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Government in fear as Financial Department finds state revenue depoist less than one million. Yuan Shikai urges borrowing more foreign loans for army expenses but lenders insist Yuan's proposal be approved by State Council, of which most members actually against it. Man officials change their surnames to Han's. A person donates for protecting Nanjing from revolutionary attack. An aristocrat suggests donations for government army. Many aristocrats suggest to ask Japan for help as government northern army can't defeat revolutionaries. Wang Shizhen recruits new soldiers for Yuan Shikai in Henan. No news for the navy about coming of a warship team. Yuan Shikai anxious about foreign countries' opposition to his plan of more foreign loans. Government sends troops to Henan for help. Yuan Shikai sends more spies to each province. Foreign embassies in Beijing decide to have their troops there to protect them. Foreign embassies ask their consulates to move to costal cities in case of being robbed due to famines inland. Zhao Erxi rejects to send his troops to Beijing. Government office moved to Yuan Shikai's house. General of northern army in Wuhan is replaced for his illness. Russian ambassador is to return to Russia. Zhang Qian doesn't want take the position Minister for Agriculture, Industry and Commerce and Yan Xiu dosen't want to take the position Minister for Finance. Message from Rehe, Hebei about horse gangsters' robbery of officals there and ask for government troops to control the situation. 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Shanghai peace conference said to be against Yuan Shikai's proposal for more foreign loans. Yuan Shikai views no hope for his government due to poor economy. National Conference is to be held for deciding China's future political system. Premier Yuan Shikai still prefers imperial constitution. Nanjing conference not decided acceptance of government's proposal for a national voting conference and Sun Zhongshan's presidency not yet finalised. Revolutionary head Sun Wen willing to appoint Yuan Shikai if he becomes president. Revolutionaries consume firing as fire cease expires. Revolutionaries accept government representative's request for emperor's security for his movement to Rehe, Hebei at Shanghai peace conference. About four thousand revolutionary troops attacking Hankou. Government proposes another fire cease. Shanghai peace conference decides holding a national conference to vote for China's future political system. 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Buddhist abbot in Wuhan worries about future of his temple. Japanese sympathised for revolution is coming to China. ", "source": "Japan", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092058", "trove_id": "24092058"} {"rowid": 25534, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "3", "column": "c", "title": "Beijing news", "description": "France intends to enter into Yunnan. Prince hides his treasures. An official is to be sentenced for his corruption. Yuan Shikai's son proposes peace negotiation with revolutionaries. Yunnan governor resigns for returning hometown. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092058", "trove_id": "24092058"} {"rowid": 25535, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "3", "column": "c-d", "title": "Guangdong news", "description": "Self-claimed revolutionaries force people to give donations. Conflicts between government troops and revolutionary troops in in Foshan. Guangdong people concern about republic government's new tax. New appointments for people's militia. New appointments for government army in Guangdong. New appointments for government army assistants in Guangdong. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092058", "trove_id": "24092058"} {"rowid": 25536, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "6", "column": "a", "title": "Appeal for donations to war disasters in Hankou", "description": "Sydney Business Protection Association, Sydney Imperial Constitution Association and other Chinese organisation appeal for donations to war disasters in Hankou, China. 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", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092063", "trove_id": "24092063"} {"rowid": 25539, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "6", "column": "b", "title": "Foreign warships in China", "description": "American navy department lists number of foreign warships in China.", "source": "America", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092063", "trove_id": "24092063"} {"rowid": 25540, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "6", "column": "b", "title": "Xiangshan army", "description": "Xiangshan army backs the Guangdong North Expeditionary Army set up recently.", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092063", "trove_id": "24092063"} {"rowid": 25541, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "6", "column": "b", "title": "Message from Guangdong Railway Company", "description": "Message from Guangdong Railway Company about its meeting of discussion on railway shares.", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092063", "trove_id": "24092063"} {"rowid": 25542, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "7", "column": "a-b", "title": "Australian news", "description": "British academic lists four key issues for Australia. List of top students of Sydney Chinese Primary School in October test including Li Sihua, Situ Fenglian, Situ Xianrong, Feng Xiuzhen, Ma Antu, Wu Jinpei, Guo Dihuo, Zhan Zhuoying and Ye Yuezu. Chinese Consul-General to Australia's letter to Society for Chinese Youth about China's current government. Japanese training warship arrives in New Zealand. World famous boxers compete in Sydney. Interpreter of Hong Kong Consulate to America expresses his views about revolutionaries in Sydney. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092062", "trove_id": "24092062"} {"rowid": 25543, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "7", "column": "b", "title": "New Zealand news", "description": "China's Consul-General to New Zealand returns to China for his service leave. Its interpreter asks for return to China as he is to finish his three year term. 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", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25549, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "a-b", "title": "Nanjing back to government control", "description": "Nanjing back to government control after several battles with revolutionary troops. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25550, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "b-c", "title": "Wu asks foreign nations for their recognition", "description": "Minister for Foreign Affairs of Republic China Wu Tingfang calls his colleagues in America to ask ally foreign nations for their recognition of Republic China. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25551, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "c", "title": "Yunnan army general concerns China's future", "description": "Yunnan army general Cai E calls for all army officials to express their views on how to save China.", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25552, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "c-d", "title": "Guangdong military government's statement", "description": "Guangdong republic military government issues a statement about promotion of a republic China. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25553, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "d", "title": "Emperor's statement", "description": "The Regent announces content of emperor's statement for him.", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"} {"rowid": 25554, "date": "1912-01-06", "page": "8", "column": "d", "title": "Two poems", "description": "Two poems about things in Wuchang, Hubei. ", "source": "Other...", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092065", "trove_id": "24092065"}