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(100 marks.)

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MARCH, 1872.

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XIII. TRANSLATION. CHINESE INTO ENGLISH.

(SPECIAL.)

客問宜

縣宰之子胡

時曾遊桂

呂蒙正未第

旦待呂甚薄

日呂公能詩

客有知之者

燈不成夢胡

客曰桃盡寒

問有何好句

宜少加禮胡

胡詩

睡漢耳甚

笑曰是一渴

恨之明年中

狀元寄聲於

胡渴睡漢狀

元及第矣胡

日待我明年

籌及

籌矣次榜

及第輸君一

果然中首選

甚渴胡寒句

XIV. TRANSLATION.

ENGLISH INTO CHINESE.

(SPECIAL.)

A stag quenching his thirst in a clear lake, was struck with the beauty of his horns,

(100 marks.)

which he saw reflected in the water. At the same time, observing the extreme slenderness of his legs, "What a pity it is," said he, "that so fine a creature should be furnished with so despicable a set of spindleshanks! What a truly noble animal I should be, were my legs in any degree answerable to my horns!" In the midst of these thoughts he was alarmed by the cry of a pack of hounds. He immediately bounded through the forest, and left his pursuers so far behind that he might have escaped; but rushing into a thick wood, his horns were entangled in the branches, where he was held till the hounds came up, and tore him in pieces. In his last moments he thus exclaimed, "How ill do we judge of our true advantages! legs, which I despised, would have borne me away in safety, had not the antlers I was so vain of, betrayed me to

ruin."

The

Total marks 910.

The marks gained by the first nine were:-

754, 738, 714, 707, 705, 685, 685, 635, and 607.

FREDERICK STEWART, Head Master.

No. 46.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, until Noon on Thursday, the 14th Instant, for the making up and supply of the undermentioned Summer Clothing for the use of the Police Department:-

40 Suits of White Duck for Inspectors, &c.

16 Helmets with Puggaries for

do.

750 Suits of Drabbete for Europeans and Indians.

130 Rattan Helmets with Cotton Cover and Puggaries.

224 Suits of Drabbete for Chinese Land Force.

135 Serge Jackets for Chinese Water Police.

135 Pairs Drabbete Trousers for

250 Chinese Hats.

258 Pairs Chinese Shoes.

112 Pairs Stockings.

do.

No Tender will be received unless the Person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $100 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such Person shall refuse to carry out his Tender.

Form of Tender and any further information can be obtained on application at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police.

No Tender will be received unless sent in the Form required.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1872.

CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.