WITH A NEWLY PREPARED MAP
AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
153-157 FIFTH AVENUE
1904

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TO MY MOTHER

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
The Position of Russia in Manchuria—Comparative Estimate of Naval and Military Resources of Russia, Japan, and Korea [Pp. xvii-xlii]
CHAPTER I
Off the coast—Lack of survey intelligence—Island flora—Forgotten voyagers—Superstitions and beliefs—Outline of history [Pp. 1-12]
CHAPTER II
Physical peculiarities—Direction of advancement—Indications of reform and prosperity—Chemulpo—Population—Settlement—Trade [Pp. 13-23]
CHAPTER III
Move to the capital—A city of peace—Results of foreign influence—In the beginning—Education—Shops—Costume—Origin—Posts and telegraphs—Methods of cleanliness [Pp. 24-42]
CHAPTER IV
The heart of the capital—Domestic economy—Female slavery—Standards of morality—A dress rehearsal [Pp. 43-58]
CHAPTER V
The Court of Korea—The Emperor and his Chancellor—The Empress and some Palace factions [Pp. 59-69]
CHAPTER VI
The passing of the Emperor—An Imperial pageant [Pp. 70-80]
CHAPTER VII
Sketch of Mr. McLeavy Brown—The Question of the Customs—The suggested Loan [Pp. 81-93]
CHAPTER VIII
Foreign action in Korea—Exhausted Exchequer—Taxes—Budgets—Debased currency—The Dai Ichi Ginko—Dishonest officials [Pp. 94-107]
CHAPTER IX
Education—Arts and graces—Penal code—Marriage and divorce—The rights of concubines—Position of children—Government [Pp. 108-116]
CHAPTER X
Farmers—Farming and farm animals—Domestic industries—Products—Quality and character of food-stuffs [Pp. 117-127]
CHAPTER XI
Japan in Korea—Historical associations—In Old Fusan—Political and economic interests—Abuse of paramountcy [Pp. 128-137]
CHAPTER XII
The commercial prospects of Korea—Openings to trade—Requirements of markets—Lack of British enterprise [Pp. 138-147]
CHAPTER XIII
British, American, Japanese, French, German, and Belgian interests—Railways and mining fictions—Tabled counterfeited Imports [Pp. 148-169]
CHAPTER XIV
Some account of the treaty ports; Won-san, Fusan, Mok-po—Character of export and import trade—Local industries [Pp. 170-181]
CHAPTER XV
Treaty ports (continued)—Wi-ju—Syön-chyön-po—Chin-am-po—Pyöng-yang—Kun-san—Syöng-chin [Pp. 182-191]
CHAPTER XVI
Russian interests—Russia and Japan—Ma-san-po—Ching-kai-wan—Yong-an-po [Pp. 192-206]
CHAPTER XVII
By the wayside—A journey inland to Tong-ko-kai—Inland beauties [Pp. 207-215]
CHAPTER XVIII
The German mines—Mineralogy and methods of mining—A bear hunt—With gun and rifle [Pp. 216-225]
CHAPTER XIX
The monks and monasteries of the Diamond Mountains—The Temple of Eternal Rest—The Temple of the Tree of Buddha—Buddhism [Pp. 226-240]
CHAPTER XX
The abomination of desolation—Across Korea—The east coast—Fishing and filth [Pp. 241-252]
CHAPTER XXI
Drought—Starvation—Inland disturbances—Rainfall and disease [Pp. 253-260]
CHAPTER XXII
The missionary question—Ethics of Christianity—Cant and commerce—The necessity for restraint [Pp. 261-269]
CHAPTER XXIII
Inland journeying—Ponies, servants, interpreters, food and accommodation—What to take and how to take it—Up the Han River, frolic and leisure [Pp. 270-283]
CHAPTER XXIV
Kang-wha, brief history of the island—A monastic retreat, an ideal rest—Nocturnal visitors—Midnight masses—Return to the capital—Preparations for a great journey—Riots and confusion [Pp. 284-300]
APPENDIX I
Schedule of train service [P. 301]
APPENDIX II
Return of all shipping entered at the open ports of Korea during the year 1902 [Pp. 302-304]
APPENDIX III
Return of principal articles of export to foreign countries from the open ports of Korea during the years 1901-1902 [P. 305]
APPENDIX IV
Return of principal articles of imports to foreign countries during the years 1901-1902 [P. 306]
APPENDIX V
Coast trade between treaty-ports in native produce (net) [P. 307]
APPENDIX VI
Customs revenue [P. 307]
APPENDIX VII
Gold export to foreign countries [P. 308]
APPENDIX VIII
Table of minerals [P. 309]