PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS.
BIRTHPLACE OR BANNER.
RANK.
PAY IN
TAELS.
BUTTON.
Wootsin heën, Keängsoo.
Ganhwa heën, Honan. Tscentang heën, Chěkeäng. Tungching heën, Ganhwuy.
2,700
2d secondary
4,500 Carved coral.
3d principal.
3,000 Trans, blue.
4th principal.
2,000 Opaque blue.
Civilians of the fifth rank are denoted by a crystal button, a silver pheasant on the breast, and a clasp of plain gold with a silver button'; the bear is the escutcheon of military men. Sub-prefects and pre- fects of inferior chow departments, che-chow in Chihte, and heads of some courts, are principal; readers in the Hanlin yuen, and assist- ants to the intendants of circuit, are secondary.
Civilians of the sixth rank wear an opaque white shell button, blue plume, an egret worked on the breast, and a mother-of-pearl clasp ; military men bear a piɛn, or little tiger. District magistrates in Chible, and secretaries of officers are principal; che-chow magis- trates are secondary.
Civilians of the seventh rank have a plain gold button, a partridge on the breast, and a clasp of silver; a rhinoceros designates the military, as it also does in the next rank. District magistrates be- long to this rank.
The eighth rank wear a worked gold button, a quail ou the breast, and a clasp of clear horn. Assistant district magistrates and sub- secretaries belong to this rank.
The unth rauk are distinguished by a worked silver button, a sparrow on the breast, and a clasp of buffalo's horn; military men are marked by a sea-horse embroidered on the robe. Jailers, vil- lage elders, district treasurers, &c., belong to the lowest rauk.
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