《Modern Burma A Survey of Its Political and Economic Development》求取 ⇩

Chapter Ⅰ．INTRODUCTION3

Chapter Ⅱ．BURMA：THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE9

Geographical Backgrounds9

People and Languages14

Chapter Ⅲ．BURMA：ITS HISTORY23

Historical Foundations23

The Pre-British Period25

The British Connection30

The First Anglo-Burmese War，182431

The Second Anglo-Burmese War，185234

The Third Anglo-Burmese War，188539

Pacification and Reorganization40

The Present Century43

Chapter Ⅳ．ANGLO-FRENCH RIVALRY FOR BURMA47

Early French Interest in Burma47

France and the End of the Alaungpaya Dynasty52

Since 188658

Chapter Ⅴ．SEPARATION FROM INDIA62

Burma＇s Union with India62

Burma and the Indian Reform Acts64

Burma and the Simon Commission69

Progress by Conference72

Anti-Separationists75

Parliamentary Inquiry and Decision77

Chapter Ⅵ．THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA82

The Executive82

The Legislature and the Governor＇s Powers87

The Franchise，Safeguards95

Restrictions on Discrimination96

Finance，The State Railways98

The High Court，The Public Services102

The Services of the Crown103

The Excluded Areas106

Miscellaneous Provisions108

Chapter Ⅶ．AGRICULTURE112

Lower Burma113

Upper Burma119

Problems of the Cultivator122

Rural Indebtedness125

Cooperative Societies and Land Banks129

Forests130

Chapter Ⅷ．COMMERCE，INDUSTRY，AND LABOR133

Overseas Commerce133

Overland Trade136

Internal Trade137

Communications137

Industry and Labor144

Mineral Production149

Chapter Ⅸ．SOCIAL BURMA153

The Burman at Home153

Women in Burma157

Health162

Crime，Police，and Prisons169

Chapter Ⅹ．BURMA AND THE ARTS177

Arts and Crafts177

Musical and Dramatic Art183

The Cinema185

Education188

Literature and the Press200

Chapter Ⅺ．RELIGION IN BURMA207

Buddhism209

Christian Missions216

Non-Christian Missions221

Chapter Ⅻ．THE BURMA ROAD223

Railways in Southeast Asia223

Trans-Burma Trade Routes to china before 1900225

The Lashio-Kunming Highway238

Chapter ⅩⅢ．NATIONALISM；POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT SINCE 1937248

Nationalism248

Parties and Government256

Tariff Policy263

Government and Business265

The National Budget266

Chapter ⅩⅣ．FOREIGN RELATIONS269

Burma and India270

Burma and China277

Chinese in Burma286

Burma and Thailand291

The Kra Canal298

Burma and Japan307

Japan and the Burma Road313

Chapter ⅩⅤ．BURMA AND THE EXPIRE320

Burma and the League of Nations329

Subsidiary States331

Conclusion335

Appendix Ⅰ．OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ON SEPARATION OF BURMA FROM INDIA339

Appendix Ⅱ．ANTI-SEPARATIONIST PAMPHLET341

Appendix Ⅲ．COMMODITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF BURMA＇S FOREIGN TRADE AND SHIPPING343

A．Percentage Shares of the Main Groups of Countries Participating in Burma＇s Export and Import Trade for Five Years Under the Ottawa Trade Agreement343

B．Comparative Statement of Exports of Selected Commodities，1933-1938344

C．Comparative Statement of the Values of Principal Commodities in the Import Trade345

D．Distribution of the Import Trade of Burma346

E．Percentage Distribution of the Annual Sea-Borne Trade of Burma by Countries347

F．Principal Exports and Imports，1938-1940348

G．Summary of Burma＇s Exports and Imports，1928-1938349

H．Statistics on Passenger and Freight Carryings and Revenues of the Burma，Railways，1926-1936350

I．Shipping in Rangoon Harbor350

Appendix Ⅳ351

A．Annual Mineral Production in Burma，1928-37351

B．Area Planted to Various Crops，1934-1938351

Appendix Ⅴ．STATISTICS ON LITERACY AMONG NONEUROPEANS IN BURMA352

Appendix Ⅵ．THE U BA THI WAR RESOLUTION MOVED IN THE BURMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SEPTEMBER 7，1940353

Appendix Ⅶ．COPY OF A WAR POSTER ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA IN BURMESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION354

Appendix Ⅷ356

A．Cost of Living Index of Four Classes of Rangoon Laborers，1932-1938356

B．Average Size of Families and Incomes，Rangoon，Bombay，and Ahmedabad，1936356

C．Percentage Distribution of Expenditures among Industrial Workers in Rangoon，1938356

D．Statistics on Immigration and Emigration，1927-1937356

Appendix Ⅸ．ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1938-1939357

A．Estimated Revenue Receipts357

B．Estimated Expenditures Debitable to Revenue358

C．Principal Annual Receipts and Expenditures，1932-1937359

BIBLIOGRAPHY361

INDEX379