INDEX

A Tai-cho, 175

Agriculture Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Allen, Dr., 155

America:

Interests in Korea, 154-156

Trade with Korea, 139, 144, 146, 147

Am-nok River, see Yalu

An-ak, 164

An-man-chai Pass, 233

An-tung, 29, 193, 206 n

An-yang, 158

A-o-ya Pass, 164

Banks:

Dai Ichi Ginko, 28, 103-105

Russo-Chinese, 28, 194

Bauer, Herr, 218, 220

Belgian interests in Korea, 166-167

Bojisco, 202

Bourdaret, M., 162

Boxer disturbances, 138, 146

Broughton, Captain W. R., 5, 171

Broughton Bay, 6, 171-172

Brown, J. McLeavy:

Sketch of, 81-87;

Work of, 20, 32, 154;

Yi Yong-ik, Relations with, 60-61, 87

Bruce, Admiral, 86

Brünner, M., 201

Buddhism, 231, 235-240, 263, 288, 292-296

Cazalis, M., 90-91

Chang-dan, 164

Chang-ot, the, 38, 44

Chemulpo, 11, 29, 30, 32, 104, 141, 166, 182, 264;

Description of, 15-23

Chi-fu, 32, 140

Chik-san, 161

China:

Conservatism of, 10-12, 114

Korea:

Early Relations with, 10, 129-130;

Settlements in, 16-18, 108-110;

Trade with, 126, 141

Chin-am-po, description of, 182, 185-187, 188

Chin-eui, 158

Ching-kai-wan (Shin-hai, or Chin-hai), 200

Chino-Japanese War, reference to, 10, 29, 31, 136

Chin-san, 159

Cho Pyöng-sik, 104

Cho Sung-hyup, 202

Cho-san, 204

Christianity, 261-269

Chun-kok, 124

Chyang-pyöng, 159

Chyök-syöng, description of, 214

Chyöl-la, 124, 158, 179, 182

Chyön-eui, 158

Chyung-chyöng, 4, 6, 125, 158, 161, 182

Chyu-pung Pass, 159

Clemencet, M. E., 31

Communications Department, expenditure of, 98

Companies:

American, 19, 154

English, 151-152

French, 89, 161

Russian, 192, 200 seq.

Concubinage, laws relating to, 113-114

Confucianism, 238-240, 263

Cooke, Miss, 154, 166

Corfe, Bishop, 154, 264

Corruption, Government, 105-107

Cotton trade, 138-139

Currency, debased, 92-3, 101-103

Customs, Imperial Korean Maritime:

Establishment of, 20-21

Hypothecation of, 60-61, 89-93

Mr. McLeavy Brown, Chief Commissioner of, 81-89

Revenue from, 307

Dalny, 19

de Lapeyriere, M., 162

de Plancy, Colin, 90, 94, 161, 162, 183

de Speyer, M., 94

Dress, Seoul, in, 35-40

Drought, effects of, 253-257

Dagelet, 7

Dun River, 171

Durock, 7

Education Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Education in Korea, 27-8, 65, 108-111

Emberley, Mr., 152, 296, 299

Emperor of Korea, the:

Character of, 62-69

Mr. McLeavy Brown, attitude towards, 87-89

Power of, 59, 114-115

Religion of, 239

England, see Great Britain

Eun-san, 187, 217

Farming, methods of, 120-123

Finance Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Food-stuffs in Korea, character of, 124-127

Foreign Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Forest Concession, the, 201 seq.

France:

Interests of, in Korea, 161-166

Policy of, in Korea, 61, 91-92, 95-6, 183-4

Fusan, 16, 30, 32, 104, 141;

Early Japanese incursions into, 129-132;

Description of, 176-178

Fusan, Old, 159, 176-177

Germany:

Interests of, in Korea, 166

Trade with Korea, 146, 147

Gisaing, 52 seq.

Gold, export returns, 308

Mining, 217-220

Government corruption, 105-107

Great Britain:

Interests of, in Korea, 149-154

Policy of, in Korea, 91, 95-96, 184

Settlement in Korea, 18

Trade in the East, lack of enterprise, 141-147

Gubbins, J. G., 87, 88, 90, 95

Hai-chu, 164

Hai-yong River, 226

Hall, Basil, 6

Ham-kyöng, 9, 126, 175, 176, 189

Han River, 21, 163, 164, 280-283

Han-chu, 163

Han-ju, 164

Ha-ram, 123

Hart, Sir Robert, 20, 81

Hayashi, Mr., 205

Hermit Kingdom, the, 41, 43

Hideyoshi, 49, 285

Home Department, expenditure, 98, 99

Hulbert, Prof. H. B., 108

Hwang-hai, 125

Hyön-pung, 159

Im-chin River, 163, 164

Im-myöng, 190

Industries:

