THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH AUGUST, 1887.
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Fifteen Scholarships of £50 a year each, tenable for three years from the opening of the College, have been provided by the liberality of the following benefactors :-
MISS MARY ANN DRIVER (Sia).
HENRY DRIVER-HOLLOWAY, Esq. (Two). ANTONY GIBBs. Esq.
WALPOLE GREENWELL, ESQ. (Tws).
GEORGE MARTIN-HOLLOWAY, Esq. (Two). BENJAMIN NEWGass, Esq.
HENRY TATE, ESQ.
The Scholarships will be competed for at the Entrance Examination in August.
All enquiries, and applications for Forms of Entry, and for further information in regard to Scholarships, should be addressed in the first instance to the Secretary, Royal Holloway College.
By Order of the Governors.
J. L. CLIFFORD-SMITH, Secretary.
ROYAL HOLLOWAY COLLEGE,
EGHAM, SURREY, May 20th, 1887.
THE ROYAL HOLLOWAY COLLEGE,
EGHAM, SURREY.
Entrance and Scholarship Examinations.
THE Entrance Examination will be held at QUEEN'S COLLEGE, 43, Harley Street, London, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, AUGUST 4th and 5th. Forms of Entry may be obtained from the Secretary; and should be returned to him not later than July 15th, with the Examination Fee of £1.* Can- didates must be at Queen's College by 9.45 8.11.
Luncheon will be provided for them on each day at a charge of 1s.
The Examination will consist of:-
(1),—OBLIGATORY SUBJECTS :
Arithmetic. English Essay. Paper on English History and General Geography. (2). —--OPTIONAL SUBJECTS, of which not less than two nor more than four must be taken,
one, at least, being a language:
Latin.
Greek. French.
German. Algebra.
The standard in each subject will be as follows!-
Geometry. Trigonometry.
Latin and Greek.--Easy passages for translation into English. Easy English sen-
tences for translation into Latin or Greek. Questions on grammar.
French and German.-Passages for translation into English. English sentences and
prose passages for translation into French or German. Questions on grammar.
Algebra.-To the Binomial Theorem, inclusive.
(A Candidate will pass in this subject if she shows sound knowledge up to and including simple
equations.)
Geometry.--Euclid's Elements. Books i.-iv., vi., und xi. 1-21.
(A Candidate will pass if she knows the two first Books).
Trigonometry.--So far as to include the solution of triangles.
In all the papers great importance will be attached to sound elementary work.
Students who, from residence abroad or other sufficient cause, are unable to attend the Entrance Examination in August, may be examined at the Royal Holloway College on Thursday and Friday, September 29th and 30th.
Board and lodging will in this case be provided at the College at a charge of 12s. 6d. for the two days..
The following Examinations will be accepted in place of the Entrance Examination :-
The London Matricnlation.
The Oxford Women's First Examination.
The Higher Certificate Examination of the Oxford and Cambridge Board.
The Cambridge Higher Local Examination in any two of the groups A, B and C.
The various Senior Local Examinations of the Universities of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Colonies, provided two Languages, or one Language and Mathematics, are included in the pass.
And such other Examinations as the Governors may from time to time deem equivalent.
* This should be remitted in Postal or Money Orders.
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