The Japanese Consulate at Mukden is collecting evidence on all reported cases of persecution of Koreans in Manchuria and is to open negotiations with the provineial authorities ins soon as these preparations have been completed. The Tokyo Govern ment also is devoting attention to this question and will decide on the measures to be undertaken.
The local Chinese authorities seem to have adopted the plan of dealing with the Koreans, not directly, but through the medium of the Chinese house and land-owners, who, by intimidation, are foreed to refuse any renewal of the tenancy agreements which expire on Febroary 1. All Koreans not naturalized by next March are to be re-patrioted. The Chinese residents in Korea are getting alarmed at these developments, fearing retaliatory
ment.—Reuter, measures from the Korean Govern-
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