In the Service of His Korean Majesty: William Nelson Lovatt, the Pusan Customs, and Sino-Korean Relations, 1876-1888 (Korea Research Monograph 35) (Korea Research Monographs)

"This book, based upon the correspondence of William Nelson Lovatt, Korea's first commissioner of customs in Pusan, looks at the informal imperialism exercised by China over Korea in the 1880s, as China's increasing interventionism affected Lovatt's hiring, his experiences in Korea, and his eventual termination"--Provided by publisher. Cover 1 Notes to this edition 2 Title Page 5 Copyright Page 6 Contents 7 Preface 9 A Note on Romanization, Name Order, and Citation 15 PART ONE 17 1. Introduction 19 2. Möllendorff and Lovatt: The Early Years 26 3. Establishment of the Korean Customs Service 35 4. To Go or Not To Go to Korea? 41 PART TWO 53 5. Life in Pusan 55 6. War and a Coup 92 7. The Beginning of Trouble and Jennie's Departure 105 PART THREE 125 8. Merrill in Charge 127 9. End Game 153 10. Departure from Korea 171 PART FOUR 177 11. Epilogue 179 12. Conclusion 192 Glossary 199 Bibliography 201 Index 206 Back Cover 212 This book, based upon the correspondence of William Nelson Lovatt, Korea's first commissioner of customs in Pusan, looks at the informal imperialism exercised by China over Korea in the 1880s, as China's increasing interventionism affected Lovatt's hiring, his experiences in Korea, and his eventual termination. - Provided by publisher