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4. A school receiving a grant must be----
(a.) Open at all times to Government inspection.
(b.) Represented by a Manager, distinct from the teacher, who will conduct all correspond- ence with the Government, sign the Receipt for the grant, and furnish all Returns which the Government may require.
5. In the case of Chinese schools not under European supervision, the Inspector will be Manager when necessary.
6. The Govermnent will not bind itself to give grants to all schools claiming them under the foregoing conditions, but will be guided by the circumstances of cach case, and by the amount of In all cases where a grant is refused, the reasons for money at its disposal for educational purposes. the refusal will be given.
7. The Government will reserve to itself the power to withdraw or reduce grants. In all cases, the reasons for the withdrawal or reduction will be given. No grant will be withdrawn, or materially reduced, until a second examination has been held by the examiner assisted by two assessors, the one chosen by the Government and the other by the Manager.
8. One-fourth of the total grant made to a school will be handed to the teacher as a personal payinent.
9. A detailed account, with proper vouchers, of the expenditure of the remaining three-fourths must be furnished by the Manager annually,
10. Grants will be made for definite results in SECULAR INSTRUCTION only.
11. These results will be ascertained at the annual examination of the school by the Inspector,
or by such examiners as the Government may appoint.
12. Examiners who are not in the service of the Government will be paid for their assistance. 13. Schools eligible for grants-in-aid will be—
Class I.--Schools in which a Chinese education is given.
Class II.-Schools in which a Chinese education is given, with English in addition. Class III-Schools in which a Europeau education is given in the Chinese language. Class IV.-Schools in which a European education is given in any European language. Class V.-Schools in which a European education is given in any European language, with
Chinese in addition.
14. The basis of examination will be two hundred daily attendances of not less than four hours cach, at secular instruction, in the course of the year.
15. Children who have satisfied that condition will be examined in accordance with the following standards.
16. For Schools in Class I. (Schools in which a Chinese education is given.)
STANDARD 1.
1. Reading-Two pages of the First Book used in the school.
2. Writing. From dictation, five common characters in the same book.
3. Repetition.-Two pages of the same book.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars.
STANDARD II
1. Reading. A passage not exceeding fifty characters in the Second Book used in the school.
2. Writing. From dictation, ten consecutive characters in the same book.
3. Repetition.-A short paragraph of the same book,
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. Reading. A passage not exceeding sixty characters in the Third Book used in the school, 2. Writing. From dictation, twenty consecutive characters in the same book.
3. Repetition.-A short paragraph of the same book.
4. Explanation.The first fifty characters of the same 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, five dollars.
STANDARD IV.
1. Reading. A passage not exceeding seventy characters in the Fourth Book used in the school. 2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book.
3. Explanation.Simple phrases in the first ten pages of the same book.
4. Composition.-An antithetical sentence () of not more than three characters.
5. 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 four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, sia dollars.
STANDARD V.
1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding eighty characters in the Fifth Book used in the school,
2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding forty characters in the same book.
3. Explanation.--A passage not exceeding twenty characters in the same book. Orally or
in writing at the option of the examiner.
4. Composition.-A very short theme.
5. Geography.-The Canton Province, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, seven dollars.
STANDARD VI.
1. Reading. A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Sixth Book used in
the school.
2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the same book.
3. Explanation.-A passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book. Orally or
in writing at the option of the examiner.
4.
Composition.-A short theme.
5. Geography.-The Chinese Empire.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars.
17. For Schools in Class II. (Schools in which a Chinese education is given, with English in addition.)
STANDARD I.
The same as Standard 1 for schools in Class I.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars.
STANDARD II.
In addition to Standard II for schools in Class 1,
4. English Reading.---A short sentence from the First Book used in the school, with ex-
planation of single words in Chinese.
5. English Writing.-From dictation, a short sentence in the same book.
English 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.
Value of a pass in this Standard, four dollars and a half.
STANDARD III.
In addition to Standard III for schools in Class I,
5. English Reading.--A short passage in the Second Book used in the school, with ex-
planation in Chinese.
6. English Writing.-From dictation, an ordinary sentence in the same book.
English copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the
scholar has not passed in five of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, five dollars and a half.