（原文）
Liang Hwai Mid.School，Yangchow，January 16th，1912
Dr.Sung Ih Sien，President of China，Nanking.
Dear Sir，
With great pleasure and deep appreciation， I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favorable reply dated 11th inst.—which is the greatest sort of honor that a President could possibly confer on commons.
As regards the service that I beg to offer I mean voluntary and gratis one.I know that China expects every young man to do his duty and I feel I must have my long cherished wishes carried out.So here may I have the liberty to ask you whether any sort of preliminary contest is necessary before I am admitted to Service?
When your demonstration comes， I shall start for Nanking right after the close of the school.
I remain，Dear Sir，Your Obedient Servant，
Zan Pung Zoen
（译文）
1912年1月16日
先生：
万分高兴与感谢收到您11号的回信。这是一个总统所能给予普通人的最大荣耀。
至于我请求提供的服务，我指的是自愿无偿的服务。我知道中国希望每个年轻人都尽他的职责。我想我必须实现我长期的愿望。所以我冒昧地请问，在我入职前是否有某种基本的考试？
等收到您的介绍信，学期结束后我会出发去南京。
张平州 敬呈