British Extraterritoriality in Korea 1884 – 1910 : : A Comparison with Japan / / Christoph Roberts.

Filling an important gap in extraterritoriality studies and in the history of Anglo-Korean relations, this benchmark study examines Britain’s exercise of extraterritorial rights in Korea from 1884 until Korea’s formal annexation by Japan in 1910. It shows how the treaty provisions—which provided for...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Renaissance Books Imperialism in East Asia Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Maps and Tables
  • Note on Personal and Place Names
  • Note on Currency
  • Abbreviations
  • British Foreign Secretaries and Diplomatic Representatives in Tokyo and Beijing, 1883–1914
  • Preface
  • 1. Britain Arrives in Korea
  • 2. Administration of Extraterritoriality: The People
  • 3. Statutory Background to the Exercise of Consular Jurisdiction
  • 4. The Courts: Administration and Caseload
  • 5. Criminal Cases
  • 6. Civil Cases
  • 7. The Sea
  • 8. The Bethell Cases
  • 9. The Joly Case
  • 10. British Claims Against Koreans
  • 11. British Protection of Other Foreigners and Koreans
  • 12. The End of Extraterritoriality
  • 13. Chemulpo and Other Foreign Settlements
  • 14. Conclusion
  • Appendix I A Selection of British (and Other Foreign) Population Statistics for Korea
  • Appendix II A Selection of Statistics from the Trade Returns for Korea
  • Notes
  • Sources and Bibliography
  • Index