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Show i Japanese Are Preparing for the Spread of lis Sovereignty Toklo, June 30 , There is ovefv rea-' rea-' son to believe that an announcement of the Annexation of Korea' by Japan is imminent. In accordance with the treaty recently re-cently made between Korea and Japan, Ja-pan, the Korean emperor lias issued an edict delegating to the Japanese government the police administration of the country. This is the first step aad the final step will be taken when Korea Is practically tinder guard. The garrisons are beiug -steadily strengthened. strength-ened. The iuhks of Koreans accept t h reports of tho approaching annexation w ith indifference, but a decldud spirit of unrest and activity among the ami-Jupaaese ami-Jupaaese element necessitates precaution pre-caution prior to the forthcoming announcement. an-nouncement. The text of tho Russo-Japanese convention con-vention recently made will be published pub-lished soon in St. Petersburg |