Tokio, 26th November.
Mr, Root, American Secretary State, has notified the Japanese Minister, Mr. Takahira, that he will hereafter conduct his relations with Corea through the Japanese Legation at Washington, and withdraw the American Legation from Seoul.
Germany has also expressed her acquiescence in the Japanese protectorate of Corea—Our own corres-
27th November.
The Japanese colonies at Seoul and Chemulpo give a joint banquet to Marquis Ito on Tuesday.
The American Minister at Seoul has notified Mr, Hayashi that he has received instructions for the withdrawal of his Legation.
Yhe German Minister has been granted a furlough.
Sir J. N. Jordan, K. 0. ING. (H.M. Minister), and Mr. J. McLeavy Brown, C. M. G., leave Seoul on the 20th inst, homeward bound vid Tarien (Dalny) and Shanghai—Our own corre ant, 28th November.
Marquis Ito yesterday entertained the journalists at Seoul. In his itea that Corea had become a posses-speech to them he repudiated the
sion of Japan. He admired, he said, the Corean people, and moderate measures were advisable to allay own correspondent, 29th November, Two recalcitrant statesmen have been cashiered—Our own correspondent.
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