THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1873.
STANDARD IV.
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1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding seventy characters in the Fourth Book used in the
school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing. From dictation, thirty consecutive characters in the same book.
3. Arithmetic.-The Simple Rules.
4. Geography.-General outlines of China Proper.
Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar
has not passed in three of the other subjects.
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Value of a pass in this Standard, seven dollars. STANDARD V.
1. Reading--A passage not exceeding eighty characters in the Fifth Book used in the
school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding forty characters in the same book. 3. Arithmetic.-Reduction (Chinese Tables) and Simple Proportion, in addition to the
Arithmetic of the previous Standards.
4. Geography.The Canton Province, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard. 5. History. The first half of the History used in the school."
Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the
scholar has not passed in four of the other subjects.
1. Reading
Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars.
STANDARD VI.
A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in any book used in the school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing. From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner.
3. Arithmetic. Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous
Standards.
4. Geography
The Chinese Empire.
5. History. The History used in the school.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, nine dollars.
Note.-The school books may be wholly or partially in the Romanized Characier, at the
option of the Manager,
19. For Schools in Class IV. (Schools in which a European education is given in any European Anguage.)
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STANDARD I.
1. Reading-Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in
the First Book used in the school.
2. Writing--Copy on a slate or black board a line of print in the same book, and write from
dictation a few common words.
3. Arithmetic.-Notation, Simple Addition, and Subtraction.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars. STANDARD II.
1. Reading.--Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second
Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-A sentence from the same Book slowly read once, and then dictated in
single words.
3. Arithmetic.-Multiplication Table, Simple Multiplication and Division, in addition to the
Arithmetic of the previous Standard.
Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar
has not passed in two of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, four dollars.
STANDARD III.
1. Beading-Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the
Third Book used in the school.
2. Writing.---A sentence from the same book slowly dictated once by a few words at a time. 3. Arithmetic.--Compound Rules and Reduction, iù addition to the Arithmetic of the pre-
vious Standards.
4. Grammar. -Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading
Book.
Copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar
has not passed in three of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, six dollars.