THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1887. 1023
6. Every Candidate will be required to undergo a Medical Examination with a view to ascertain- ing that he is in a sound state of health.
7. The successful Candidate will be required,
(a.) To proceed to England within two months of his election.
(b.) On his arrival there to report himself to the Colonial Office as having entered his name at the College or Institution, approved by the Governor or Secretary of State, for- warding in proof thereof a letter from the Principal.
(e.) To forward quarterly to the Crown Agents for the Colonies a certificate of good conduct and proficiency in study from the Principal or Head, upon receipt of which the quarterly instalment of his Scholarship will be paid to him.
8. The holder of the Scholarship will cease to be entitled to draw any money, if he fail in any of these requirements.
9. Passage will be paid to England by the Government, and in special cases, where the Head- master certifies it to be absolutely necessary, an advance of $150 will be made for purposes of outfit, but the whole amount so advanced for outfit must be repaid through the Crown Agents, in quarterly instalments, during the first year of the Scholarship.
10. Return passage will also be paid, if nothing shall have occurred to disqualify the holder of the Scholarship.
11. The holder of the Scholarship will not be allowed to remove to another College or Institution without the permission of the Secretary of State.
EXAMINATION.
12. The time of examination will be within the last fourteen days of the month of October. 13. The next examination will take place in October, 1888, and due notice of the day and hour will be given in the Government Gazette,
EXAMINERS.
14. The Examiners will be the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge.
15. The Inspector of Schools will act as local Presiding Examiner, and may associate with himself for the purpose such person or persons as may be approved by the Governor,
SUBJECTS,
16. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:--
English Grammar,
Composition.
History.
Literature.
Geography,
Arithmetic.
Algebra.
100
200
600
150.
.150
100
..100
..100 500
100
..100
Euclid, Mensuration,
Latin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid, or Mensuration, or both, and will be allowed 100 marks each.
17. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 100 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the remaining subjects.
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS.
18. History-An epoch to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools.
Literature. A hand-book on English literature, and a special play of Shakespeare, or work of any
other English poet, to be selected from time to time by the Inspector of Schools.
Geography.--General, political, and physical geography, but special knowledge of the British Isles,
of the British Colonies and Dependencies, and of China, will be required.
Arithmetic.-All the subjects included in the usual standard text books.
Algebra. To quadratic equations (inclusive).
Euclid.-Books I to IV.
Mensuration.-Lengths, areas, volumes, and areas of the surfaces of solids.
Latin.-A book of Cæsar, with grammar and translation of short simple sentences into Latin. Chemistry-Elementary.