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| rowid | 14857 |
|---|---|
| date | 1905-10-07 |
| page | 2 |
| column | c-d |
| title | |
| description | Zhang Zhidong once again proposes constitutional monarchy. Chinese government sends another four officials, Qin Chunxuan, Zhang Baixi, Lian Fang and Lun Beizi to investigate constitutional monarchy overseas. Zai Ze and Dai Hongci are going to Japan while Duan Fang and Xu Shichang are going to American and European countries for tour of investigation. Local governments are required to send gentry to tour Japan. Reform policy that Chinese government to implement. Returned students will be appointed to supervise railway building locally. Shandong officials in Beijing are trying to build themselves the railway in their home province. Negotiation over the railway building from Tianjin to Zhenjiang between China, Britain and Germany. France wants to lend money to Qin Chunxuan and Zhang Zhidong for the railway building from Hankou to Guangzhou. Yuan Shikai's son Yuan Keding and Wu Jing'an's son are going to tour overseas together. Local governors Zhou Fu, Yuan Shikai, Zhang Zhidong, Qin Chunxuan and others jointly suggest to abolish imperial examination. Conflicts between New and Old parties in Hunan province. Further report on Chinese officials' overseas tour of investigation. Zhang Zhidong proposes to abolish imperial examination immediately. |
| source | China |
| page_url | http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26800793 |
| trove_id | 26800793 |