The captain of the Salon' brought the following news from Chéju Island. When the two French warships arrived in that island, the fury of the mob there was at its height and the marines could not manage to land before they had dispersed the mob with repented signals. of their steam whistle. No sooner had the marines landed than the mob retreat ed and two missionaries came forward injured though 200 other Chrstians had been murdered by the mob. When the Salon arrived in that island, the outbreaks was at its end. The Corean soldiers despatched from Scout! also arrived after the mob had broken up.
The Japanese and the French warships sent to Chejudo have returned to After the Corean soldiers in Chejudo have returned, the Government "will establish a standing garrison in that island.
Shanhaikuan, 5th June, A despatch to the Russian officers in Shanhaikuan states that 3,000 mounted banditti attacked the Russians in Kirin on the 29th ult. After three hours' hard fighting the bandits were put to flight. There were heavy losses on both sides.—Asahi."
Seoul, 6th April.
No diplomatic complication, it is believed, will take place #s a result of the Quelpart affair, since no foreigners were hurt. The question of damages remains however. A French captain reports the number of native converts killed or wounded at over 400.
The French Minister's request to get the concession of a mine not belonging to the Court has been approved of by the Cabinet.
The following telegrams are from the Kobe Herald"
Seoul, 7th June.
Ri Zaigo, Governor of Quelpixe, has sent in a miimute report of the recent rior on the island. The report is dated 2nd inst. He says the revenue offi years have been levying various heavy taxes and have used the converts to bring, pressure to bear on the natives. Defaulters were often arrested on refusing to ind of the officials. ited the converts to ill-treat the natives in various ways. The ives held a meeting at a place one li tant from Saishufu on the 16th of May last to sce what measures could be taken to check the abuses, While the meeting
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