rowid,date,page,column,title,description,source,page_url,trove_id 21015,1909-05-15,2,c-d,,News in brief/ Prince Regent dislikes Yu Shimei. Ministry of communications declines to Sheng Yun's proposal to borrow foreign loans for railway construction in Shaanxi and Gansu province. Japan will not transfer to the international peace conference their dispute with China over Manchuria issues. Britain and America are outraged at Russian's attempt to set up administrative office in Harbin. Zhang Zhidong sends envoy Gao Lingwei to inspect the Guangzhou-Hankou railway. Gao Er'qian to survey the Dadongsha island after the demarcation of Macao border. Revolutionaries and their activities in Anhui province. Officials who were previously removed might be reappointed. No government officials are allowed to do business. Opium tax to be doubled. China and Korea have dispute over fishing industry on their border area. Zhang Zhidong and the Guangzhou-Hankou railway. Local gentry selected as political advisor in Beijing. Investment from overseas Chinese communities solicited for exploitation of mining resources in China. British ambassador demands a mine in Zhili province. Zhang Renjun is urged to negotiate with Japanese for the Dadongsha island. Auditors elected to check account of the Guangzhou-Hankou railway project. Guangdong businessmen in Shanghai gather for the demarcation of Macao border. Tang Shaoyi meets Emperor of Germany.,Tung Wah,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26802182,26802182 21019,1909-05-15,3,c-d,,"Guangdong news/ Provincial authority sends election officials to local counties for the establishment of legislature assembly. Proposals submitted by Guangdong Research Society on Local Self-government. Shareholders of the Guangzhou-Hankou railway refuse to pay some managers. Tram route prepared in Xiangzhou, new business town in Xiangshan county. Wang Dazhen and two naval vessels to visit Chinese communities in Nanyang region. Prison reform to be initiated in other counties besides of Nanhai and Panyu.",Tung Wah,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26802181,26802181 21040,1909-05-15,8,c-d,,Further report on the capture of revolutionaries in Zhejiang province. ,Tung Wah,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26802188,26802188