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victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1857.
Power of Governor
of the Peace, by
Fine and Imprison-
LXXXII. For the maintainence of good order and discipline within the Gaol, the to punish his Subor- vernor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol staff, for any dinates by Fine; or, in gence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the conjunction with a Jus
by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider Imprisonment; or, by ary-such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with ment. labour not to exceed One Month. LXXXIII. The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison to inflict corporal pun- nitted by Prisoners, have power to inflict a punishment not to exceed Fifteen ishment on Prisoners.
es of a Rattan.
Power of Governor
Governor to record
LXXXIX. The Governor shall, in every case of so punishing a Subordinate or such Panishments in Prisoner, as in the two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his his Journal, and report urnal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the
nial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
to Colonial Secretary.
la accordance with Instructions from the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies the follow- Regulations for the Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India, which is to take place in July A are published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1859.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
REGULATIONS.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
1. In July 1859, an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Forty candidates will be selected, if so many shall be found Of these twenty-five will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, eight for that of Madras, and seven for that of Bombay. 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 nel at such Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st May 1859, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners,
Yard, London, S. W.-
(«) A certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1859 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-three
years;
() 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;
(c) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;
(1) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge herein-after enumerate l 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
Recessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.
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The Examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge:—
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English Language and Literature,-
Marks.
? the
Composition,
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English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,
500
1,000
jeon. iting
Language, Literature, and History of Greece,
1,500
750
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39
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39
s for
Rome,
France, Germany, Italy,
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750
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39
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Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,
Natural Science; that is, Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and Mineralogy,
375
375
375
1,250
500
Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy,
*.* No candidate will be allowed to be examine:l 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.
Sanskrit Language and Literature,
500
Arabic Language and Literature,
500
500
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7,375
The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding regula-
te the greatest number of tnarks that can be obtained in respect of it.
No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of Examination unless he shall be considered to possess a competent Zre of that subject.
The Examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers and by viud voce Examination, as may be Fotossary.
The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be added up, names of the forty candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates et forth in order of merit, and such candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India. They shall mitted to choose, according to the order in which they stand, as long as a choice remains, the Presidency to which they shall be