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20 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH JANUARY, 1863...
No. 6.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India in 1863, are published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th January, 1863.
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
REGULATION'S.
1. In June or July 1863, an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Not less than be selected, if so many shall be found duly qualified. Of these,
candidates will for that of Madras, and
will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, for that of Bombay.*--Notice will hereafter be given of the days and place of examination.
2. Any natural-born subject of Her Majesty, who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of India, will be entitled to be examined at such Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st May 1863, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners, Dean's Yard, London, S.W.-
(a) A Certificate of his berth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1863 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-two years;
(b) A Certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no desease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity, unfitting him for the Civil Service of India;
(c) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;
(d) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge herein-after enumerated in which he desires to be examined.
3. In any case in which a doubt may arise as to the eligibility of a candidate in respect of age, health, or character, such inquiries as may be necessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.
4. The Examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge :†-
English Language and Literature,—
Composition,
Marks.
500
English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,.
Language, Literature, and History of Greece,
.1,000
1,500
750
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Rome,
France,
Germany,
Italy,
750
375
375
375
Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,
Natural Science; that is, (1.) Chemistry, (2.) Electricity and Magnetism, (3.) Natural
History, (4.) Geology, and (5.) Mineralogy,..
.1,250
500
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** No candidate will be allowed to be examined in more than three of the branches of knowledge included under this head, and the total (500 marks) may be obtained by adequate proficiency in any three.
Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy,.
Sanskrit Language and Literature,
Arabic Language and Literature,.
500
500
500
7,375
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5. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the number set opposite to each branch in the preceding regulation denotes the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it."
6. No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of Examination unless he shall be considered to possess a competent knowledge of that subject.
7. The Examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by vivâ voce Examina- tion, as may be deemed necessary.
8. The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be added up, and the names of the candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any
of the remaining candidates will be set forth in order of merit, and such candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India. They shall be permitted to choose, according to the order in which they stand, as long as a choice remains, the Presidency to which they shall be appointed.
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* The number of appointments to be made, and the number in each Presidency, will be announced hereafter. + It should be understood that candidates are at liberty to name at their pleasure any or all of these branches of knowledge (subject only to the restriction above mentioned as to Natural Science), and that no subjects are obligatory.