The Russians are apparently try ing to establish a Settlement Yongampho, on the seaside, southwest of Wiju, forming with Takushan two ports commanding the mouth of the Yalu, Yongampho is capable of conversion into a good harbour, The pretext of the Russians is that they require it as a place for shipping the timber they are cutting in the forests of Pengma, which mountain the Coreans declare is not included in the Russian lumber concession. The Government at Seoul has therefore pretested strongly against the pur. chase of land by the Russians at Yongampho.
his incident is attracting sume attention in Japan.—Special telegram.
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