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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND JANUARY, 1887.
BELILIOS SCHOLARSHIP.
Reading.
Dictation.
Composition. Grammar. History.
Total.
CLASS I.
100
100
100
100
100
500
1. J. Remedios,
94
94
81
2. Osman Madar,
94
93
80
3. Lo Cheung-shiu,
97
68
79
4. Ho Man-ying,
91
82
88
5. Wong Fan,
91
70
86
6. Wan Chung-iu,'.
84
53
77
FROWER
77
75
90
85
76
76
28828
93
439
86
428
89
423
75
421
92
415
96
386
CLASS I.-ARITHMETIC.
Tuesday, 9-12.
1. What is the least weight that can be weighed exactly by each of the following weights 3 cwt.,
1.cwt. 1 qr., 3 qrs., 1 qr. 20 lbs. ?
2. A man invests in the 3 p.c. at 86, and sells at 94. How much Stock had he to sell, if he finds his
capital increased by £175?
3. Divide £78.13.0 among three people, so that 8 times the first share, 9 times the second, and 10
times the third may all be equal.
4. If 55 p.c. is lost by selling steel nibs at 1s. 5d. the gross, how much p.c. would be gained or lost
by selling them at 1s. 1d. a hundred..
5. Find the True Discount on a Bill for £55.10.1 drawn at 10 months, on March 31st, but discounted
August 31st, at 10 p.c.
6. At what rate p.c. Compound Interest will any capital double itself in 12 years?
7. If 18.69 Mark and 13 Marks 6 Roubles; how many Roubles with 365 Marks will be required
to settle a bill for £50 on which 5 p.c. discount is allowed?
8. A can dig a trench in half the time B can, B in two thirds of the time that C can; all together
could dig it in 6 days; find in what time each could dig it alone.
CLASS I.-GRAMMAR.
Tuesday, 2-4.30.
1. Distinguish the Infinitive in "ing" the Participle in "-ing," and the Participial Noun and
Adjective in "—ing.”
2. Nouns are said to be used as Adverbs. When? How may this use be explained?
3. Illustrate the effect produced by the insertion or ommission of the Definite and Indefinite Articles. 4. Convert into Indirect Narration?
He said to her "Shall I meet you to-morrow?"
He said to the boys "Run and see what is the matter."
5. Derive any six of the following; Daisy, Gossip, Icicle, Manure, Nostril, Orchard, Prince, Quandary,
Tawdry, Vinegar, Walrus, Jeopardy.
6. Under what circumstances is it lawful to use a Conjunction with Relative Pronouns ? 7. Analyse:
A new Prometheus chained upon the rock
Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock,
But hails the mariner with words of love.
8. Parse the underlined words in the following
Lo how bright
Through the deep purple of the twilight air Beams forth the sudden radiance of its light.
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