Tokio, September 16.
At the third hearing of the case against the Korean editor of the native edition of "The Korean Daily News for alleged emberalement of public funds, which was held at Seoul yesterday, Mr. B. T. Bethell proved that everything was in order.
Mr. H. Cockburn, H. M. Consul-General, leaves Seoul to-day for' England vii Siberia. Mr. Lay, HIM. Consul at Chemulpo, will act as Consul-General at Seoul during Mr. Cockburn's absence.
Eighty-three Japanese Commissioners, appointed for the inauguration of the Oriental Colonization Company, will begin a joint conference on the 2st instant with thirty-three Korean Commissioners who are now staying in Tokio—Our Own Correspon: dent.
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