KOREA, 'A Seoul correspondent to a Japanese paper says that 600 to 900 Japanese reach Seoul daily of whom about one hundred remain io Seoul. Thus the Japanese in Seoul alone are increasing at the rate of 3,000 monthly. The Japanese are also increasing in other parte of Korea, The annexation also appears to have eoconraged the introduction of capital from Jspan proper, though it was previously rather timid. ' This testifies to the safety now assated for life and property la Korea. Plans have been projected for Japane-Korean joint enterprises. Such ambitions may not be realized at present, owing to the inferiority of the Koreans in knowledge and wealth, but that such plans are made cannot but be gratifying. Mea mile it is hoped that the Japanese will assume activity not only in the coast districts, but also in the interior and engage in agricaltare, besides commerce.
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