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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тя OCTOBER, 1889.
ceylon cadetSHIPS.
WITH the view of supplying the Civil Service in Ceylon, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the Colony to learning the Native Languages, viz., Sinhalese and Tamil.
1. The Cadets who must be natural-born British subjects are selected by open competitive examination* held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed
The examinations for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August.
2. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave for the Colony during the month of October following the examination.
3. The salary of a Cadet commences at the rate of Rs. 3,000 a year. A free postage is granted, and half salary is allowed from the date of embarkation, and full salary from that arrival in the Colony. A bond must be entered into by each Cadet, and two approved sureties, with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, to secure that--in case of his dismissal, or in case he shall within four years from the date of his arrival in Ceylon, either quit the Colony without leave or relinquish his appoint- ment (except on account of ill health)-he shall, if required by the Governor, repay to the Colony the cost of his passage out.
The subjoined Minute contains the rules at present in force respecting the employment of Cadets. They are, of course, alterable from time to time by the Government.
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4. In order to facilitate the study of the Native Languages, all Cadets will, from the date of their being placed on the permanent staff, receive a pundit allowance of Rs. 30 a month during twenty-one months. Such allowance will be drawn by the Cadet only on his certificate that the teacher has been actually and bona fide employed. During these twenty-one months of study, Cadets will be attached to one of the Public Offices, which they will be required to attend for a certain time each day, as may be directed by the Governor, in order to give them an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with their reading.
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5. The Civil Servants are paid as follows:- Passed Cadets at the rate of............Rs. 3,500 per annum. Officers in the 5th class at the rate of 4,000
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from 12,000 to Rs. 18,000 per ann.
6. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted to members of the permanent Government service after a period of six years' resident service in the Col- ony, without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.
7. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill-health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one- sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years.
8. A deduction of four per cent. is made from the salaries of all those who enter the Ceylon Civil Service, as a contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund.
9. The Government of Ceylon at present calculates the Rupee at 1s. 10d. for the purpose of the payment in England of half salary or pension.
MINUTE BY THE GOVERNOR.
1. Every Cadet will be required, before he can receive a substantive appointment to pass an examination in the subjects herein-after specified. If he pass at or before the examination occurring not later than 21 months from the date of his being attached to one of the Public Offices, his rank in the Service and claim to pension will count from the date of his appointment as Cadet Otherwise, his claim to count his service will be deferred; and should he fail to pass within three years from his being attached, his pay will be withdrawn, and the Secretary of State will be recommended to cancel his appointment.
* A separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination,
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