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The Weiser Signal
Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
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Corean government orders British official McLeavy Brown to relinquish customs control in Seoul, with Japan intervening to relieve Britain amid its complications.
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Seoul, May 3.-The Corean government has revised its action in the matter of McLeavy Brown and has ordered him to leave his residence and relinquish control of the Corean customs. The representative of Great Britain in Corea is moving actively in the matter.
Above from press dispatches shows that Japan has taken a hand in affairs, and has been waiting for a favorable opportunity to relieve Great Britain of the burden imposed in attending to Corean financial affairs. Considering the many unfortunate complications surrounding the English government at present, this is very considerate on the part of Japan. It is only recently that such acts of Oriental kindness have been possible.
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Seoul, Corea
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May 3
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corean government ordered mcleavy brown to leave his residence and relinquish control of the corean customs
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The Corean government has revised its action in the matter of McLeavy Brown and has ordered him to leave his residence and relinquish control of the Corean customs. The representative of Great Britain in Corea is moving actively in the matter. Japan has taken a hand in affairs, waiting for a favorable opportunity to relieve Great Britain of the burden imposed in attending to Corean financial affairs.