THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1873.
STANDARD IV.
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1. Reading.-A passage not exceeding seventy characters in the Fourth Book used in the school. 2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book. 3. Explanation.-Simple phrases in the first ten pages of the same book.
4. Composition.—An antithetical sentence (5) of not more than three characters.
5. Geography-General outlines of China Proper.
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, six dollars.
STANDARD V.
1. Reading. A passage not exceeding eighty characters in the Fifth Book used in the school. 2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding forty characters in the same book. 3. Explanation.-A passage not exceeding twenty characters in the same book. Orally or
in writing at the option of the examiner.
4. Composition. A very short theme.
5. Geography.-The Canton Province, in addition to the Geography of the previous Standard.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, seven dollars.
STANDARD VI.
1. Reading--A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the Sixth Book used in
the school.
2. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in the same book.
3. Explanation.A passage not exceeding thirty characters in the same book. Orally or
in writing at the option of the examiner.
4. Composition. A short theme.
5. Geography. The Chinese Empire.
Copy writing will not be taken in this Standard.
Value of a pass in this Standard, eight dollars.
17. For Schools in Class II. (Schools in which a Chinese education is given, with English in addition.)
STANDARD I.
The same as Standard I for schools in Class I.
Value of a pass in this Standard, two dollars.
STANDARD II.
In addition to Standard II for schools in Class 1,
4. English Reading.-A short sentence from the First Book used in the school, with ex-
planation of single words in Chinese.
5. English Writing.-From dictation, a short sentence in the same book.
English 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, four dollars and a half.
STANDARD III.
In addition to Standard III for schools in Class I,
5. English Reading.-A short passage in the Second Book used in the school, with ex-
planation in Chinese.
6. English Writing.---From dictation, an ordinary sentence in the same book.
English copy writing will be taken in this Standard, but it will not be counted if the
scholar has not passed in five of the other subjects.
Value of a pass in this Standard, five dollars and a half.
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