The Governor of Kinngsu solicits the bestowal of honorary degrees upon) number of octogenarian and novayenarian candidates who failed to pass in the examination held last autumn few the degree ut chii: jev. In such cases it is required that the candidates on whose behalf application is made shall have taken the degree of Asin tsai not less than three examinations previously, both regular and special extra competitions being allowed to count. At the special examination held last autumn in the Kiangnan provinces, in honour of the years, and eight of 80 years of age failed to pass, but in other respects complied with the Tequirements and are now recommended by memorialist for the customary bestowal benvarary dogxeen-Egfurred inthe Bord of Ceremonies.
18th April,
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