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torture.

All the official promises of betterment are

of no avail muile arrests and the infliction

of bodily harm, continue.

The day before yesterday I had a talk on the subject of the condition of affairs in dorea with the Rev. 7. X. Silth, en mericm Missionary to the Japanese who though his sympathies are with them is keely interested in the welfare of the Corome also. Be said he had spoken to Japanese Officials of various ranks regarding torture and flogging and that they were all willing to hear what he had to say. He knew of 8 ossos lately where men had bech auspended by the thumbs and had cold water poured over them madi he had told a Police official that such doings outweighed all that was being attempted in the way of reform. He said he thought the Japanese were afraid that if they pardoned the demonstrators, it might

look like giving in to them.

It is the opinion of those who mow the Corems best that as they are at bottom a good natured and forgiving

people, a gmeral act of olememoy would help greatly towards reconciliation. But it should be comprehensive

and speedy, for anything partial and niggardly or deferr-

#d would be of no use at all.

The "Seoul Press" of this date has a leading árticle entitled "He Porsiga Interference Allowed," which I Have the honour to molose, referring to a telegraphic report that General Allenby has declared that he will allow no outside interference in the administration of Egypt, and stating that if foreign fmilt Finders again become uncon= trollable, the doveniment may well follow the example

of