CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 483

141

1309975

479

# HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION SCHEME

## STANDARD I

For Students of Colloquial.

Period of Study: 3 Years.

### 1st Examination, (at the end of 6 Months).

(a.) Radicals 1-117. (b.) Pages 1-20,-Select Phrases, (Lobscheid),

(a.) Radicals. (b) Select Phrases.

### 2nd Examination, (at the end of 12 Months).

### 3rd Examination, (at the end of 18 Months).

(a.) Less. 1-5,-Dennys's Handbook: Chinese Text and Radicals.

(b.) Less. 1-20,-Dennys's Handbook.

### 4th Examination, (at the end of 2 Years).

(a.) Less. 1-40,-Dennys's Handbook,

(b) Chinese Numerals, (square and current).

(c.) Less. 1-20,--Dennys's Handbook: Chinese Text and Radicals.

(d) Chinese Official Ranks, and terms for Hongkong Officials.

### 5th Examination, (at the end of 2 Years).

(a.) Dennys's Handbook.

(b) Chinese Surnames, (Williams's Dictionary).

(c) An ordinary Chinese bill, in fair hand.

(d.) Radicals of characters in Dennys's Handbook.

(a.) Colloquial.

### 6th Examination, (at the end of 3 Years).

(b) Geography of Kwong-tung.

(c) Read and explain the Sám-tsz King, (4).

(d) Write the simpler characters in the Sám-tsz King, and the numerals, (square and current).