rowid,date,page,column,title,description,source,page_url,trove_id 20182,1908-10-31,3,a-b,,Imperial edict on August 27 rewards Ma Yukun on his death.,China,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801931,26801931 20183,1908-10-31,3,b,,Beijing news. Negotiations between Chinese government and foreign missions in Beijing on missionary work in China. Ma Yukun dies attempting to quit opium. Yang Shixiang proposes to borrow from foreign sources to rejuvenate Chinese navy. Imperial court confirms the timetable for the establishment of parliament. Britain to return some of the Boxer Indemnity. China sends envoy to review military parade in Japan. Ministry of communication to borrow 50 million to redeem the Beijing-Hankou railway. New regulation for local self-government. German ambassador requests to revise the Jiaozhou customs regulation but refused by the department of foreign affairs. Chinese authority notifies Japanese ambassador about Japanese tourists in China. Tang Shaoyi on the way to visit America and is now in Japan. Dalai Lama arrives Beijing and the welcome ceremony. Establishment of local legislature. Government to ban all opium within five years.,Tung Wah,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801931,26801931 20184,1908-10-31,3,b-c,,China news. Department of foreign affairs studies missionary cases over the past few years. China to redeem Weihaiwei from Britain. China may set up the parliament ahead of the timetable. Manchurian gentry suggest to establish the parliament quickly. Procedure of the annual memorial service for Confucius. The visit of American naval fleet to Xiamen. Census and population in Beijing. Empire Steamship company to be established. Survey on the shares of railway project in Zhejiang province. Dispute between China and Japan over the Jiandao island issue. Wrestling competition in Mongolia. Many people are pessimistic on the business future in Fengtian.,China,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801931,26801931 20185,1908-10-31,3,c-d,,Guangdong news. Zhang Huaizhi arrives in Guangdong for an inspection of new army. Zhang Zhidong audits the railway project from Guangzhou to Hankou. Salt price is going up in Guangdong. Superstitious ceremony to be abolished and replaced by memorial service for Confucius. Mining expert Wang Chongyou returns from overseas after completing his study.,Tung Wah,http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801931,26801931