Cantlie, James, 1851-1926, Jones, Charles Sheridan, 1876- joint author · New York, Chicago [etc.] Fleming H. Revell company · leaf 24
obably unaware of the smallness ofthe established salaries of provincial mag-nates. They will scarcely credit that theViceroy of, say. Canton, ruling a countrywith a population larger than that of GreatBritain, is allowed as his legal salary thepaltry sum of £60 a year; so that, in orderto live and… … enin < O< < w ow INTRODUCTOKY 19 ing official notice. Granted that a youngscholar gains distinction, he proceeds to seekpublic employment, and, by bribing the Pe-king authorities, an official post is hoped for.Once obtained, as he cannot live on his sal-ary, perhaps he even pays so much…
Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925
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