Domestic, 117 seq., 121-123, 180-181

Fishing and fish-drying, 247-249

Mining, 217-220

Salt making from sea-water, 249

Irrigation, 122

Island, Round, 21

Roze, 21

Japan:

Dai Ichi Ginko instituted, 103-105

Early relations between Korea and, 1, 4, 49, 128-134

Foreign goods counterfeited by, 167-169

Interests of, in Korea, 156-161, 172-173

Korean currency, action regarding, 102-103

Policy of, in Korea, 134-137

Russia, attitude towards, 194-200

Settlements in Korea, 16-18, 136-137, 160-161

Trade with Korea, 138-139, 141, 144, 146

Jordan, Mr., 152, 184

Kak-kot-chi, 286

Kak-pi Pass, 228

Kal-kan-i, 228

Kang, Lady, 68

Kang-kyöi, 216

Kang-kyöng, 158

Kang-song, 286

Kang-wha, 284-296

Kang-won, 8, 125, 126, 175, 176

Kap-san, 216

Keu-chai, 198

Keum River, 158, 182

Keum-kang-san, 227, 229, 232

Keum-san, 159

Ki-ja, 123

Kim Yueng-chun, 68

Knochenhauer, 217

Kobe, 32

Ko-chong, 286

Kong-chyu, 158

Konishi, 132

Korea:

Character of people, 117-120, 222;

Court of, 59 seq., 70-80;

Customs and dress of the people, 35-41;

Dancing, 56-58;

Development and progress of, 10-15;

Disease in, 259-260;

Early explorers of, 2-7;

Filth of people, 249-250;

Food, 126-127;

Geography of, 1-10, 13-14, 143;

Government, 10-11, 96, 105, 114-116;

Hunting in, 222-226;

Language of, 108-110;

Origin of people, 41-42;

Postal system, 30-32;

Slavery in, 49-52;

Superstition, 7-10, 251-252, 256-257;

Telegraphic communication, 26, 28-30;

Trade and shipping, 20-23, 138-147, 302-306;

Travelling in, 270-280

American interests in, 154-156

Belgian interests in, 166-167

British interests in, 149-154;

Policy in, 91, 95, 184;

Settlements in, 18

China and, early relations between, 10, 129-130;

Influence of, in, 42;

Settlements in, 16-18;

Trade between, 141

French influence in, 61;

interests in, 161-166;

Policy in, 91-92, 95, 183-184

German interests in, 166

Japanese, incursions and early relations with, 49, 128-134;

Influence, 134-137;

Interests in, 156-161, 172-173;

Policy in, 134-135;

Settlements in, 16-18, 136-137, 160-161

Russian influence in, 61;

Interests in, 171, 172, 192-206;

Policy in, 91, 94, 183-184

Ko-ryö, 175

Ko-yang, 164

Kumungo, the, 111

Kun-san, description of, 182, 188-189

Kuroda, 132

Kwi-po, 159

Kyöng-keui, 125, 158

Kyöng-syang, 124, 126, 158

Kyo-wha, 164

La Pérouse, 7

Law Department, expenditure, 98, 100

Law, marriage and divorce, of, 112-114

Penal, 111-112

Lazareli, 7

Lefevre, M. G., 162

Li Hung Chang, 201

Liao-tung Gulf, 129

Peninsula, 195

Lyne Sound, 179

Ma-eum-to Island, 288

Manchuria, Russian policy towards, 195, 196, 205

Man-sak-dong, 16

Man-san-po, 192, 196-200

Matunine, M., 94

Min Yeung-ik, 61

Minerals, Korean, 14, 165, 187, 189, 217-220

Table of, 309

Mines, British, 217

German, 217 seq.

Mining, Korean methods of, 219-220

Missionaries:

American, 265-267;

Church of England, 264-265, 288;

French, 261-264

Mok-po, 32, 104, 158, 264;

Description of, 178-181

Monasteries:

Chang-an-sa, 226, 229-230, 233, 234, 243, 244-246;

Chung-deung, 288;

Kang-wha, 287-288, 289-296;

Mun-su-sa, 288;

Pyo-un, 229;

Shin-ki-sa, 241-242;

Sin-ga, 229;

Sok-wan, 175;

Yu-chom-sa, 229, 232-237, 241, 246-247

Mountains: Diamond, 8, 170 seq., 226 seq., 242;

Korean, description of, 13-14;

Nam-san, 25;

Peuk-an, 25;

