ritorial concessions in southern China, 415.
Frye, W. P., one of American commissioners to negotiate peace with Spain, 403.
Fur trade, American, with China, 31; origin and growth of, 99; method of conducting, 100.
General Sherman, schooner, burned and crew killed by Koreans, 310.
Genoa, duke of, attempts to communicate with king of Korea, 322.
Germany, attempt of, to enter into negotiations with Korea, 318; treaty between Korea and (1883), 327; consul of, violates Japanese quarantine on plea of exterritorial right, 355; influence and interest of, in Samoa, 390; consul of, assumes control of Samoa, 390; high-handed course of, in Samoa, 391; seizure of Kiaochau by, 414; minister of, to China murdered by Boxers, 419; proposes China surrender to allies leaders of Boxer uprising, 425; agreement between Great Britain and, as to China, 426.
Gibson, prime minister of Hawaii, his career, 373.
Glynn, Commander, sent to Japan to demand surrender of shipwrecked Americans, 144; confers with President on opening of Japan, 146.
Grant, General U. S., note on opinion of, as to military power of Japan, 342; visit of, to japan in 1879, 350; aids in settling dispute between China and Japan concerning Lew Chew Islands, 350.
Gray, Captain, discovers Columbia River, 99.
Gray, George, one of American commissioners to negotiate peace with Spain, 403.
Great Britain, vessels of, arrive in China (1635), 5; subjects of, arrive in Japan (1613), 8; increased commercial supremacy of, during eighteenth century, 22; sends Lord Macartney as ambassador to China, 22; sends embassy to China (1815), 25; forced to surrender opium at Canton, 69; treaty between China and (1842), 71; sends consul-general to Hawaiian Islands, 113; Lord Russell compels Hawaii to negotiate treaty with, 121; Hawaiian independence recognized by France and, 124; Paulet compels cession of Hawaiian Islands to, 125; cession of Hawaiian Islands to, disavowed, 126; new treaty agreed upon by Judd commission with, 130; treaty between Japan and (1854), 166; treaty between Japan and (1858), 183; demands and secures from Japan indemnity for murder of Richardson, 189; cause of Arrow War between China and, 223; war against China by France and (1857), 233; treaty between China and (1858), 238, 242; legislation of, against coolie trade, 280; declines to entertain proposal to suppress opium trade, 297; attitude of, regarding opium trade in China, 299; futile attempt of, to open intercourse with Korea, 321; treaty between Korea and (1883), 327; leads in opposition to revision of Japanese treaties, 356; prevents revision of Japanese treaties, 359; finally favors revision of Japanese treaties, 361; treaty between Japan and (1894), as to revision of treaties, 361; attempts to secure joint guaranty of neutrality and independence of Hawaii, 372; China leases Wei-hai-wei to, 415; agreement between Germany and, as to China, 426; liberal trade policy of, in the Orient, 436; friendship between United States and, 437.
Gros, Baron, French representative in China, 232.
Gutzlaff, Dr. Charles, secretary for British government during Opium War, 110; with Morrison's voyage to Japan, 137; on British expedition to Korea, 308.
Harris, Townsend, early life and fitness of, for Japanese mission, 172; appointed consul-general to Japan, 172; arrives at Shimoda, 173; Japanese attempt to secure departure of, 173; experiences of, at Shimoda, 174; negotiates treaty between Japan and United States (1857), 175; hermit life of, at Shimoda, 175; journey of, to Yedo to deliver President's letter, 176; observance of Sunday by, 178; entrance of, into Yedo, 178; audience of Shogun by, 178; details of treaty negotiations of, with Japanese commissioners, 180; success of, in treaty negotiations, 181; Seward's
