Soon-after this paper passes into the hands of our readers a stupendous scene will be enacted. About 200,000 students will be gathered into the great examination halls of the various provineial capitals to compete for their second literary degree which would entitle them to be called Chujén, 458 "preferred men," equivalent to our Master of Arts. 'These are all from the body; of literary licentiates—Hsiuts'ai B.A.—who have already passed a preli-minery-examination before the Literary Chancellor of the province called the Zw object of this preliminary [examination is to. weed' out all candi-464 dates who are not familiar with: 464
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466 liminary examination is sometimes taken in the: piéfectural city, but is often delayed until the candidate reaches ' the - provincial. capital, where the Literary-Chancellor always' spends the mouth preceding tle examinations in conducting these preliminary tests:
In our own provincial capital of Nanking larger number of students assemble than in any other provincial capital, for the reason that the two provinces of Kiangsu and Anhui ere united, whereas _in all other places only the students of Tone province assemble. 'I'hus at the lowest calculation there are now in nanking more than 20,000 of these anxious candidates entering the examination halls.
Great preparations are mide. The Governor of this province alternates with the Governor of Anhui in taking examinations as General his year it falls to the lot of Governor Chao, of Soochow, who went more than three weeks ago to assume his duties. 'I'wo examiners are {sent from Peking who are members of the Hanlin Academy to look over the papers and make the award to successful candidates. 'These men are supposed to travel in sealed chairs from Peking and to meet no visitors on the way, No one receives them when they enter the city and they are usually' quartered in some isolated place till they enter the hall, Two days befure the stu lents enter a procession is formed from the prefectural yamen and the high officials are carried in state through the streets to enter their quarters inside the precincts, Exch sits on " chair placed on a platform covered with tiger's skin and carried by men, exposed to the view of the crowds. 'Ihe local officials escort the procession' in their ordinary sedan-chairs so that the whole presenta a very spectacular effect, such as impresses the oriental mind.
On this day the students enter the halls and the work of registration is effected. From midnight the Director General sits in the gate surrounded by his attendants, before whom the candidates pass in a file of three. The name of each candidate is called and the stamped essay paper which he is to juse is. handed him. This is necessarily a time of great confusion and usually lasts till after dark before all the students have entered. It is not uncommon for students to send a servant to answer to their names; take up their paper and carry in their bedding, 1 food and other necessary articles. Whey themselves enter Into in the afternoon, and are thus saved the weariness of standing in the corridors for a whole day. As soon as all the students have been registered. outsiders are excluded, and the doors are sealed so as to
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