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2. Explanation. In writing, a passage not exceeding thirty characters in

the same book.

3. Writing. From memory, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in

the book used in the school for that purpose.

4. Composition. A simple letter (R).

5. Geography. The Canton Province, in addition to the geography of

the previous standards.

6. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).--Reduction (Chinese Tables,) in addi-

tion to the arithmetic of the previous standards.

Value of a pass in at least four of the ordinary subjects of this standard: nine dollars; in Arithmetic : two dollars and a half.

STANDARD VII.

1. Repetition. A passage not exceeding one hundred characters in the

Seventh Reader used in the school.

2. Explanation. In writing, a passage not exceeding fifty characters in

the same book.

3. Writing. In colloquial or book style, a simple story read out twice by

the examiner.

4. Composition. In polite epistolary style, a letter (L).

5. Geography.-Drawing a map of any of the continents (the map to include the principal towns, rivers and mountains of the continent prescribed).

6. History. In colloquial or book style, answers to questions from the

History Book used in the school.

7. Optional Subject (Arithmetic).--Vulgar fractions, in addition to the

arithmetic of the previous standards.

Value of a pass in at least five of the ordinary subjects of this

standard: ten dollars; in Arithmetic: three dollars.

NOTE. In girls schools, repetition may be substituted for com- position in standard IV, and reading for composition in standard V.

17. For Schools in Class II. (Schools in which a European education is given in the Chinese language).

STANDARD I.

1. Reading and repeating.-Two pages of the First Reader used in the

school.

2. Writing. From dictation, ten common characters from the same book. 3. Arithmetic.-Notation and numeration up to 10,000.

Value of a pass in this standard: four dollars,

STANDADRD II.

1. Reading and repeating.-A passage not exceeding fifty characters in

the First and Second Readers used in the school.

2. Writing. From dictation, twenty consecutive characters from the Second

Dictation Book used in the school.

3. Arithmetic. Notation and numeration up to one million, and simple

addition and subtraction.

Copy writing (Romanized only) will be taken in this standard, but it

will not be counted if the scholar has not passed in two of the

other subjects.

Value of a pass in this standard: six dollars.

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