THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 27,
Elementary Class,
Book-keeping.
CLASS IV.
1906.
1325
..For those who have no previous
knowledge of the subject.
Thornton's Primer of Book-keeping;
Commercial Terms in ordinary` use; Letter Writing.
CLASS V.
Advanced Class,
.Thornton's Book-keeping by Double Entry, Commercial Terms and Exchange; Précis Writing; Com- mercial Correspondence.
Commercial Geography.
CLASS VI.
This course is designed to impart a practical knowledge of the principles of Geography, and will be illustrated by lantern views.
Land relief and causal relations, Uses of Mountains and Rivers, Birth of Cities, Modes of Travelling, Transport, Winds, Currents, Rainfall, Climate, Distribution of population, animals and vegetables, The World's Markets, The World's Trade Routes, Interchange of Commodities, Map Symbols.
Commercial Arithmetic.
CLASS VII.
This class is recommended as an alternative to Classes IV and V for those who already have practical experience in Book-keeping,
Decimal Coinage, Local Currency, Exchange Problems, Chinese Money and Weights, Indian and Japanese Money and Weights, English Money and Weights, The Metric System, Partnerships, Commission, Insurance, The Compound Interest Law, Averages, "Rapid Methods of Calculation, Checking of Results.
Modern Languages.
CLASS VIII,
German,
for Beginners.
CLASS IX.
French,
for Beginners.
CLASS X.
Japanese,.....
for Beginners.
CLASS XI.
Advanced English.
Translation from and into Chinese.
No student may join this class who has not already a good knowledge of English.
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