CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898 — Page 146

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It is notorious that in China the officers of Government are all so inadequately paid that it is impossible for them to live on their official Emoluments. He would be under paying the mandarins if he did not make both ends meet. The Officials are constrained to have recourse to methods which, when carried too far, are not tolerated, but which in some form are regarded as legitimate. "Squeeze" is in existence throughout the length and breadth of China. Officials of the new as well as the old school are involved; in the Shan bu district, in Szechuen, it is contained, as doubtless it comprises in other parts of the Empire, to supplement the insufficient salaries by appropriating to their own use monies which at first's find their way into the public purse.

In fact, two distinct tones are collected in the San bu district - one for the public revenues, is collected by the district magistrate; an account of it is rendered to his Superiors, who have a further portion of it at Peking as the contribution of the district towards the Imperial Government. It has been a matter to obtain information regarding this

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Revenue61143It is notorious that in China the officers of Government are all so inadequately paid that it is impossible for them to live on their official Emoluments. He would be under paying the mandarins if he did not make both ends meet. The Officials are constrained to have recourse to methods which, when carried too far, are not tolerated, but which in some form are regarded as legitimate. "Squeeze" is in existence throughout the length and breadth of China. Officials of the new as well as the old school are involved; in the Shan bu district, in Szechuen, it is contained, as doubtless it comprises in other parts of the Empire, to supplement the insufficient salaries by appropriating to their own use monies which at first's find their way into the public purse.In fact, two distinct tones are collected in the San bu district - one for the public revenues, is collected by the district magistrate; an account of it is rendered to his Superiors, who have a further portion of it at Peking as the contribution of the district towards the Imperial Government. It has been a matter to obtain information regarding this

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of Government

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moncys which at wit's the puthe purse.

which at " find their way " themway

In fact two detinet tones and collected in the San bu bratriel- fur, the public crurunes, is collected by the bustuct magistrat le coupl account of it is rendered to his Superiors, who hat & faward u pation of it. 6 Peking

as the contributin

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