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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH JANUARY, 1888.

CLASS I-GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

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1. Simplify

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2. Distinguish falsehood, equivocation, exaggeration and hyperbole.

3. Write short sentences showing the construction, you would employ with each of the following verbs.

ascribe. conscribe. describe.

escribe. inscribe. prescribe.

proscribe. subscribe.

4. How is it, that European goods can be bought cheaper at Chinese shops ?

5. Write short accounts of the following animals, stating where they are to be found.

beaver. boa.

emu.

giraffe. gnu. gorilla.

wolverene. zebra.

6. State briefly what you know of Moses, Socrates, Confucius, Buddha, Christ and Mahomet. 7. Mention some animals, that abounded in China formerly, but now are not found there.. 8. Quote in English Mencius' view as to the causes of the decline of a country.

CLASS I-DICTATION.

The brilliancy of the streams, which are commonly red at their base, green in the middle, and light yellow towards the zenith, increases, and at the same time they dart with greater vivacity athwart the skies. The colours are wonderfully transparent; the red approaching to a clear blood-red, the green to a pale emerald tint. On turning from the flaming firmament to the earth, this also is seen to glow with a magical light. The dark sea, black as jet, forms a striking contrast to the white snow plain or the distant ice mountain: all the outlines tremble as if they belonged to the unreal world of dreams. The imposing silence of the night heightens the charms of the magnificent spectacle.

CLASS I.-COMPOSITION.

(5 Complete Sentences.)

What advantages does an Empire derive from having Colonial Possessions?

CLASS I.—MAP-DRAWING.

(From Memory)

India.

CLASS I.- ENGLISH TO CHINESE.

Tuesday, 9-11.

Paroxysm. ecstasy.

complicated. submerge.

equipment. obliterate.

At length the kangaroo becomes re-assured, drops upon its forepaws, gives an awkward leap or two, and goes on feeding. Meantime the native advances stealthily and by slow stages, with his arm raised in the attitude of throwing his spear, until he is within reach of his prey. At last the whistling spear penetrates the devoted animal: then the wood rings with shouts; women and children all join pell-mell in the chase. After a time the exhausted animal turns on its pursuers, places its back against a tree, and prepares to seize and rend any one who may approach too near. The wily native keeps clear of its inurderous embrace, and kills it by throwing spears into its breast from the distance of a few yards.

CLASS I.--TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH.

之生

其埋所免冲在山此多宜

死食 刷掩附其不乃求

之

罰此項故之亦多

事多每

鄉清

弊不也所無用國或取雨

借是

出 受凡

槪

蒸

即賄查覺空 官日於

浮民軍

語子觸

鄉爲人至

穢

愚能最五夫

暴墓

革倘人

皆 信

開間務五息 民前或典厘於

借鑒不

哉慎易尺葬人不雨所近病水之

有亦有公服上

間