'$120,000 Salaries in Arrear From Our Own Correspondent, Kaifeng, Ho., Nov. 1.
This is a very rich province in very many ways, but in spite of its ability to produce grain and supplies. under the labours of the ordinary farmers, and its readiness to produce in taxes under the assiduous labours of this second kind of farmer, the local administration always seems to be in financial trouble.
The department of Education has been in constant difficulty for as long back as I can reuiember almost. Now its difficulties are be-jing brought to a head by the action of the teaching staffs of all city schools in refusing to continue their labours till the arrears of salary are paid, and till some adequate assurances for the future are forthcoming. The public can but sympathize with the teachers: the, cost of living has been increasing constantly, and in ordinary times they would need all their money to get along, and increases would be in order. The fact is, however, that the salaries of the past four months have not been forthcoming: nor can they hope for any improvement for the future.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.