Chapter I: Front Matter

KOREA

KOREA

BY
ANGUS HAMILTON

WITH A NEWLY PREPARED MAP
AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

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

_All rights reserved_

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