Shaohsing, Ape.
Recently the' head of a local family, considered to be a respect able man, became implicated in the Jeraze for "getting rich quickly.' [This is traced to the fact that he kad lost his employment and had 2 family to support, As there ing the wherewithal of life, he, it said, sent a number of letters Jsome rich families in the vicinity, Jand ordered them to provid stated sums of money by a certain date at fan agree! place. This plan of getting money is now politely described ting the god of wealth." The appeared far from fool-proof to the rich family concerned, so they fat once notified the police, who set the inevitable trap. It was arranged tortake a roll of papers to represent notes to the place and tie them there fo a string, which, when done, the suppliant was to pull over the wall. As aeon as he did this, the detectives lew their whistles, and of course, the game was over, as the man fell Into the hands of the disguised po-hi is encouraging in these days to find the minds of the y leentred on the possi thorough system of education as a. lever to raise the nation. Many are now saying that the absence of it accounts for all the inequ: in society; in that the poor supply the money and the rich derive all the benefits; whereas the advantages of Jeducation is a fundamental right all peoples, and so it is devoid of all favour. Unless this elemental right jot the people, as outlined in the Three People's Principles, is carried out, thea education will not be om a satisfactory footing. They say, the crying need of the day is a thorough fant cota, pulsory system of, educa-Bion: in this way the evident deprivations of the majority can be! bade up to them. As to ways and can, the possi visaged by imposing heavy death utes on all estate, Laxuris, Uke cigarettes would also bear a tax. The present antiquated method land taxation needs to be modern-ied; and the levying of income tax jon all dividends from commercial companies, It is well pointed out that the old system of looking: for revenue from added land taxes and other miscellaneous levies is~ both malequate and unjust, in that they but increase the burdens, which are si ready too heavy on the shoulders the poor.
The people are still groaning under the exorbitant price demanded for rice, We are told that the Provincial Authorities are going to send {1.900 toads of rice t9 each county; this is indeed welcome news. Our [tsar Committee are. arranging 3 ges 1.500 loads of this "pear!
The see district and dispose of it soon as if arrives.
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