# Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan/Series 1/Volume 1

TRANSACTIONS
OF
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY
OF JAPAN,
From 30th October, 1872,
TO
9th October, 1873.
YOKOHAMA.
1874.
Printed at the “Japan Mail” Office.
CONTENTS.
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| Notes on Loochoo by E. Satow, Esq., Japanese Secretary to H. B. M. Legation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 1 to 009 |
| The Hyalonema Mirabilis, by Henry Hadlow, Esq., R.N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 10 to„ 10 |
| The Streets and Street-names of Yedo, by Professor W. E. Griffis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 20 to„ 29 |
| The Geography of Japan by E. Satow, Esq.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | The Geography of Japan by E. Satow, Esq.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 30 to„ 51 |
| The Typhoons of September and October, 1872, by Lt.-Commd. Nelson, U.S.N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 52 to„ 85 |
| Russian Descents on Saghalien and Itorup in the years 1806 and 1807, by W. G. Aston, Esq., H. B. M. Legation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 86 to„ 95 |
| The Nature of the Japanese language, and its possible improvements, by the Rev. F. Edkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 96 to„110 |
MEMBERS.
Honorary.
* Admiral Sir C. Shadwell, C.B.
* Captain Arthur, R.N,
Corresponding.
* Dr. J. Berry, Kobe.
* J. J. Enslie, H.B.M. Consul.
* Rev. J. Edkins, Peking.
Resident.
* Allen, H. Jnr.
* Aston, W. G.
* Ayrton, W. E.
* Atkinson, H.
* Brooke, J. H.
* Black, J. R.
* Brown, Rev. S. R.
* Baker, R. B.
* Bellamy, A.
* Boyle, R. Vicars C. S. I.
* Bate, Clifford
* Brown, Rev. Nathan
* Brown, R. M.
* Brunton, H. R.
* Bissett, Jas.
* Bingham, Hon. John A.
* Baker, Colgate
* Brinkley, F., Lieut. R.A.
* Bridgford, Captain, R.M.A.
* Brent, A.
* Christie, F. C.
* Chipman, H. S.
* Cargill, W. W.
* Cochran, Rev. G.
* Caldwell, Dr. J., R.M.
* *Done, Dr. Baily
* Dickins, F. V.
* Dracachis, N. Z.
* De Groote, Hon C.
* De Long, Hon. C. E.
* Davison, Jas.
* D’Iffanger, F.
* Dodds, J.
* Dyer, W. H.
Elliott, Dr. W. St. Geo.
* Fagan, Lt. C. S. F., R.M.
* Flanders, C. A.
* Fraser, John A.
* Fisher, S.
* Grigor, J.
* Griffis, W. E.
* Gubbins, J. H.
* Henderson, J. Y.
* Hadlow, R. N., Dr. H.
* Heght, M. J. B. N.
* Hardy, J. T.
* House, E. H.
* Hepburn, Dr. J. C.
* Hawes, Lt. A. G. L.
* Hamilton, Geo.
* Hartley, J.
* Howell, W. G.
* Hill, R.M., Captain A.
Irwin, R. W.
* Jackson, T.
* James, F. S.
Kirby, E. F.
* Lawrence, C. W.
* Lothrop, S. K.
* McDonald, Rev. D.
* McDonald, W.
* Murray, Prof. D.
* Mori, A.
* McRitchie, J.
* Munos, Rodriguez y
* McArthur, H.
* *Marshall, W.
* Maclay, Rev. Dr.
* Owston, A.
* Olarorsky, A.
* Ojeda, Senor.
* Purvis, Capt. R.N.
* Parkes, Sir H. S. K.C.B.
* Purcell, Dr. H.
* Pitman, J.
* Pryer, H.
* Pole, G. H.
* Robertson, R.
* Robertson, J.
* Satow, E. M.
* Syle, Rev. E. W.
* Sandermann, F.
* Sitwell, Isla. S.
* Shaw, Rev. A. C.
* Schoyer, E. A.
* Sandwith, Lt. J. H.
* Shand, W. J. S.
* Summers, Rev. Jas.
* Stransome, S. J.
* Shaw, T. K.
* Smith, W. H.
* Sutton, F. W.
* *Van Reed, E. M.
* Von Brandt, M.
* Veeder, Rev. P. V.
* Von Siebold Baron, A.
* Walsh, T.
* Walsh, J. G.
* Wilkin, A. J.
* Whittal, E,
* Watson, R. G.
