Tokio, July 19.
Private telegrams from onl state that the Emperor has consented to abd: cate.—Our Own Cor-
London vi! Bombay, July 19.
considered probable in Tokio that the Emperor of Korea will abdicate, and that henceforth the Sovereign's powers will be curtailed and willie, exercised only through the Japanese Resident-General.
The Korean Ministry us resign-
Tokio, July 19.
Yielding to the Emperor's repeated summons, Marquis Ito wa-received in audience yesterday without waiting for Viscount Hayashi's arrival. The Ministers continued to urge the Emperor to abdicate. Last night the Emperor summoned the Korean Elder Statesmen to consultation. Afterwards, at a joint audience of Elder Statesmen and Ministers, the Emperor consented to the proposed abdication.
The ceremony of abdication was to take place carly in the morning, and at ten o'clock a Rescript was to be issued announcing the accession of the Crown Prince of Korea.
July 20.
The abdication of the Emperor "lof Korea was delayed, but finally completed on Saturday in the forenoon. The Emperor nominally deputes the Crown Prince to act for him, but in reality the abdication ix complete—Our © Oien Correspondent.
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