[9] For a Western parallel see Fritz Morstein Marx, _Civil Service in Germany_, in: _Civil Service Abroad_, p. 181 _n._ 31, New York and London, 1935. [10] For further detail on local home rule see below, pp. 177 ff. [11] Rotours, _op. cit._, pp. 26-55, "Les examens sous la dynastie des T'ang." [12] Jean Escarra, _Le droit chinois_, p. 97, Peiping and Paris, 1936. This is the outstanding work on Chinese law, by a French scholar long in the service of Chinese governments. The exhaustive bibliography of Escarra may be supplemented by Cyrus H. Peake, "Recent Studies in Chinese Law," _Political Science Quarterly_, vol. 52, pp. 117-138, 1937. [13] P. C. Hsieh, _The Chinese Government_, 1644-1911, Baltimore, 1925; William F. Mayers, _The Chinese Government_, Shanghai, 1897. [14] T. F. Wade, "The Army of the Chinese Empire," _The Chinese Repository_ (Canton), vol. 20, p. 300 n., 1851. [15] The following discussion has been taken from the author's _The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen_, pp. 38-43, Baltimore, 1937. [16] D. H. Kulp, _Family Life in South China_, p. xxiv, New York, 1925. [17] See H. G. Creel, _Sinism_, Chicago, 1929. [18] See Arthur H. Smith, _Village Life in China_, p. 228, New York, 1899. [19] See J. S. Burgess, _The Guilds of Peking_, New York, 1928. The present classification is a modification of that of Burgess. [20] Translation by the present author. [21] See Hsieh, _op. cit_., in note 13; Meribeth E. Cameron, _The Reform Movement in China_, 1898-1912, Stanford, 1931; Harold M. Vinacke, _Modern Constitutional Development in China_, Princeton, 1920. [22] Reginald Johnston, _Twilight in the Forbidden City_, London, 1934, presents an interesting narrative of court life before and after the revolution of 1911-1912. [23] Lyon Sharman, _Sun Yat-sen: His Life and Its Meaning_, pp. 30-32, New York, 1934. [24] Sun Yat-sen, _Kidnapped in London_, pp. 13-15, Bristol and London, 1897. This is a most engrossing work, whether considered as a political revelation, a personal narrative, or a story of adventure. [25] Sun Yat-sen (Hu Han-min, editor), _Tsung-li Ch'üan-chi (The Complete Works of the Leader)_, vol. IV, p. 357, Shanghai, 1930; from "The True Solution to the Chinese Question," pp. 347-368, an article written by Sun himself in English. [26] _Ibid._, p. 366. _Chapter_ VII THE REVOLUTION