Presented to the Legislative Council, by command of His Excellency the Governor.
Draft Regulations for Government Scholarships for the Study of Law, Medicine, or Civil Engineering, in Great Britain.
1. The Government of Hongkong offers two Scholarships of £200 (two hundred pounds) each, per annum, for four years, to students of Victoria, St. Joseph's, and St. Paul's Colleges in the Colony of Hongkong, on the following conditions :---
2. One Scholarship will be awarded in each alternate year.
3. The Scholarships will be awarded after competitive examination to the Candidate who obtains the highest marks, but subject to the restriction mentioned below in § 5.
CANDIDATES.
4. The Candidates will be students approved by the Governor from Victoria, St. Joseph's, and St. Paul's Colleges, Hongkong; and will be required to bring the following certificates :---
(a.) Certificate of good moral character.
(b.) Certificate of age. Candidates must not exceed 20 years, nor be below 17 years.
(c.) Certificates that they have been students for at least the three (3) years last past previous to the Examination, at the College that presents them, or at any two of the above named colleges.
5. 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 specified by the Colonial Government, forwarding in proof thereof a letter from the Principal.
(c.) 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.
6. The holder of the Scholarship will cease to be entitled to draw any money if he fail in any of these requirements.
7. Passage will be paid to England by the Government.
8. Return Passage will also be paid, if nothing shall have occurred to disqualify the holder of the Scholarship.
9. The holder of the Scholarship will not be allowed to remove to any other College or Institution than the one specified by the Examiners, without the permission of the Secretary of State.
EXAMINATION.
10. The time of Examination will be within the first fourteen days of the month of December. 11. The first Examination will take place in December, 1884, and due notice of it will be given in the Gazette.
EXAMINERS.
12. The Examiners will be the Board of Examiners. Three wil form a quorum.
SUBJECTS.
13. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:-
English Grammar,
Composition,
History,
Literature,
Geography,
Arithmetic,
Algebra,
Euclid,
Mensuration,
..100
.200-
600
.150
..150
...100
...100
...100 500
...100
.100
Latin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid or Mensuration, or both, and will be allowed 100 marks each.