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| rowid | 25700 |
|---|---|
| date | 1912-02-10 |
| page | 2 |
| column | b-c |
| title | Main news |
| description | Two Japanese invited to China for assisting republic government. Richest Manchu aristocrats secretly assist assassins. Emperor's wife does not allow to use widow of former emperor's leftover property. Zhang Xun comes to Beijing to ask Yuan Shikai for more ammunition. Representatives of 17 provinces vote for president in Nanjing, Sun Wen elected contemporary president. Beijing government is to pay its staff salary in October. Empress dowager cries over the end of the Qing government. Agreement of the republic-Qing peace negotiation to have national congress voting for political system. People's Association telegram to Yuan Shikai about how to have national congress and recommend congress venue in Shanghai. Sun Wen takes president on 13th. Prince Zan Xun finances someone to assassin Wu Tingfang and other prominent republic figures. People in Jiangning, Nanjing all cut pigtails. Ceremony held for newly-elected president in Nanjing. Sun Wen vows to overthrow Qing government, crack down riots and establish republic. He is said to resign presidency after republic established. State Advisory Committee argues national congress to be held in Beijing and summon Tang Shaoyi, representative of Qing government's peace negotiator with republic back to Beijing. Zhang Mingqi in Japan asks Ying Chunxuan to Japan to discuss state affairs. Huang Xing, formerly asked to be vice president is to be army chief, in charge of army training. Each province appoints representatives of contemporary government to vote for Song Jiaoren as premier. President Sun Wen issues his policy. Provincial representatives vote for Li Yuanhong as vice president. Representative Congress changed to Upper House. Each provincial representative calls its member of upper house to come to Nanjing. |
| source | Other... |
| page_url | http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092099 |
| trove_id | 24092099 |