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# HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION SCHEME.

## STANDARD II

For Masters at the Central School, and others whose time for study is limited.

Period of Study: 3 Years.

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

(a.) Colloquial, (Lobscheid's Select Phrases).

(b.) The Radicals.

(c.) The School Book Committee's 1st Book, (1st half).

(d.) Sir John Davis's "Chinese."

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

(a.) Colloquial, (Dennys's Handbook; First 30 Lessons).

(b.) Practical use of a Chinese Dictionary.

(c.) The School Book Committee's 1st Book.

(d.) Williams's Middle Kingdom, (Vol 1).

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

(a.) Colloquial, (Dennys's Handbook).

(b.) The School Book Committee's 2nd Book.

The Sám-tsz King (3).

(c.) Writing, (Mr. Piton's Primer).

(d.) Williams's Middle Kingdom, (Vol II).

(a.) Colloquial.

(b.) The Tái Hok, (K1).

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

The Circle of Knowledge, (Less. 1-50).

(c.) Writing, (Circle of Knowledge, Less. 1-5).

(d.) The Prolegomena to Dr. Legge's 1st Vol.

(a.) Colloquial.

### 5th Examination, (at the end of 21/2 Years).

(b.) Mencius, (Dr. Legge: pp. 1-136).

The Circle of Knowledge, (Less. 1-100).

(c.) Mark the tones of the characters in a passage selected from the Sám-tsz King.

(d.) Life of Mencius, (Dr. Legge's Prolegomena, Vol II).

(e.) Colloquial.

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

(b.) Wade's Documentary Series, (Parts IV and V).

The School Book Committee's 3rd Book.

(c.) Translate into Chinese, using the character, a few easy English sentences.

(d.) Biot's Researches into the Manners of the Ancient Chinese, (Dr. Legge's Prolegomena to the Shi King).