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| rowid | 25966 |
|---|---|
| date | 1912-04-06 |
| page | 2 |
| column | c-d |
| title | Situation in Beijing after the imperial abdication |
| description | Foreign ambassadors have not recognised Yuan Shikai as organiser of the temporary government. Ministers of the old government are to change their titles into chiefs. Stamps are to change too. Her majesty is to move to the Summer Palace in Beijing. Yuan Shikai imposesd martial law in Beijing in order to keep social stability. Yuan Shikai orders to issue pay for soldiers as soon as possible. An official seal of the temporary government is to be made. The Finance Ministry is to keep previous personnel. Yuan Shikai orders all affairs of the previous ministries be finished within 2 weeks. New uniforms will be desined in American style. Yuan Shikai orders that detectives to investigate illegal parties. Yuan proposes to keep the previous Inspecting Department. Shi Xu controls the military. Yuan sent a delegation to Nanjing to discuss officialdom of the future government. Li Jiaju is to be chief of Zi Zheng Yuan. Shi Xu is to investigate properties of Qing court. Yuan replies to foreign ambassadors that he is responsible for Chinese government before the temporary government set up. A number of officials are going to Tianjing with Yuan Shikai organising the temporary government. |
| source | China |
| page_url | http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/24092192 |
| trove_id | 24092192 |