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STANDARD II.1. Reading and repeating.—A passage not exceeding fifty characters in the First and Second Readers used in the school.
2. Writing-From dictation, twenty consecutive characters from the Second Dictation Book used in the school.
3. Arithmetic.--Notation and numeration up to one million, and simple addition and subtraction. Copy writing (Romanized only) 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: six dollars.
STANDARD III.1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding sixty characters in the Third Reader used in the school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing.-From dictation, forty consecutive characters in the Third Dictation Book used in the school.
3. Arithmetic.--The simple rules. Copy writing (Romanized only) 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: eight dollars.
STANDARD IV.1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding seventy characters in the Fourth Reader used in the school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing-From dictation, fifty consecutive characters in the Fourth Dictation Book used in the school.
3. Arithmetic.--Compound rules (Chinese money), in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Geography.--The two hemispheres (general outlines). Copy writing (Romanized only) 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: nine dollars.
STANDARD V.1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding eighty characters in the Fifth Reader used in the school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing-From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the book used in the school for that purpose.
3. Arithmetic.--Reduction (Chinese Tables) and simple proportion, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Geography.-The Chinese Empire, in addition to the geography of the previous standard.
5. History.-The History used in the school for this standard.
6. Optional Subject.-Physical Geography (atmosphere, rivers and winds). Copy writing (Romanized only) 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 the ordinary subjects of this standard: ten dollars; in Physical Geography: one dollar.
STANDARD VI.1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Sixth Reader used in the school, with explanation in colloquial Chinese.
2. Writing.-From memory, writing (in Romanized character or colloquial Chinese) the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner.
3. Arithmetic.-Compound proportion and vulgar fractions, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Geography.-The Canton Province, in addition to the geography of the previous standards.
5. History.-The History used in the school for this standard.
6. Optional Subject: Physical Geography (the oceans, currents and tides, in addition to the physical geography subjects of the previous standard).
Value of a pass in at least four of the ordinary subjects of this standard: eleven dollars; in Physical Geography: one dollar and a half.
Standard VII.1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Seventh Reader used in the school.
2. Explanation.-In writing (Chinese characters) a paraphrase of a passage, not exceeding thirty characters, in the same book.
3. Composition.-A simple letter (1) in Chinese characters (colloquial or book style).
4. Arithmetic.--Reduction (of English money) and decimal fractions, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
5. Geography.-Drawing from memory a map of any of the continents (the map to include the principal rivers, mountains and cities in the continent prescribed).
6. History.-The History used in the school for this standard.
7. Optional Subject: Physical Geography (the earth, the moon, and the planetary system).
Value of a pass in at least five of the ordinary subjects of this standard: twelve dollars; in Physical Geography: two dollars.
Note.-All the books used, and work submitted, for examination purposes should be in the Chinese character, but in the cases of copy writing, arithmetic, geography, history and physical geography, the Romanized system may be used.
18. For Schools in Class III. (Schools in which a European education is given in any European language.)
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.--A short sentence from the same book, slowly read once and then dictated in single words.
3. Arithmetic.-Notation and numeration up to 1,000. Simple addition and subtraction of numbers of not more than three figures. 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: six 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.-Notation and numeration up to a million, and simple multiplication and division, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standard.
4. Geography--Definitions. 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: eight dollars.
STANDARD III.1. Reading-Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-Six lines of ordinary prose from the same book, slowly dictated once by a few words at a time.
3. Arithmetic.--Compound rules (English and Chinese money), in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standards.
4. Grammar.-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading Book.
5. Geography.-Orally; the two hemispheres (general outlines), in addition to the geography 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 four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: ten dollars.