The Archive · 1907

News from East Asia

Peking, September 12.

The president of the Board of War Rich Liang, has opened negotiation. with the Board of Communications induce the Intter to establish a tax all railway and steamer tickets. The Board of War hopes that means vill thereby be raised for the current expenses of a reorganized Chinese navy.

September 13. The new provinces, Chao orders, an audience which he hai to-day, otto change the policy observed by his predecessor Chang Chih-tnz. but to go on with everything in spirit.

Deliberations are going on in Pekinz reorganize Mongolia as a provine with Urga as capital. It is experted that thereby the efforts of Russia t gain influence in Mongolia, can overcome, September 15.

Daring yesterday's audience, han Chih-tung" impeached the Viceroy Manchuria, Hei Shi-chang, who hic done much to impair the relations of China with Russia and Japan, and the Presidentof the Lipn, H-E. Pa Ting, wh" is much too young for the office which has been entrusted to hin. Chang Chih-tang, furthermore, recommended strongly that steps be at once takea with regard to the introduction of seligovernment in all provinces to show the nation that the Throne is in earnest iz its intention to grant a constitativy within the fixed time.

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