KOREA [Illustration: TABLET IN SEOUL] 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