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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION--No. 474.
The following Circular Despatch, accompanying copies of revised regulations respecting Naval Cadets, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th November, 1887. -
CIRCULAR.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary,
DOWNING STREET,
14th September, 1887,
SIR,-With reference to my Circular Despatch of the 1st of June last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for information in the Colony under your Government, copies of revised regulations respecting Naval Cadets.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
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H. T. HOLLAND.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING NAVAL CADETS.
In operation for the Examinations in November 1887, and June 1888.
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For alterations to be made in Nov. 1888, see Memorandum attached.
For the information of Candidates.
1. Appointments to Naval Cadetships will be made by limited competition, with the under- mentioned exceptions-
Four Cadetships given annually to sous of gentlemen in the Colonies, on the recommendation of
the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Service Cadetships, the total number of which is not to exceed five in any one year. Service Cadets will be selected by the Board of Admiralty from (a) sons of officers of the Army, Navy or Marines who have been killed in action, or who have been lost at sea on active service, or killed on duty, or who have died of wounds received in action or injuries received on duty within six months from the date of such action or injury, (b) sons of officers of the Navy who have performed long or distinguished service, and who hold or have held rank or relative rank on the Active List not lower than that of Commander. Not more than two such latter Service Cadets will be nominated annually.
Applications for Service Cadetships should be addressed to the Military Secretary, Horse Guards, if the candidate is the son of an officer of the Army; to the Secretary of the Admiralty, if the candidate is the son of an officer of the Navy or Marines, and to the Military Secretary, India Office, if the candidate is the son of an officer of the Indian Army.
Colonial and Service Cadets will be entered on passing the test examination as specified in paragraphs 9 and 10, and will in all other respects be subject to these Regulations.
The educational examination of all candidates will be conducted by the Civil Service Commissio ners (address Cannon Row, Westminster) who will deal with all questions connected with such examination and will announce the results. A fee of ten shillings will be required from each candidate,
2. Except in special circumstances, not more than one-third of the number of candidates actually presenting themselves before the Civil Service Commissioners will be entered.
3. The nomination of candidates for Naval Cadetships will be made by the First Lord, by individual members of the Board, and by the Secretaries to the Board of Admiralty.
A Flag Officer or a Commodore 1st Class appointed to the chief cominand of a station, or to a separate command, and a Captain, on first appointment as such to the command of a ship, will be allowed to nominate one candidate, provided the privilege is exercised within six months of appointment.
No Captain will be entitled to nominate more than one candidate during the time he holds the rank of Captain, but a Flag Officer or a Commodore 1st Class may claim the privilege each time he is appointed to a command as above.