{"rowid": 16729, "date": "1907-01-12", "page": "2-3", "column": "c-a", "title": "", "description": "Regulation drafted by the Chinese cabinet to ban opium. Why Zai Ze becomes estranged from the Empress. Zai Ze has submitted volumes of translations from foreign books to Empress Dowager. Yuan Shikai seeks to resign from all military positions in Beijing. A court meeting to be held on the reform of local official system. New building proposed for the department of foreign affairs. Beijing politics in crisis following the conflict of political factions and comments by the Tung Wah Times. Empress Dowager is afraid of that Yuan Shikai might become more powerful. Board of Supervision impeaches imperial scholar Cai Zengyuan. Either Yang Shiqi or Yuan Shuxun will replace the late Hu Jufen to manage the the Board of Communications. Chinese ambassador Liang Zhendong's proposal for civil service reform. Lin Shaonian is on the way to take his office in Beijing. Qu Hongji rebukes Liang Ruhao's proposal for agreement with Japan on Yingkou issues. Fujian officials in Beijing try to block effort of a French company to open mines in their home province. Wang Wenshao submits four new proposals for civil service reform. Flooding in north Jiangsu province and report on the casualties. Analysis on Yuan Shikai's resignation. Zhang Baixi suggests to abolish all imperial titles awarded to scholars.", "source": "China", "page_url": "http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801191", "trove_id": "26801191"}