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6. To write at dictation from the first 500 characters of a
list prepared by the Board of Examiners.
7. General interpretation and conversation.
Final Examination. After two years' study.
1. Wade's Despatches, Parts VII to XVI.
2. Unseen translations---
(a.) A simple Chinese petition.
(.) An easy article from a Chinese newspaper, with
the aid of a dictionary.
(c.) Au casy Chinese despatch, with the aid of teacher
and dictionary.
(d.) An easy English despatch, with the aid of teacher
and dictionary.
3. Tsuk Wa King T'ám, parts III and IV.
4. The Liu Chái, chapters I to IX and XI.
5. Colloquial. (a.) General conversation and interpretation.
(b) Hopkins, part IV, vind voce.
(c.) Tsuk Wa King T'ám, volume I, vivâ voce.
6. A general paper on Chinese, in preparation for which
the study of the following books is recommended :-
(a.) The Middle Kingdom, by Wells.
(b.) Chinese Literature, by Giles.
(c.) Historical China, by Giles.
(d.) China, Her History, Diplomacy, and Commerce,
by Parker.
(e.) Chinese Characteristics, by Smith.
(.) Things Chinese, by Ball.
7. To write at dictation from the first 1,000 characters of
a list prepared by the Board of Examiners.
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