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Civilians of the first rank wear a precious ruby or transparent red stone; a stork is embroidered on the back and breast of the robe, and the girdle clasp of prehnite set in rubies; military men differ only in having a unicorn instead of a stork, their buttons and clasps being the saine as civilians. On common occasions, red coral but- tons are worn. The chief ministers belong to the principal; and the presidents of the Boards, censors, and guardians of the heir ap-, parent, to the secondary.

Civilians of the second rank wear a red carved coral button, a robe embroidered with a golden pheasant, and a girdle clasp of gold set in rubies; the lion is emblazoned on the military. The secondary. guardians of the prince, governor-generals, and vice-presidents of the Boards, belong to the principal; ministers in the Cabinet, Hanlin,' governors, and treasurers of provinces, to the secondary.

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Civilians of the third rank carry a sapphire, and one-eyed pea- cock's feather, a robe: with a peacock worked on the breast, and a clasp of worked gold; military officers have a leopard instead of a peacock, Deputy censors, presidents of the courts, and provincial, judges are principal; salt commissioners are secondary.

Civilians of the fourth rank are distinguished by a blue opaque. stone, a crane on the breast, and a clasp of worked gold with a silver. button; military officers carry a tiger intead of a crane. Vice-pre- sidents of the courts, and intendants of circuit are principal; pre- fects and superintendents of some subordinate courts, are secondary. 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 chau departments, chí-chau in Chihlí, and heads of some courts, are principal; readers in the Hanlin yuen, and assist- ants to the intendants of circuit, are secondary.

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Civilians of the sixth rank wear an opaque white shell button, a blue plume, an egret worked on the breast, and a mother-of-pearl, clasp; military men bear a pien, or little tiger. District magistrates in Chihli, and secretaries of officers are principal; chí-chau, 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 the next in rank. District magistrates be- long to this rank.

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The eighth rank wear a worked gold button, a quail on the breast and a clasp of clear horn. Assistant district magistrates and sub-: secretaries belong to this rank.

Members of the ninth rank are distinguished by a worked silver but- ton, a sparrow on the breast, and 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 rank.

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