EXAMINERS.
12. The Examiners will be the Board of Examiners. Three will form a quorum.
SUBJECTS.
13. The subjects, with the maximum marks attached, will be the following:
English Grammar, 31 Composition, 37 History, " Literature, " Geography, " Arithmetic, 100 Algebra, 200 Euclid, Mensuration, 600 .150 .150 .100 .100 .100 > 500 .100 .100Latin, or Chemistry, or both, may be offered instead of Euclid or Mensuration, or both, and will be allowed 100 marks each.
14. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 400 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the remaining subjects.
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS.
VERNMENT NOTIFICATION No. 189
The following paper, presented to the Legislative Council, by command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 28th February last, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1884.
Hongkong.
FREDERICK STEWART,
-Acting Colonial Secretary.
15. Instead of Composition, Chinese Candidates will be allowed to offer Translation from Chinese into English.
History.-An Epoch to be selected from time to time by the Examiners.
Literature.-A Hand book on English Literature, 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 Colonies and Dependencies will be required.
Arithmetic. All the subjects included in the usual standard text books.
Algebra. To Quadratic 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 holder of the Scholarship shall be sent; but King's College, London, is recommended as the best suited for finishing the education of boys and beginning the course of study required by men in the same establishment.
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 Epoch in History shall be-The Early History of England to the Conquest:
The Hand Book on English Literature, Stopford Brooke's Primer:
The Play of Shakespeare, The Tempest :
Latin, Cæsar, Book 1:
Chemistry, Non-metallic Elements and their Compounds, (Roscoe's Elements recommended): Euclid, Book I.
Medicine, or Civil Engineering, in Great Britain, the United Kingdom for the study of Law, Medicine, or Civil Engineering in the United Kingdom)
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.
4. The Scholarships will be awarded, after competitive examination, to the Candidate who obtains the highest marks, but subject to the restrictions mentioned below in §§ 6 and 7.
CANDIDATES.
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 from the Head master of the respective College:
(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.
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.
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.
10. Return Passage will also be paid, if nothing shall have occurred to disqualify the holder of the Scholarship.
EXAMINATION.
11. 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.
12. The time of Examination will be within the fourteen days of the month of December. The Examination will take place in December, 1884, and due notice of the day and hour will be given in the Government Gazette.
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