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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH AUGUST, 1893.
STANDARD VII.
1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Seventh Reader used
in the school.
2. Explanation.--In writing (Chinese characters) a paraphrase of a passage, not exceeding
thirty characters, in the same book.
3. Composition.-A simple letter () in Chinese characters (colloquial or book style). 4. Arithmetic.--Reduction (of English money) and decimal fractions, in addition to the
arithmetic of the previous standards.
5. Geography.-Drawing from memory a map of any of the continents (the map to include
the principal rivers, mountains and cities in the continent prescribed).
6. History. The History used in the school for this standard.
7. Optional Subject.-- Physical Geography (the earth, the moon, and the planetary system).
Value of a pass in at least five of the ordinary subjects of this standard :
twelve dollars; in Physical Geography: two dollars.
NOTE. All the books used, and work submitted, for examination purposes should be in the Chinese character, but in the cases of Copy writing, Arithmetic, Geography, History and Physical Geography, the Romanized system may be used.
18. For Schools in Class III. (Schools in which a European education is given in any European language.)
STANDARD 1.
1. Reading. Accurate pronunciation of each word in a passage not exceeding five lines in
the First Book used in the school.
2. Writing.--A short sentence from the same book, slowly read once and then dictated in
single words.
3. Arithmetic.-Notation and numeration up to 1,000. Simple addition and subtraction of
numbers of not more than three figures.
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 a pass in this standard: six dollars.
STANDARD II.
1. Reading. Slow and distinct reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Second
Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-A sentence from the same book slowly read once, and then dictated in single
words.
3. Arithmetic. Notation and numeration up to a million, and simple multiplication and
division, in addition to the arithmetic of the previous standard.
4. Geography.-Definitions.
Copy writing will be taken in this standard, but it will not be counted if the scholar has
not passed in three of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: eight dollars.
STANDARD III.
1. Reading.-Clear and intelligible reading of a passage not exceeding ten lines in the Third
Book used in the school.
2. Writing.-Six lines of ordinary prose from the same book, slowly dictated once by a few
words at a time.
3. Arithmetic.--Compound rules (English and Chinese money), in addition to the arithmetic.
of the previous standards.
4. Grammar. - Ability to distinguish the parts of speech in a short sentence in the Reading
Book.
5. Geography.-Orally: the two hemispheres (general outlines), in addition to the geography
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 four of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this standard: ten dollars,
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