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(e.) The average attendance is not under twenty.
(f) The time devoted to secular instruction is not less that four hours daily.
(9.) The school roll is carefully kept, and proper discipline maintained.
(h.) The organization is good, and the work conducted in accordance with a proper time-table,
2. The Government will not interfere in any way with--
(a.) The religious instruction of a school.
(b) The hours for such instruction, provided they are either before or after the four hours of secular instrea
required by this code.
(d) The school books, provided they are sufficient, as regards the secular instruction which they contain, er
(e) The appointment of a teacher, provided he is competent.
purposes of the Standards hereafter to be referred to.
(e) The style of handwriting, but a bold round hand is recommended for European writing,
The stipulations of this code, without six months' previous notice in the Gazette.
where the Inspector reports defects in-
3. Grants will be subject to a cumulative reduction of five per cent on the whole sun gained by a school, in each o
(a.) The teaching.
(b. The accommodation.
(c.) The keeping of the school roll.
(d) The organization.
(e.) The discipline,
(1) The books and apparatus.
Duo regard in all these cases will be had to circumstances.
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 correspondence with the Goog
ment, 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 Government will not bind itself to give grants to all schools claiming them under the foregoing conditi will be guided by the circumstances of each case, and by the amount of money at its disposal for educational purposes, all cases where a grant is refused, the reasons for the refusal will be given.
7. The Government will reserve to itself the power to withdraw or reduce grants. In all cases, the reasons fr withdrawal or reduction will be given. No grant will be withdrawn, or materially reduced, until a second examination i been held by the examiner assisted by two assessors, the one chosen by the Government and the other by the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 payment. In the of a change of masters, each will receive his proportion of this sum, according to the period of his service. If a st dismissed, his share of the grant will go to the school.
9. A detailed account, with the proper vouchers, of the expenditure of the remaining three-fourths must be fr 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
as the Government may appoint.
12. Examiners who are not in the service of the Government will be paid for their assistance.
18. 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 European education is given in the Chinese language.
Class IV.-Schools in which a European education is given in any European language.
such exa
Class V.-Schools in which a European education is given in any European language, with Chinese in additio
14. The basis of examination will be two hundred daily attendances of not less than four hours each, at secular insta tion, 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 I.
1. Reading. Two pages of the First Book used in the school.
2. WritingFrom dictation, five common characters in the sume 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,
8. 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 is
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 tis
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 for
the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, six 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.
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 pussage 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 L.
The same as Standard I 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 I,
4. English Reading.--A short sentence from the First Book used in the scliool, with explanation of single words
5.
in Chinese.
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 explanation in Chinese.
6. English Writing. From dictation, an ordinary sentence in the same book.
English copy writing will be taken in this Staudard, 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.
STANDARD IV.
In addition to Standard IV for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.-A short passage in the Third Book used in the school, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing.From dictation, a short passage in the same book.
8. English Grammar-Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in 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 seven of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, six dollars and a half.
STANDARD V.
In addition to Standard V for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.-A short passage in the Fourth Book used in the school, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing.-From dictation, a short passage in the same book.
8. English Grammar-Parsing a simple sentence in the same book,
9.
Geography-Outlines of Asia and Africa,
English copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has not passed
in eight of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, seven dollars and a half.
STANDARD VI.
In addition to Standard VI for schools in Class I,
6. English Reading.--An ordinary prose passage chosen by the examiner, with explanation in Chinese.
7. English Writing.-A short theme or letter.
8. English Grammar.Analysis and parsing of a short ordinary sentence chosen by the examiner.
9. Geography-Outlines of Europe and America, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard,
English copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars and a half.
18. For Schools in Class III. (Schools in which a European education is given in the Chinese language.)
STANDARD I.
1. Reading. Two pages of the First Book used in the school.
2. Writing. Five common characters from dictation.
3. Arithmetic.-Notation.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars. STANDARD II.
1. Brading.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. Arithmetic Simple Addition and Subtraction, in addition to the Arithmetic 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 two
of the other subjects.
Value of pass in this Standard, four dollars.
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