1st Edition
The Japan Weekly Mail, Pt. 7: 1900–1903 (12-vol. ES set)
Published by Edition Synapse, Japan and distributed by Routledge outside of Japan.
This is the seventh part of the facsimile reprint series of the leading English newspaper published in Yokohama throughout the Meiji era. It represents a complete collection, provided by the Yokohama Archives of History and other institutions. Playing an important role for Meiji Japan’s exchange with western society, the journal contains articles on politics, commerce, and economics, and also on the cultural activities of early Japanologists and the Asiatic Society of Japan. Contributors include George Aston, Ernest Satow, Basil Hall Chamberlain, F. V. Dickins, Henry Dyer, William Anderson, Lafcadio Hearn and many others. It is an indispensable primary source for any scholar of Modern Japan.
cONTENTS (Sample articles from the 1900 issues)
- Politics & International Relation
Disturbed in China
China, Manchuria and Korea
Japan's Failure in Formosa
Japanese Opinion on the South African War
Japanese Public Opinion on the Chinese Crisis
Japanese Settlement in China
Marquis Ito on the Transvaal War
Mr. Hayashi on Korea
Russo-Korea Complication
Evacuation of Peking
Great Britain's Policy in China
Russian Acquisition at Masampho
Russia and England
Atrocities in China
Baron Shibusawa on Korea
Fight of the 13th and 14th July at Tientsin
Sir Ernest Satow
Shansi Massacres
Missionary in the China Crisis
- Overseas News
Indian Famine
Korea and the Postal Union
Foreign Interests in Korea
Hawaiian Affairs
British Women's Patriotic Association
America in the Philippines
Emigrants to Formosa
In White Man's Asia
Count Tolstoi on China
Japanese Ladies in Peking
Prince Twan
Russia and Chinese Railways
Saghalien Fishery Question
South Africa
- Home News
Land Ownership by Foreigners
Anti-Foreign Spirit in Japan
Age of Japanese Officials
Ashio Mine Troubles
Colonization of Hokkaido
Gold in Hokkaido
Marine Products of Hokkaido
Count Okuma on the New Party
Foreigner charged with Assaulting a Japanese
Izumo
Industries in Hokkaido
Japanese Servants
Salvation Army and the Yoshiwara
Cemeteries owned by Christians
- Business, Economics, Trade, and Transport
American Enterprise in Echigo
Cotton Spinners in Japan
Count Inouye on Economic Questions
Foreigners in Japanese Employ
Foreigners and Shares in Japanese Railways
Nationalization of the Railways
Silk Trade Dispute
Subsidies to Steamship Companies
Trans-pacific Steamship Charges
Foreign Trade of Japan
Japanese Steamship Services in the Far East
Colonization Bank
East China Railway
Transport Coolies
Latest Shipping
Latest Commercial
- Finance and Banking
China-Japan Bank
Foreigners and Business Tax
One Yen Notes
Tax on Bicycles
Formosa Tea Tax
Bank of Japan
- Education, Culture, Science, Health and Religion
Christian Educational Work in Japan
Electricity and Tuberculosis
Habutaye
Imperial University's Histographical Work
Koizumi Yakumo - Lafcadio Hearn
Kusunoki Masashige
Roma-ji Question
Western Ideas about Japan
Spirits of Telepathy
Ecclesiastical Reform in Japan
Jinzo Shinju
Meiji Ongaku-kwai Concert
Sendai Speeches on Education
Bijutsu-in
Bon-sai
College of Science
Seinen Domei kai
Opening Ceremony of Okayama College
- Sports, Leisure and Tourism
A Hotel in Kyoto
A New Hotel at Kowakudani
Social Entertainments in Japan
Asama-yama and Kusatsu Shiranesan
Interport Football Match
Kirin Beer Bicycle Cup
University Sports
- Book Reviews
Bushido
Japan Commercial and Industrial Directory
Life and Letters of Edward Bickersteth
Mrs. Bishop (Isabelle Bird)'s Yangtze Region
Things Chinese
Miss Scidmore's New Book
Shimbi Daikwan
Verbeck on Japan
- Meetings and Conferences
American Board's Japan Mission
Asiatic Society of Japan
Grand Hotel, Ltd.
Japan Brewery Co. Ltd.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Yokohama Foreign Chamber of Commerce
Yokohama Literary Society
Conference of Missionaries
Ferris Seminary
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
- Law Reports
Kobe Water-works Case
Drowning Fatality in Yokohama Harbour
Nagasaki Will Case
Trial of Iba Sotaro
