556.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 242.
The following Circular Despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, IIongkong, 9th July, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
ARMY DISCIPLINE AND REGULATION (ANNUAL) ACT, 1881.
DOWNING STREET,
20th May, 1881.
SIR,-I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of the Army Discipline and Regulation (Annual) Act, 1881, which continues in force for twelve months, and amends the Army Discipline and Regulation Act, 1879.
I have the honour to be,
The Officer Administering the Government of
Sir.
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
KIMBERLEY.
HONGKONG.
Note. The enclosure appeared in the Government Gazette of the 11th ultimo.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 243.
HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.
The following Minute by the Governor is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1881.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
As a general rule, all appointments at my disposal in the Civil Service of this Colony will be given by a system of Competitive Examinations, similar to that which is established for the Civil Service of the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 4th of June, 1870.
Any young man in the Colony can compete for such appointments.
Each Candidate must satisfy the Board of Examiners that I may from time to time nominate :-
1st. That he is within the limits of age prescribed for the situation or employment to which
he desires to be admitted;
2nd. That he is free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere
with the proper discharge of his duties;
3rd. That his character is such as to qualify him for such situation or employment; and 4th. That he possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter on the discharge of his
official duties.
(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY.
28th May, 1877.
In accordance with the foregoing Minute, an open Competitive Examination for the post of Clerk in the Government Marine Surveyor's Office, will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, 20th July, in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.
The salary of the post is $40 a month.
Candidates should send in their names, with any certificates or testimonials they may possess, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, before Monday, the 18th July.
The limits of age for this appointment are 20 to 30.
Candidates will be examined in their knowledge of English, Handwriting, Arithmetic, Chinese,
and of the names and situations of the various parts of a ship or steamer.
The Examiners will lay before the Governor the names of the Candidates in order of merit.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.