The Shaohsing district assembly is now in session and has the problem before it of how to finance the educational work of the district. It is recognized that the present salaries paid to the teachers are utterly inadequate in view of the higher costs of living. The teachers in Higher Elementary Schools are only paid $10 a month and receive that princely salary for but 10 months in the year. The salaries paid to the teachers in Lower Elementary Schools is more meagre still and ranges from $6 to $8 a month. The marvel of it is that teachers can be obtained and persuaded to remain who receive such miserable pittances.. The Assembly have come to the conclusion that it is beyond their power to remedy this sad state of affairs as they have no funds at their disposal. I have been informed that the teachers are thinking of organizing a strike.
There is great rejoicing amongst all right-thinking men at the determination of the authorities to close all lottery offices and to make the sale of tickets' illegal from October 14. It seems almost incredible but nevertheless it is true that fully 1,000 persons will be thrown out of employment when the lotteries have been abolished) in Shaohsing, so great a hold had. this evil upon the community.
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