that one of "When at the end of the brigo-woman's worst troubles is prompt- the Nippon Oil Company later on.tary drilling and Russian system of all concerns in Japan in October party, you rise to go, you look out ly and easily remedied by the The Nippon Oil Company was in continuous distillation, and instal- 1921, and the capital increased to of the window and see that it is occasional use of these dainty corporated in May of 1888 with a led gasoline, wax and cracking 80,000,000. Recently Mr. Naito raining.2
little regulators. capital stock of Y150,000, and, un- plants, all of which made a great who had been the president for Bothor!" you say, and I forgot As gently as nature Pinkettes like other companies then existing. success right from the start, and more than 39 years, over since the to bring my umbrella!
dispol sick headaches, livor the Nippon had on its board it is the above stated policy company was first incorporated, How tiresome! says Agatha attacks and biliousness, ensure directors, only men of the highest carried out that made these pos-resigned his post on account of the Pinkerton, 'I forgot mizu, too. But daily regularity, clear the skin, social and financial, standing, in-sible..
decline of his health and, at the my husband you feel it le only by purify the breath, Chemists every cluding Mr. H. Naito, the ex-
director's meeting on March 25, an effort of self-control that sho where sell Pinkettes, or post free, President, who is one of the most
Record-Breaking. Gusher."
Gusher. 1928, Mr. K. Hashimoto, the vice refrains from saying my mate- 60 cents the vial, from the Dr
president of the company was un-my husband is sure to come and Williams' Medicine Co., animously elected to that post. moet me, and bring an umbrella. Klangse Road, Shanghai,
prominent mon and a lending spirit "In May, 1914, the Nippon in modern Japanese oll circles, brought in a record-breaking