THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MARCH, 1872.
VII GOLD:-
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(1.) Mention some places where Gold is found; and give the percentage of Gold to Silver in the specimens
found in those places.
(2.) Given 6 Fe SO, + 2 Au CI, to find Gold.
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(3.) What are the Tests for Gold?
VIII. TIN: :----
(1.) What is the principal ore of Tiu, and how is it reduced?
(2.) What is Mine Tin, and what is Stream Tin?
(3.) What is Tin-plate? Describe the process by which it is made.
IV. COMPOSITION.
THE ORANGE.
V. DICTATION.
(100 marks.)
(50 marks.)
When I was a child of seven years old, my friends on a holiday, filled my pocket with half-pence. I went directly toward a shop where toys were sold for children, and being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I met by the way, in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered him all my money for it. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, under- standing the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth, put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money, and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation. This little event, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, "Don't give too much for the whistle;" and so I saved my money.
VI. MATHEMATICAL DRAWING.
1. Bisect any given angle.
2.
Find the centre of any given circle.
3.
(40 marks.)
From a given point, let fall a perpendicular upon a given straight line,-the point to be nearly opposite the end
of the given line.
4. Construct an ellipse, the transverse diameter being 6 inches, the conjugate 4 inches.
6. Upon any straight line construct a regular octagon.
5.
Upon any straight line draw a regular pentagon.
VII. GEOGRAPHY.
(50 marks.)
1. If you were asked to take a ship from Calcutta to St. Petersburg, through what seas, straits, &c., and past what
countries would you sail?
2. Give the principal Volcanoes in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
3. Name the three great Rivers of China, the Provinces through which they flow, and the principal cities on their
banks.
4.
Give the principal Rivers in the North and West of Africa.
5. Give a short account of Soudan or Nigritia.
6. Give the principal mountain Ranges in Africa.
7. Describe the Sahara, or Great Desert.
8. Draw as full and correct a Map of Africa as you can.
VIII. GEOMETRY.
1. Define a Circle, an Isosceles Triangle, a Rhombus, and a Parallelogram.
2. From the greater of two straight lines to cut off a part equal to the less.
3. To bisect a given rectilineal angle, that is, to divide it into two equal angles.
(50 marks.)
4. To make a triangle of which the sides shall be equal to three given straight lines, but any two whatever of these
must be greater than the third.
5. To draw a straight line through a given point parallel to a given straight line.
6. To describe a square upon a given straight line.
IX. GRAMMAR.
1.
Part single or with mate
Graze the sea-weed, their pasture, and thro' groves
(40 marks.)
Of coral stray, or sporting with quick glance
Show to the sun their waved coats dropt with gold.
Parse the words in italics.
2. Analyse into simple sentences:--
If they eat up our food, and worry our skin and ears, we must remember that they also themselves supply abundant food both to birds and fish, on which we ourselves partly subsist, and that to three of their tribes we owe much.
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