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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1884.
SUBJECTS.
13. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:
oposition.. Estory.
are.
Googmy day,
Meghers.
..100) .200
600
..150
..150
.100 ..100
.100 > 500 ..100
Encil.
Men-uration.
..100
Latin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid or Mensuration, or both, and will be
allowed 100 marks bach.
14. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 400 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the rending subjects.
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS.
15. Instead of Composition, Chinese Candidates will be allowed to offer Translation from Chinese into English.
History.-Au Eph the selected from time to time by the Examiners.
Literature.—A Hatzl book on English Literature, and some special play or.plays of Shakespeare or work of other English poet to be selected from time to time by the Examiners.
Geography-Political and Physical General, but special knowledge of China, of the British Isles, - and of the British Colonis and Dependencies will be required.
Arithmetic.-A!! the subjects included in the usual standard text books.
Algebra.-To Qua Iratic Equations inclusive.
Euclid.-Book I at least.
Latin.-Some simple book as Cæsar or Cornelius Nepos, with Grammar and Translation of short simple sentences into Latin.
Chemistry.-Elementary.
16. In every case the names of the first six candidates will be published in the Gazette in order of merit, with the number of marks obtained and the names of the Colleges where they were educated. 17. It will be in the discretion of the Examiners to select, with the approval of the Governor, the College to which the herofthe Scholarship shall be sent; but King's College, London, is recommended as the best suited fe finishing the education of boys and beginning the course of study required by inen in the same t
stablishment.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1884.
In connexion with paragraph 15 of the above Regulations, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that. for the examination to be held in December next,
The Eph in History shall be-The Early History of England to the Conquest:
The Hand Bok on English Literature, Stopford Brooke's Primer:
The Play of Shakespeare, The Tempest:
Latin, Casar. Book I :
Chemistry. Notemtallic Elements and their Compounds, (Roscoe's Elements recommended): Euclid, Book 1.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 190.
The following Lots of Crown Land at Wan-tsai, will be sold by Public Auction on Tuesday, the 3rd June, at Nom.
Inland Lot, No. 778.
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785. 786.
For particulars and Conditions of Sale, see Government Notification No. 179 of the 10th instant.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Oflice, Hongkong, 17th May, 1884.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.