Superstitions regarding, 8-10

Mukden, 193

Mum-sa-am, 243

Mun-chyön, 159

Mun-san-po, 164

Mun-su, hill of, 287

Nagasaki, 28, 32

Nageum, the, 111

Nak-tong River, 159

Nam-pu, 200

Newchang, 138

No-dol, 158

Om, Lady, 61, 65-69, 87, 239

On-mun, 109, 110

On-yang, 158

Oppert, 6

O-san-tong, 158

Paik-tu-san, 13

Pavloff, M., 94, 183, 193, 198

Pedlars’ Guild, 105

Pellisier, 7

Police Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Po-mun-sa, 288

Ponies, Korean, 271-273

Po-pheung, King, 229

Po-ri, 125

Port Arthur, 19, 32, 171, 172, 196;

Hamilton, 200-201;

Lazareff, 171

Postal Union, 30, 31

Prince Jerome’s Gulf, 6

Productions, farm, 122-127, 143

Pu-ti-chong Pass, 233, 234

Pyök-tong, 204

Pyöng-an, 125, 126, 175, 176, 217

Pyöng-tak, 158

Pyöng-yang, 29, 132, 155, 162, 164;

Description of, 182, 185, 187-188

Quelpart, 2, 6, 124, 267

Railways:

Seoul-Chemulpo, 156, 157, 158;

Seoul-Fusan, 19, 156-160, 177;

Trans-Siberian, 19, 163, 171

Rainfall, 257-259

Revenue, sources of, 96-101, 307

Rice crop, importance of, 153-154

Russia:

Interests in Korea, 171, 172, 192-206;

Japan, attitude towards, 194-200;

Policy in Korea, 61, 91, 94-96, 183-184;

Policy in Manchuria, 195, 196;

Yong-an-po, appropriation of, 201-206

Ru-yong-san River, 179

Ryang-san, 159

Ryöng-san, 159

Ryön-san, 159

Sang-no, the, 49-50

Schwartz, 7

Seoul, 16, 103, 104, 141, 264;

Description of, 24-42

Shamanism, 238

Shanghai, 31, 32, 140, 142

Shantung, 18, 129

Shibusawa, Baron, 103

Shimonosaki, 10

Shipping, Chemulpo, 19-23;

Scheduled returns of, 302-304

Sho-ho, see An-tung

Shufeldt, Admiral, 16

Si-heung, 158

Sin-chyön, 164

Sin-gyo, 158

Slavery, Korean, 49-52

Son-dol-mok Rapids, 286

Song-do, 162, 163

Steamship Companies:

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, 32, 142;

Osaka Shosen Kaisha, 32, 142-3

Suk-chong, 286

Syn-won, 158

Syök-kyo-chyön, 159

Syön-chyön-po, 184-185, 187

Syöng-chik, 247

Syöng-chin, 182

Ta-bäk Mountains, 167

Ta-dong River, 185-186

Tai Won Kun, 65

Tai-hoang-kyo, 158

Tai-ku, 159

Taku, 32

Tan-bal-yang Pass, 226

Tap-kok, 124

Taxation, 96-97

Teh-chang-chin, 216

Temples, Buddhist, 235, 236, 288, 292-295

Tiger, the Korean, 224

Tokio, 19

Tong-ko-kai, 166, 207, 217 seq.

Tong-lai, 159

Trade:

Chemulpo, of, 20-23;

Exports and imports, value of, 21-23;

Scheduled return of articles, 305-306;

Native produce, scheduled return of, 307

Train service, schedule of, 301

Trollope, Rev. Mark Napier, 288

Tsu-shima, 29, 131

Tumen River, 201, 206

Tun-po, 158

Ul-lyang, 201

Unkoffsky, 7

Un-san, 155, 156, 187, 217

Vladivostock, 32, 142, 171, 172, 193, 196

Wai-koan, 159

War Department, expenditure of, 98, 100

Washington Gulf, 179

Wei-hai-wei, British demonstration at, 61

Wha-ding, 250

Whan-gan, 159

Wi-ju, 13, 29, 161, 163, 193, 202;

Description and opening of, 183-184

Women, Korean:

Character of, 48;

Condition of, 41, 43-58;

Education of, 108-111

Won-san, 30, 32, 141, 142, 143, 193;

Description of, 170-176

Yalu River, 161, 201, 206 n

Yamen, 117, 118, 249

Yang River, 159

Yang-san, 159

Yang-tse, 145

Yang-wha-chin, 164

Yi-cha-sun, 54

Yi-yong-ik:

Character of, 62;

Customs loan, attitude regarding, 90;

Dai Ichi Ginko, opposition to, 104-105;

Mr. McLeavy Brown, relations with, 60-61, 87;

Transactions of, 106-107

Yokohama, 142

Yong-an-po, 183, 184;

Russian appropriation of, 193, 201-206

Yong-chyön, 202, 204, 206

Yöng-dong, 159

Yong-san, 158

Yong-tong-po, 156, 158

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MAP OF KOREA

PREPARED BY ANGUS HAMILTON

1904