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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1892.

CLASS I.-BOOK-KEEPING.

9-12.

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4 Aug. Sold 15 Bales of Silk to J. Henry at $75–$1,125. Receiving $800 cash payment.

Balance written against J. Henry,

C.

800.00

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Office Rent for July,

120.00

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Stationery, &c., ...............

35.25

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Bought Tea of Gonsalez & Co.,

750.00

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Discounted Bill No. 13 for $1,500 drawn May 10th at 4 months' at 5 p.c......... Bought Tea of Hewetson & Co. $3,600 paying $2,175 in Cash. Balance written

against our Account,

1,485.00

.2,175.00

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Bought of J. Henry 20 cases of Tea $820. Paid Cash $495. Balance written off

as against J. Henry's debt of 4th Inst.,

495:00

1. Journalise above Transactions.

2. Make a Profit and Loss Account from above, supposing a balance brought forward of $4,250 to

Credit on August 1st, and crediting value of Tea in Godown at $2,500.

3. What is the gain or loss p.c. per annum on the month's transaction.

4. Draw a Promissory Note, not negotiable, from J. Penn to Henry Duncan for $600 from this

date to run four months.

5. Explain the terms Bill of exchange, Days of grace, goodwill, manifest, rebate, wharfage.

6. Make out a bill for goods sold by yourself to W. J. Herring

36 yards of cloth at 73 cents a yard.

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90 collars at $2.20 the dozen.

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1,000 pens at 80 cents the gross.

12 pairs of boots at $3.25 the pair.

CLASS I.-GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

9-12.

1. Form a few sentences illustrating the distinctive use of each of the following synonyms;-to say,

speak, talk, tell, mention, state.

2. Explain the terms,

(a) Mammalia, viviparous, carnivora.

(b) Telegraph, telephone, phonograph, photograph.

3. What adjectives correspond to the following nouns ?

aggressor

appetite

ardour bias contrition

deceit

error

harmony horror hunger

4. Describe a ship, and mention the most important parts. of it.

instant monk

navigation trifle vigour

5. Give a short account of any one important event that has taken place in China or Japan, within

the last few months.

6. Write out the correct Chinese names for the chief officials of the Colony, with the English equivalent

against each. 7. Give in English the incident referred to below. State where it is to be found exactly.

叨陪鯉 對

CLASS I.-TRANSLATION.

2-4.

不

有與

與日求也藝於從政乎何 何有日求也可使從政也 也與日賜也達於從政乎

也與子日由也果於從政 乎何有日賜也可使從政

季康子問仲由可使從政

不違勞而不怨

父母幾諫見志不從又敬

而内自省也 〇子日事 子曰見賢思齊焉見不賢

祿在其中矣

餘則寡悔言寡尤行寡悔 則寡尤多見關殆慎行其 子曰多聞關疑慎言其餘

有餘力則以學文 謹而信汎愛衆而親仁行 子日弟子入則孝出則弟

復我者則吾必在汶上矣 子騫日善爲我辭焉如有 季氏使閔子騫爲費宰閔