As far as enn be learned all off cers of the Dang Bu must be local] men. 'The chairman has been to Nanking for a few months' course fin the work he is to do and on his return he held examinations for other jobs. These papers 1 understand had to be sent to Nanking for} approval. The ages of applicants must be between 17 and 30 years. One gathers the impression from a lance at their youthful faces that they would average around 25 years. It will be interesting to see if they will be barred from office when they reach the age of 30.
As these young men are universally of the student class who have made themselves heard throughout the whole of China these last few. years, the first comment one would make is that they are likely to be Tong on enthusiasm and short on' wisdom. But let us hear their presentation of the matter. As they. sce it, under the old order China has beconie a horrible mess. It could hardly be worse. If mistakes are made by the new experimenters they can be no worse than those the people have been groaning under for erations and they hope and belove things can be bettered. Direct action" can be expected anil these expectations are startlingly fulfilled, as in the instances of the local temples,
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