Show flut button toun an aa In inana buttons button algy an D important part pa rt in the ithe dress of chines Chin esc mandarins ahse of the first and s second cond clas wear vear a 1 birtton of coral red suggested perhaps by a cocks cochs comb since ainee the cock 1 Is the bird that adorris adorns their breast the third class are gorgeous gor geons with a robe on which a peacock is emblazon ed on which from the center of the fringe lage of silk upon the hat rises a sapphire chire button the button of the fourth class Is an opaque dirk darts purple stone and the bird depicted on the robe Is the pelican A silver pheasant on the robe and it a dear clear crystal button on the hat are I 1 the rank of the fifth class thy them sixth I 1 class are entitled to wear an 1 ered stork stock and jadestone jad stone button the a seventh a partridge and an em bolow sold gold button in the eighth the part ridge la is reduced to a quail and the gold button becomes plain while the I 1 ninth class mandarin has to be content coni with a common sparrow for hsc emblem and with silver for his button boston journal |