The Korean Conspiracy Trial - Full Report of the Proceedings in Appeal by the Special Correspondent of the Japan Chronicle
[Japan] Scarce, detailed report on the so-called '105-Man Incident' or 'Seoncheon Incident' when over 700 Koreans were arrested in 1911 for supposedly trying to assassinate the Japanese Governor-General of Korea, Terauchi Masatake (1852-1919). Korea had been under Japanese control from just the year before so understandably there were deep tensions at the time. Terauchi would go on to become Prime Minister of Japan from 1916-1918. Most of the 700 arrested were Korean Christians. In 1912, 105 of those arrested were sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour but, in the end, only six Koreans had their sentences imposed, and even they were released in 1915 after being granted amnesty. Leading Christian members of Sinminhoe (a Korean independence movement), such as Kim Ku, Cha Yi-seok, and Yang Jeon-baek were imprisoned. This book covers the whole trial and is very interesting to read.
Kobe. Printed and published at the office of the 'Japan Chronical', Kobe, Japan. 1913.
pp.309[1]. 23.1 x 17cm.
In very good condition. Old reference number written at lower left of front cover. No other writing or stickers inside. Corners a bit bumped and minor discoloration to front cover. b36111729
