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MANDARIN , the common name for all public officials in China, the Chinese name for whom is kwan or kwon. The word comes through the Portuguese from Malay mantri, a counsellor or minister of state. The ultimate origin of this word is the Sanskrit root man-, meaning to " think," seen in " man," " mind," &c. The term
wear
diameter , affixed to the top of the official cap or hat. These officials, civil and military alike, are divided into nine grades or classes, each grade being distinguished by a button of a particular colour. The grade to which an official belongs is not necessarily related to the office he holds. The button which distinguishes the first grade is a transparent red stone; the second grade, a red coral button; the third, a sapphire; the fourth, a blue opaque stone; the fifth, a crystal button; the sixth
wear
girdle clasps of different material. The first grade have, for civilians an embroidered Manchurian crane
girdle clasp of jade set in rubies. The second grade, for civilians an embroidered golden pheasant
principal
industries
sugar
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