THE HONGKONG
Bago
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
No. 1.
No. 1.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 7TH JANUARY, 1860.
VOL. VI.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service in India, which is to take place in July, 1860, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 3d January, 1860.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
REGULATIONS.
1. In July 1800, an Examination of candidates will be held in London.*—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 lie shall, on or before the 1st May 1800, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners, Dean's Yard, London, S.W.-
(a) A certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1860 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-two years;
(b) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity, unfitting him for the Civil Service of India;
(e) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;
(d) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge hereinafter 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 :-
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Marks.
English Language and Literature.—
Composition,
500
English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,
1,000
1,500
Language, Literature, and History of Greece,
750
Rome,
750
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France,
375
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Germany,
375
17
Italy,
375
Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,
1,250
Natural Science; that is, (1.) Chemistry, (2.) Electricity and Magnetism, (3.) Na-
tural History, (4.) Geology, and (5.). Mineralogy,
500
*
** 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,
500
Sanskrit Language and Literature,
500
Arabic Language and Literature,
500
7,375
5. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding regulation denote 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 Examination, as may be deemed necessary.
$. The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be ndded 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 if found duly qualified shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India. They shall be permitted to choose, according to tlte order in which they stand, as long as a choice remains, the Presidency to which they shall be appointed.
* The number of appointments to be made is not at present known.