Japanese Trade and Shipbuilding Through Early Global Linkages
The report to the Foreign Office notes Nagasaki trade in 1899 and highlights shipbuilding as a leading district industry led by Japan’s foremost millionaire. It traces Japan’s maritime history from early junks to Western contact, explorer Marco Polo, and Portuguese and Dutch exchanges, the rise of Nagasaki and Yokohama ports, and the Anglo-Japanese alliance shaping modern naval commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagasaki
J. H. Longford
Japan
China
Wilson le Couteur
Nippon
Korea
Annam
Siam
Luzon
Malacca
Middle Kingdom
Marco Polo
Xavier
Torres
Fernandez
Kagoshima
Satsuma
Hirado
Hizen
Ieyasu
Philippines
Deshima
William Adams
Yeddo
Saris
William Dams
Pacific
Mexico
India
Goa
Sendai
Spain
Commodore Perry
United States
Admiral Stirling
Great Britain
Hakodate
Kanagawa
Yokohama
Mureran
Ito
Damios
Empire builders and the fate of colonial ventures
The article reviews Japan's maritime expansion, shipbuilding capacity, and navy growth, detailing Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s lines and major yards. It contrasts English and German colonial approaches, critiques bureaucratic obstacles, and argues for freer settlement and pragmatic governance, citing New Guinea and colonial revenue outcomes.
British and Foreign Methods of Colonisation
A critique of colonial expansion argues German colonies failed due to lack of inherent colonising instinct, while Britain's success came from an instinctive, laissez faire policy. It contends England laid foundations in a natural way across India America Sydney Africa and the Pacific, with government action only after threats or opportunistic plunder by rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East Indies
Africa
America
Mississippi
Germany
France
Russia
Australia
Coldiere
Cadiz
Elizabeth
Amal
Joana
New Guinea
British New Guinea
Daru
Louisiades
Bismarck
Nunez
China
Wei-hal-wel
Kiau-chau
New Guineas
West Africa
England
Ermans
mInake
Broand Deep
India
Sydney
Pacific
Devon
Hants
Cheshire
Earlor
Stageland and Melbourne Theatres Abuzz With Plague Tragedy
A Melbourne theatre page notes ongoing plague deaths Miss Leslie Booth and Miss Ada Lee at Coast Hospital shock the profession. It lists openings at the Bijou Easter Saturday and several shows at Her Majesty's Royal Palace Lyceum and Empire. The piece weaves in theatre portraits, Burns and Goowin anecdotes, and a Shakespeare memorial plan in Weimar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veryone
Messra
Geach
Willoughby
Mr. Wright
Bijou
Melbourne
Her Majesty's
the Royal
Palace
Lyceum
Mr. Richards
Tivoli
Leslie Booth
Ada Lee
Coast Hospital
Misa Lee
Australia
Miss Lee
J. P. Burnett
Jennie Lee
Frank Thornton
Jones
Miles Sally Booth
J. H. Clyndes
Clyndes
Henry Neville
England
Mize Booth
Health Department
Nell
Old Drury
Her Majesty’s
John F. Sheridan
J. C. Leete
New Opera House
Richards
Deronda and
Breen
New Company
Senate role in treaty making and Hay-Pauncefate debates
Senator Lodge argues in Scribner's that the Senate shares treaty making with the President under the Constitution. The Senate can advise and resolve against opening negotiations, with two thirds needed for formal action, while the President remains the equal partner in all stages. Triplets celebrate coming of age in Shrawsbury with church bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Lincoln
Senate
Shrawsbury
England
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Phosferine
Th.i.m
H.M
Greece
Roumania
H.I.M
Leiningen
Ted
Grand Duchess
Olga
H.R.E
Ashton & Parsons, Ltd
Farringdon Road
London
Asilton & Parsons, Ltd
Clyde Engineering Works
Japanese Steamship Company
Tokio
Osaka
Three Diamonds Company
Pacific Steamship Company
Kyodo Unyi Kaisha
Union Transportation Company
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Japan Mall Steamship Company
Brisbane
Mesers. Burns, Philp, and Company, Limited
Australasia
Kawasaki Docking Company
Kobe
Uraga Dock Company
James 8. Clark
M.I.N.A
John James Shaw
M.E
Barrow Shipbuilding Company
Bilbao
Shaw
Fairfield
Clyde
Osaka Steamship Company
Yangtse
Shanghai
Hankow
Lloud's
Yokosuka
Kure
Onohama
Messrs. Vickers, Sons
Maxim, Limited
Barrow-in-Furness
English Channel
Meeers
Vickers, Sons
Maxim
Stageland
Nat Goodwin
San Francisco
Goodwin
Miss Elliott
Mr. Goatwin
Shakepere
Weimar
Bacon
Goethe
W. F. Lovell
Broughs
Marquis of Quarmby
Lord and Lady Algy
Weedon Grossmith
Mr. Lovell
John Harria
the Criterion
Geo. Edwardes
G. W. Anson
Manchester
Sir John Falstaff
Johann Krause
Krause
Charles Schilsky
A. E B. Ferir
Herbert Walenn
St. James’s Hall
Julius Knight
Martin Harvey
Eugene Aram
Manager
Mr. Knight
Stephen Gwynn
Irish Literary Theatre
Irish Literay Theatre
W. B. Yeats
Theatre Libre
Theatre de l
Lecky
Dillon
Lord Dufferin
John O'Leary
Duchess of
St. Albans
Maud Gogne
William O'Brien
Horace Plunkett
Lord Ardilaun
Lady Violet Greville
Mark Ambient
Wyndham's Theatre
Phil May
Mr. Dudley
Lady Violet
Mr. May
Leeds
Salls “M.ap
M‘carthy
Firat
Deer Boy
Poy
Lady Halle
Sir Charles Halle
Alexandra
Sydney Grundy
Buckstone
Haymarket
Grundy
Weathersby
Rupert
Lena Flowerdew
New Zealand
South America
Miss Flowerdew
Texas
Otago
Royal Academy
M.A.P
Mme. Patey
Banks of
Allan Water
Artate
Mise Ada Crossley
Keighley
Miss Maude Adams
Colorado
Leadville
Maude Kiskadden
Maude Adams
Captain Evans
Babbie
Minister
Miss Adams
J. C. Williamson
Italy
Rossini
Wagner
Paria
Richard Wagner
Mozart
Haydn
Mayers
Prince Poniatowski
Washington, U.S.A
Adam Bede
Clare K. Craft
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