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STANDARD V.

1. Reading.-Fluent and intelligent reading of a short ordinary paragraph chosen by the examiner from some

common book or newspaper.

2. Writing.—From memory, the substance of a short story read out twice by the examiner. Writing, spelling

grammar

and

will be taken into account.

3. Arithmetic.—Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, in addition to the Arithmetic of the previous Standards. 4. Grammar.—Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of a complex sentence chosen by the examiner from an

ordinary book or newspaper.

5. Geography-Asia, Africa and America, 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, nine dollars. STANDARD VI.

1. Reading.—To read with fluency and expression any ordinary piece of prose or poetry chosen by the examiner. 2. Writing —A short theme, or letter, or easy paraphrase. Writing, spelling and grammar will be taken into account. 3. Arithmetic.—Compound Interest, Square and be Root, Profit and Loss, and Progression, in addition to the

Arithmetic of the previous Standards.

4. Grammar.—Analysis and parsing, orally or in writing, of an ordinary stanza of poetry chosen by the examiner. 5. Geography-Ability to draw from memory a map of any of the Cratinents, the map to include the principal

rivers, nountains and cities in the Continent prescribed.

6. History.-The first hundred pages of the History used in the school.

Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.

Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars.

30.-For Schools in Class V. (Schools in which a European education is given in any European language, ith Chinese in addition.)

STANDARD I.

The same as Standard I for schools in Class IV.

Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars. STANDARD II.

In addition to Standard II for schools in Class IV,

4. Chinese Reading —A page of the First Book used in the school, with explanation of single words in the prin-

cipal language taught in the school.

5. Chinese Writing.—From dictation, ten common characters.

Chinese 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 IV,

5. Chinese Reading →Two pages of the Second Book used in the school, with explanation.

6. Chinese Writing.—From dictation, twenty characters in the same book.

7. Chinese Speaking.—Turuing very short sentences into colloquial Chinese.

Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed

in six of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, six dollars and a half.

STANDARD IV.

In addition to Standard IV for schools in Class IV,

6. Chinese Reading.-A short passage in the Third Book used in the school, with explanation.

7. Chinese Writing.—From dictation, forty characters in the same book.

8. Chinese Speaking.-Turning short sentences into colloquial Chinese.

Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed

in seven of the other subjects,

Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars and a half.

STANDARD V.

In addition to Standard V for schools in Class IV,

6. Chinese Reuling.—A short passage in the Fourth Book used in the school, with explanation.

7. Chinese Writing.-From memory, a short passage in the same book.

8, Chinese Speaking.-Turning a short passage in the same book into colloquial Chinese.

Chinese copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in

seven of the other subjects.

Value of a pass in this Standard, nine dollars and a half.

STANDARD VI.

In addition to Standard VI for schools in Class IV,

7. Chinese Reading.-An ordinary passage from a Chinese newspaper, with explanation.

8. Chinese Writing.—A short letter.

9. Chinese Speaking.-Fluent and correct colloquial Chinese.

Chinese copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.

Value of a pass in this Standard, ten dollars and a half.

21. In all cases where copy writing is taken, not less than one month's work must be shown to the examiner.

22. Scholars who are presented under Standards IV, V, and VI for schools in Classes III, IV, and V, may also be ex- amined in one or more of the following subjects, namely:-Algebra, Geometry, Physical Geography, and the Natura. Biences, provided they have previously passed in all the subjects contained in the Standards miler which they are presented, nd provided the subjects are taught in such a way as to graduate the instruction to the different standards. For xamplo:-