THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JANUARY, 1890.
9. Translate into English.
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Tum demum Liscus, oratione Caesaris adductus, quod antea tacuerat, proponit: esse nonnullos, quorum auctoritas apud plebem pluriinum valeat; qui privati plus possint, quam ipsi magistratus.
CLASS I.-ALGEBRA. Thursday, January 2.--9-12.
a
b
1. If x=
b
q; y =
find the value of
α
4
3x2y2+
y1
· x2 — 3xy + Y ·
2. Write down the square of (a-b-c+d) and the cube of y1.
3. Find the factors of no + n3-2n and n2 + n + 4an + 2a + 4a2 and, in as many different ways possible,
of a--bo.
4. Find the sum of
x2+(a+b) x+ab
x-(a+b) x + ab
123
+ (α ·
P
b) x
·ab
x2 — (a−b) x
ab
x2 + (a−b) x—ab
x2 + (a + b) x + ab
x-(a-b) x-ab (a+b) x + ab
5. Solve
(1) 3 (x+2)
D
3x + 1
X
1
(2)
X
b
+
m
a Y
X
a
n
b У
(3) x + y + z
3a+b+c
2b+2c
bx-cy + az a2 + 1+es
2x-Y - Z
(4) 8x2 + 2x
= b2 c2
-3=0
(5) x2 √x2+15: 57
(6) 5x+17y=204
6. Find the square root of c + √ c2-d.
7. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 513. Find the other two sides, the difference
between them being 17.
8. How much money must be given away to 20 boys, if a man gives a halfpenny to the first, a penny to the second, two pence to the third and so on? How much will the last boy receive?
CLASS I-GEOGRAPHY.
Thursday, January 2.-2-4.30.
1. What different names are given to the divisions and sub-divisions of England? Why do we never
say Norfolkshire?
2. Describe carefully the route that must be taken by a passenger from London to Ireland.
3. Mention some of the buildings, &c., that every stranger should see in London.
4. Draw a map of England South of a line from Severn Mouth to Thames Mouth, inserting only the following names. Canterbury, Exeter, Hastings, Lizard Pt., Lundy I, Margate, Portland Pt., Salisbury, Southampton, Start Pt.
5. Give the situation of the following places, and any facts you know about them.
Bedford Bethnal Green Carisbrooke
Caernarvon Eddystone Eton
Farne I Lake District Lowestoft
Osborne Worcester York
6. From what countries does England import corn, cotton, diamonds, furs, silk, wool.
7. Where are the Trade Winds? Why are they so called? What causes them? How do you
account for their direction ?
8. Compare the size of the Moon with that of the Earth. At what distance is she from the Earth? Describe carefully the changes in her appearance, and when they take place. How is it that we always see the same face of the moon?
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