The Archive · 1902

News from East Asia

Shanghai, 21st November.

The Commander of the German troops has received orders from Berlin to prepare everything for the evacuation of Shang! 23rd November.

The Commander of the German troops in Shanghai has been authorised to confer stith the Commanders of the other foreign troops about the details for a simultaneous and uniform withdrawal of the foreign troops from Shanghai.

As the British and the French Commanders have declared that they have received no instructions whatsoever as to the evacuation of Shanghai, the negotiations have ut present come to a standstill. age The following telegram is from the " Kobe Chronicle Puris, 8th November.

The " Gaulois" announces that President Loubet intends to visit Italy. It has been decided that the meeting will not take place at Rome, but either at Turin, Milan, Florence, or Naples. _The King of Italy will return the President's visit at one of the southern cities of the Republic.

The following telegrams are from the " Kobe Herald"

London, 15th November.

The agitation and disturbances in Morocco are limited to the section controlled by the Kabyles. The Sultan of Morocco is repressing the disorders with a vigorous hand, being anxious to avoid a pretext for foreign interference.

The Samoan volcano Savais is in eruption, no less than six craters being active. The villages in the vicinity are suffering severe-

The Bulgarian Cabinet has resigned owing to personal differences.

"General Matos, the leader of the revolutionary forces, has reached Curacao. The other revolutionary leaders, fourteen in all, have been captured.

Seoul, 16th November.

M. Waeber has advised the Corean Government that he has been instructed from home to stay in Corea until next spring, to take part in the ceremony in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Corean Emperor's accession to' the throne. M. Waeber, who was received in audience by His Majesty the day before yesterday, laid the message before the Emperor.' It is however reported that the Minister advised His Majesty to take measures to sapprees the various rumours which are disturbing the peace of the nation and causing trouble to the Government. M. Waeber spoke very highly of Ye Yo-yok, whom he stated to be a clever official and' trustworthy. M. Waeber was entertained to a dinner after the audience by His Majesty.

18th November.

It is reported that the Corean authorities are negotiating for a loan in Russia, a ginseng monopoly anda gold mine being offered as security. The amount of the loan is reported to be ten million roubles.

negotiations are progressing between Mr.

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