A telegram from Otaru dated July 29 says that the "Hokkai Times," Japanese daily published at Sapporo, has been prosecuted on the charge that the management embezzled 2,400 yen which was a portion of the subscription th entrusted to that paper for the relief of the sufferers from the disastrous fire at Hakodate last year.
anc Send dispatch dated riy 20 aye as the result of the trial of Yang Han Mai-il was teand that 60,000 yen of the National Loan Redemption fand worr embezzled. Yang accused Mr. Bothell ax the recipient of the fan The Korean Government has applied w the British Consul to examine Mr Bethell in connexion with this ease, bat assent has not been given.—* Japs Advertiser.
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