Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . privileges enjoyed by jjrinecs ofthe blood in Japan were accordedto the former emperor and theother members of the imjjcrialfamily of Korea. Abolishing theJapanese Residency-(ieneral andthe Korean Government, theCiovernment-General of Chosenwas estalilished in their , after this annexation, the 39. Prince Ito (^^fi|^&), FirsliJResident-General (1905-1909)- lawsand administration hithertoderived from two sources wereunified and executed directly bythe Governor-General. GeneralTerauehi was ap]5ointed the firstGovernor-General of Chosen, andMr. I. Yamaga
Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . privileges enjoyed by jjrinecs ofthe blood in Japan were accordedto the former emperor and theother members of the imjjcrialfamily of Korea. Abolishing theJapanese Residency-(ieneral andthe Korean Government, theCiovernment-General of Chosenwas estalilished in their , after this annexation, the 39. Prince Ito (^^fi|^&), FirsliJResident-General (1905-1909)- lawsand administration hithertoderived from two sources wereunified and executed directly bythe Governor-General. GeneralTerauehi was ap]5ointed the firstGovernor-General of Chosen, andMr. I. Yamagata, the son of thegreat Prince Yamagata, Adminis-trative Superintendent. (Continued on Page -7) 40. Viscount Sonc (§)Jl^J!fl-i-), SecondResident-General (I909-1910).. 41. Official Residence of the Resident-General at Namsan (l^lll), Seoul (jRi^);formerly the Japanese Legation. 26 ^t^L «m f & t ©s _aa5 ^ IMPERIAL RESCRIPT ON ANNEXATION \A/E, attaching the highest importance to the maintenance of perma-nent peace in the Orient and the consolidation of lasting securityto Our Empire and finding in Korea constant and fruitful sources ofcomplication, caused Our Government to conclude in 1905 an Agreementwith the Korean Government by which Korea was placed under theprotection of Japan in the hope that all disturbing elements mightthereby be removed and peace assured for ever. During the four vears and over which have since elapsed. OurGovernment have exerted themselves with unwearied attention topromote reforms in the administration of Korea, and their efforts have,in a degree, been attended with success. But, at the same time, theexisting regime of the government in that country has shown itself hardlyelective enough to preserve peace and stability
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