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| rowid | 15787 |
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| date | 1906-06-16 |
| page | 2 |
| column | c-d |
| title | |
| description | Imperial edict on April 16 appoints Tie Liang and Tang Shaoyi to be in charge of customs and all Chinese and foreign employees, and comments by Tung Wah Times. Xiong Xiling returns to Shanghai. Chinese cabinet turns into the department of internal affairs. Government departments proposed to be reshuffled. Prince Qing and his son impeached for corruption. Criminal with capital offence will be hanged rather than beheaded. Both Li Shengduo and Shang Qiheng, two officials who are on overseas tour of investigation, are impeached for inappropriate behaviour. Hubei section of the Hankou-Guangzhou railway might also be built by businessmen. George Morrison, The Times journalist in Beijing, comments on newspaper publishing in China and foreign attitude towards current Chinese situations. American government will continue to return some Boxer indemnity in order to encourage industrial and educational development. Flooding and casualties in Changsha, capital of Hunan province. Further report on the flooding and casualties in Changsha. |
| source | China |
| page_url | http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/26801005 |
| trove_id | 26801005 |