Deseret Evening News | 1905-08-30 | Page 1 | Head of Korean Customs

II U OF OI CUSTOMS II John Johll tt to III be benil 11 mi nil s tl 12 Years ServI 30 ao 0 John Brown who for tor or t I 11 years pith past ltd has been at 01 the tho head of nt the Korean loreHn customs I Is Ii to tn he be dismissed This Is probably due to the fact that thai the customs u administration has been undertaken by M 1 tho Iho Japanese lid adviser of the Korean got gov government 0 and IM is part lilt of ot hi his general plan to In reorganise Korean Kurlan Under the new arrangements lItH the customs ser eel service 11 vice It will Ill III PILlS cease pt to 10 o exist as I a mi separate but bUI will b bit arranged on a apian aplan plan pian similar to that of ut the I mar maritime It I 1111 customs In 1901 1801 Russia attempted to tn oust who lio was 01 r retained however ow owing lag ing to tu the tha support of or the governments of or Ireat Ireal Britain and America the J Japanese a pa rinse Influence him hm predominated ed cd nt at the Korean court It ha hits has been ex cx expected that they would take over the control of ot the customs but It II wits re rp recently reported that avin then the contract with Mr III would be re rt renewed hewed Ewed Consequently the tha news that he hI Is t to he cornea comes om as 1111 a ft cur sur surprise prise prill Director Brown rown lighted I the hI coast emil and Improved the harbors luring during hid lOll long service In Ihl he department net 8 the only on one honestly administered In the government