Nanking Remits $50,000 For Immediate Expenses Nanking, Jan, 18.
Following the student disorders) jin the capital last month, Nanking tobe invaded by an army of professor from Peking. 3 its front "page, to-day the "central Daily. News," the oficial organ of the National Government, publishes an unusual advertisement: Inserted by -educational institutions Anhui The advertisement, which is, pro-Dbably" without precedent, reads -as to the Ministry of Finance, The educational funds of Anhui Province were. formerly. appropriated " from The special cigarette tax. In 1928, when' your Ministry unified the ountry's taxation, your Ministry levied "instead -a consolidated. tux. Such revenues went to the Govern ment "Treasury, but, i was agree to appropriate monthly $100,000, "Up to December 31 last year your Ministry owed us "$445,000, Educational activities in Anhui have been brought to a. standstill, We have been in Nanking for ten days already, wailing for the above funds, We have visited your Ministry many: times, but have" never had privilege of seeing your Minister, "Various department heads at first shirked the responsibility. and have Tow -retused us an interview. Wer are compelled publicly to demand a reply. from your Ministey.
there is stil no anewer We Will return to Anhui and set up special Jeigatette tax offices of our own and collect revenue for Anhui educational funds.
"The responsibility for the dis. ruption of the country's financial system will then rest with your Ministry.
(Signed) Anhui "Educational Jnstitutions,"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.