* Watson, E. B.
* Wheeler, Dr.
* Wooley, W. A.
* Webb, W.
* Wright, Rev. W. R.
* Wauchope, G.
* Wilkinson, H. S.
* Wasson, J. A.
* Deceased.
ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
The first Annual Meeting of the Asiatic Society of Japan was held in room No. 19, at the Grand Hotel, on Wednesday, the 8th October, 1873, at 8.30 p.m.
On taking the Chair, the President, R. G. Watson, Esq., explained the reasons which had led to the deferment of the annual meeting till the present time; which was, however, in fact, the true anniversary of the Society’s commencement of actual work. He called on the Secretary to read the minutes of last meeting—which were approved; and also the Report of the Council of the Society—which was as follows:—
REPORT.
In presenting their First Annual Report, the Council of the Asiatic Society of Japan are checked in the congratulations which they had hoped to present to their constituents, by the neccessity for announcing the heavy loss sustained by the destruction, in a recent fire, of the printed matter intended for the first number of the Society’s journal.
The loss however is not irretrievable, since it will be possible to reproduce most of the articles, intended for publication; through not without a delay of some few weeks. This will somewhat retard our entering into relations with other Societies of similar character, and obtaining their publications in return for our own; but no great harm to the Society need be felt from this slight check to our progress: certainly none will be felt if we are stirred up to greater determination that the objects we have in view shall be the more vigorously prosecuted.
As evidence that interest has not been lacking, the Council refer to the following List of Papers read before the Society at its regular Meetings during the past twelve months.
* 1.—On the Loo Choo Islands, by Mr. Satow.
* 2.—On the Hyalonema Mirabilis, by Dr. Hadlow.
* 3.—On the Streets and Street-Names of Yedo, by Mr. Griffis.
* 4.—On the Ascent of Fujiyama, by Mr. Hodges.
* 5.—Five Short Papers on the language of Loochoo, by Japanese Students. ​
* 6.—Notes of a visit to the Mulgrave Islands, by Officers of H. M. S. Barossa.
* 7.—On the Geography of Japan, by Mr. Satow.
* 8.—On Cyclones in Japan, by Lt.-Com. Nelson. U.S.N.
* 9.—On Russian Descents in Saghalien, by Mr. Aston.
The prospect of receiving valuable Papers during the coming twelve months is good; and with the confidence that their successors will find little difficulty in carrying on the operations of the Society, the present Council beg to resign their offices.
Fify-nine members have been added to the Society since the first Meeting at which it was organized; the whole number at the present time being—Resident Members 64, Honorary 2, Corresponding 3. One has died and 5 are absent.
The newly-established German Asiatic Society of Yedo has courteously presented us with a copy of their Proceedings; and the Royal Asiatic and Geographical Societies of London have—through the good offices of Dr. Hadlow,—promised to exchange their publications for ours.
A commencement has been made by ourselves towards the establishment of a Library and Museum, by the presentation of some few books and specimens; but this part of our operations requires a Building of our own before it can be expected to flourish.
The balance now in the Treasurer’s hands to the credit of the Society is $303.75.
On behalf of the Council.
Edwd. W. Syle, Hon. Sec.
It was moved by Sir Harry Parkes and seconded by Mr. Bellamy—
That the Report of the Council be accepted, and the thanks of the Society be tendered to them for their services during the past twelve months.
On the motion of Mr. W. H. Smith, seconded by Mr. Aston, it was resolved—
That the following gentlemen be the office-bearers of the Society for the coming year:—
* President.—J. C. Hepburn, Esq., M.D.
* Vice-Presidents.—Rev. S. R. Brown, D.D.,
* Vice-Presidents.—Sir Hary S. Parkes, K. C. B.
* Council.—E. Satow, Esq.
* Council.—A. J. Wilkin, Esq.
* Council.—W. G. Howell, Esq.
* Council.—*Bayly Done, Esq., M.D.
* Council.—R. H. Brunton, Esq.
* Treasurer.—R. B. Baker, Esq.
* Recording Secretary.—A. Bellamy, Esq.
* Corresponding Secretary.—Rev. Ed. W. Syle.
* Curator and Librarian.—H. Pryer, Esq.
* Since deceased.
ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Receipts and Expenditure, 1st January to 31st December, 1873.
Dr.
RECEIVED.
* $449.50
Cr.
Paid.
* $153.90
* $449.50
E. & O. E.
R. B. BAKER, Honorary Treasurer.
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