The examination of Prefects for the third occasion, which began on September 1, has been concluded. In accordance with Article 11 of the Law governing this examination, 116 who obtained an average of 80 marks or more passed in the first class, 508 getting 70 or more marks on an average passed in the second class, and 162 whose average marks were 60 or more passed in the third el A full list of the names of successful candidates has been published in the Chinese Press, Foreign Educated Chinese, Upon the arrest of Chen Chu shen, a revolutionary, at Peking some time ago, a register of names was discovered, most of which are names of students who have graduated abroad. Hence the Mandate expressing a desire to employ capable and scholarly men, and the—_establishment of an office at the Secretary of State's Department to register the names of graduates who care to report themselves.
French Mixed Court, A Peking telegram reports that the Foreign Ministry has received a request by telegraph from Taoyin Yang of Shanghai to draw from the funds of the Office of Works and Taxes the amount required for the building of the French Mixed Court 80 as to obviate all delay. Mr. Yang points out two advantage that have been secured in connexion with the building of this Mixed Court, namely, the severance ud independence of the Court from the French Consulate, and the erection of the Court wholly at the expense of thet Chinese Government. pure delusion case of The Court will be built by the French as.
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