Show YANKED BEFORE CONSULAR COURT COURTE I E T 1 Bethel a British Subject and Editor at Seoul Accused of Inciting Riots PUT UNDER HEAVY BONDS JAPANESE COMPLAINED OF HIS PAPER Seoul Oct 16 E T Bethel a Brit British BritIsh BritIsh ish subject editor of the Korean Daily Dilly News and also the Da Dalham I ham the latter printed in the Korean language appeared today before the British con consular consular consular sular court here hero on a summons simmons summons ing him with using the columns of his papers papers to incite the Koreans to riot Articles were read before the court containing bitter criticism of the prep preparations preparations for the reception of or the Jap Japanese Japanese anese crown prince Tho The consul put Mr Bethel under heavy bonds for his Ills future good con conduct conduct conduct duct and also announced that a repe repetition repetition repetition of his offense would result not only in his bond being forfeited but probably in his deportation Mr Bethel has been the leader of or the movement here and find has I maintained a steady campaign against Prince undertaking relying on one extra e tra territorial rights for his protection protection protection tion from prosecution The British privy council however recently Issued Is ed edan an order covering the conduct of news newspapers newspapers newspapers papers by British subjects In foreign countries and it was under this order I that the proceedings were taken against Mr Ir Bethel Incidentally it it Is believed here that the order was the result of ofa a request made by the Jap Japanese Japanese Japanese anese government for the purpose of reaching Mr Bethel whose attitude to toward toward toward ward the Japanese authorities caused the Japanese to make formal forma representations on the subject through the British ambassador at Tokio Sir Claude MacDonald |