A Review on Oxford Local Examinations in Colonial HongKong (1889-1908 )
Contents 1889 April 1 November 23, 1889 . 3 1889 Central School Result 5 1902 . 6 Hong Kong Weekly Press 1904-02-08 . 10 CM1905 . 11 Hong Kong Telegraph 1905-11-18 . 11 China Mail 1906-03-08 . 16 China Mail 1906-11-16 . 16 China Mail 1907-03-14 . 21 China Mail 1907-12-03 . 22 Hong Kong Telegraph dated January 24, 1908, 27 Hong Kong Telegraph 1908-10-26 . 29 1889 April These historical newspaper clippings from The China Mail , published on April 3, 1889 , provide a rare window into early colonial education in Hong Kong. They detail the results of the 1887 Cambridge Local Examinations and the very first Oxford Local Examinations held in the colony. [ 1 , 2 ] At this time, these elite exams were taken by top-tier students at Victoria College (which was renamed from the Government Central School in 1889, and would later become Queen's College ). [1] Here is the full transcription of both text sections: CAMBRI...