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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.

CHAPTER IV.

Commence-

rnent and

Conduct of the Examinations.

119. The examinations will commence early in the forenoon, duration of and will be continued from day to day until all the Candidates examinations, whose names appear upon the Harbour Master's list on the day of

examination are examined.

Candidates to be punctual.

Loose paper

and books removed.

No strangers admitted.

Books and

papers strictly forbidden.

All work to be shown.

Instruments are provided.

Leaving

room or

building.

Copying, etc.,

to be pre- vented.

Penalty for copying, etc.

120. Candidates are required to appear at the examination room punctually at the time appointed.

121. Before commencing the examination, the tables or desks must be cleared of all scraps of paper or books that are not used in the examination, and care should be taken that the Candidates do not bring into the examination room any book or paper.

122. No person will be allowed in the room during the examination, other than those whose duties require them to be pre-

sent.

No instructors will be allowed on the premises.

123. Candidates are prohibited from bringing into the examination room books or papers of any kind whatever. The slightest infringement of this regulation will subject the offender to all the penalties of a failure, and he will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination for a period of three months.

124. No Candidate will be allowed to work out his problems on a slate or on waste paper, or to write on the blotting paper supplied for his use in the examination. Violation of this rule will subject the Candidate to all the penalties of a failure.

A sheet of blotting paper should be issued to each Candidate with the first examination paper, and it must be returned to the examiner when the last paper is completed each day. The examiner will be careful to see that the blotting paper has not been used by the Candidate in solving his problems, or for conveying information to other Candidates.

125. All instruments necessary for use in the examinations are supplied by the Harbour Master.

126. No Candidate may leave the examination room without permission and without giving up the paper on which he is engaged. Under no circumstances will a Candidate be allowed to leave the building while the examination is proceeding. Violation of this rule will subject the Candidate to all the penalties of a failure.

127. Candidates should be so placed as to prevent one copying from the other, and no communication whatever between the Candidates should be allowed.

128. In the event of any Candidate being discovered referring to any book or paper, or copying from another, or affording any assistance or giving any information to another, or communicating in any way with another, during the time of examination, or copying any part of the problems for the purpose of taking them out of the examination rooms, he will subject himself to all the penalties of a failure, and will not be allowed to be examined for a period of six months.