14. No candidate will be elected who fails to get 400 marks in the four English subjects, together with 300 marks in the remaining subjects.
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS.
15. Instead of Composition, Chinese Candidates will be allowed to offer Translation from Chinese into English.
History. An Epoch to be selected from time to time by the Examiners.
Literature.--A Hand book on English Literature, and some special play or plays of Shakespeare or work of other English poet to be selected from time to time by the Examiners.
Geography.--Political and Physical General, but special knowledge of China, of the British Isles, and of the British Colonies and Dependencies will be required.
Arithmetic. All the subjects included in the usual standard text books.
Algebra. To Quadratic Equations inclusive.
Euclid.-Book I at least.
Latin. Some simple book as Cæsar or Cornelius Nepos, with Grammar and Translation of short simple sentences into Latin.
Chemistry.--Elementary.
16. In every case the names of the first six candidates will be published in the Gazette in order of merit, with the number of marks obtained and the names of the Colleges where they were educated. 17. It will be in the discretion of the Examiners to select, with the approval of the Governor, the College to which the holder of the Scholarship shall be sent; but King's College, London, is recommended as the best suited for finishing the education of boys and beginning the course of study required by men in the same establishment.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1884.
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