812　Curzon, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquis of　(1859-1925)
Problems of the Far East.　1894.

PROBLEMS OF THE FAR EAST, BY THE HON. GEORGE N. CURZON, M. P. FELLOW OF ALL SOULS COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA' AND PERSIA', JAPAN—KOREA—CHINA.
LONDON, LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. AND NEW YORK: 15 EAST 16 STREET, 1894. All rights reserved.
xx, 441, 24 p., [23] leaves of plates. 23 cm.

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日本関係記事
CHAPTER I. THE FAR EAST.
The enchantment of Asia—Her products—Homogeneousness—Contact with civilisation—Moral lessons—The Far East—Its idiosyncrasies—India the pivot.　p. [1]-11.
CHAPTER II. THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN JAPAN.
Japanese railways—The streets of Tokio—The Diet—Public opinion—Parliamentary symptoms—Rocks ahead—The Ministers and Parliament—The Ministry of All the Talents—Expectations—Session of 1892-3—Session of 1893—The crisis—General Elections of 1894—Real points at issue—1. Clan government—Oligarchy v. Democracy—2. Position of the Sovereign—3. Ministerial responsibility—The issue—Japanese Navy—Army—Corroborative opinion—Finances—Trade—Manufacturing industries—Attitude of Japanese towards foreigners—Schoolboy patriotism—Chances of Christianity in Japan.　p. 15-59.
CHAPTER III. JAPAN AND THE POWERS.
Treaty Revision—History of the Treaties—Postponement of Revision—The case of Japan—The case of the Powers—Previous attempts at Revision. Count Inouye, 1882-7—Count Okuma, 1888-9—Viscount Aoki, 1890—Bases of settlement—Position of the Codes—Further postponement—Address to the Throne in 1893—Anti-Mixed residence agitation—The Chinese Question—Agitation against foreign ownership of property—Other demands—Prospects of settlement.　p. 60-80.
CHAPTER XII. THE DESTINIES OF THE FAR EAST.
Summary—The future of Japan—The Great Britain of the Far East—Future of Korea—Future of China—The Chinese as aliens—The theory of Chinese resurrection—Mr. Pearson's arguments in its favour—The new march of the Mongols—Lords of the future—Objection of unoccupied area at home—Reasons for disputing Mr. Pearson—Alleged successes of China—The Colonial question—Character of Chinese colonists—Military weakness of China—Chinese reconquest impossible—The dream of social apotheosis—Influence of national character—Lessons of history—Danger of rebellion—The real destiny—Race and empire.　p. [393]-417.
CHAPTER XIII. GREAT BRITAIN IN THE FAR EAST.
The role of Great Britain—Reflex influence upon England—Commercial supremacy of Great Britain—Our rivals—Contraction of business—Christian Missions—English life in the Far East—The Press—Domestic life—English character—British diplomacy—British representatives—Suggested libraries of special reference—Diplomatic anomalies—Future of Great Britain in the Far East—The English language.　p. 418-436.

注　　記
表紙裏に＜EX LIBRIS PATRICIA MAC ALPINE＞との蔵書票。
標題紙に＜And first we must begin with Asia, to which the first place is due, as being the place of the first Men, first Religion, first Cities, Empires, Arts; where the most things mentioned in Scripture were done; the place where Paradise was seated, the Arke rested, the Law was given, and whence the Gospell proceeded; the place which did beare Him in His flesh, that by His Word beareth up all things' Purchas, His Pilgrimes＞との引用。
p. 13 に＜JAPAN Much have I travelled in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen, Round many Eastern islands have I been.' J. Keats.＞。


記載書誌
CORDIER, col. 649.