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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1893.

3. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the book used in the

school for that purpose.

4. Composition. Three antithetical couplets of not more than three characters each). 5. Geography. The two hemispheres (general outlines).

6. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).-The simple rules.

Value of a pass in at least four of the ordinary subjects of this standard: seven dollars; in Arithmetic: one dollar and a half.

STANDARD V.

1 Repetition.-A passage not exceeding eighty characters in the Fifth Reader used in the

school.

2. Explanation.-In writing, a passage not exceeding twenty characters in the same book. 3. Writing.--From memory, a passage not exceeding sixty characters in the book used in the

school for that purpose.

4. Composition.-Three antithetical couplets of not more than five characters each (I). 5. Geography.-The Chinese Empire, in addition to the geography of the previous standard 6. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).-Compound rules (Chinese money), in addition to the

arithmetic of the previous standards.

Value of a pass in at least four of the ordinary subjects of this standard : eight dollars; in Arithmetic: two dollars.

STANDARD VI.

1. Repetition.-A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Sixth Reader used

in the school.

2. Explanation. In writing, a passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book. 3. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the book used in the

school for that purpose.

4. Composition.-A simple letter ().

5. Geography.-The Canton Province, in addition to the geography of the previous standards.

6. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).-Reduction (Chinese Tables), in addition to the arithmetic

of the previous standards.

Value of a pass in at least four of the ordinary subjects of this standard: nine

dollars; in Arithmetic: two dollars and a half.

STANDARD VII.

1. Repetition. A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Seventh Reader used

in the school.

2. Explanation.-In writing, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the same book. 3. Writing. In colloquial or book style, a simple story read out twice by the examiner.

4. Composition.--In polite epistolary style, a letter (1 L).

5. Geography.-Drawing a map of any of the continents (the map to include the principal

towns, rivers and mountains of the continent prescribed).

6. History. In colloquial or book style, answers to questions from the History Book used

in the school.

7. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).-Vulgar fractions, in addition to the arithmetic of the

previous standards.

Value of a pass in at least five of the ordinary subjects of this standard: ten

dollars; in Arithmetic: three dollars.

NOTE.-In girls schools, repetition may be substituted for composition in standard

IV, and reading for composition in standard V.

17. For Schools in Class II. (Schools in which a European education is given in the Chinese language).

STANDARD I.

1. Reading and repeating.-Two pages of the First Reader used in the school.

2. Writing. From dictation, ten common characters from the same book.

3. Arithmetic.-Notation and numeration up to 10,000.

Value of a pass in this standard: four dollars.