THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 70.
HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.
The following Minute by the Governor is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1881.
FREDERICK STewart,
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Acting Colonial Secretary.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
As a general rule, all appointments at my disposal in the Civil Service of this Colony will be given by a system of Competitive Examinations, similar to that which is established for the Civil Service of the United Kingdom by Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 4th of June, 1870.
Any young man in the Colony can compete for such appointments.
Each Candidate must satisfy the Board of Examiners that I may from time to time nominate :- 1st. That he is within the limits of age prescribed for the situation or employment to which
he desires to be admitted;
2nd. That he is free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere
with the proper discharge of his duties;
3rd. That his character is such as to qualify him for such situation or employment; and 4th. That he possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter on the discharge of his
official duties.
(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY.
28th May, 1877.
In accordance with the foregoing Minute, an open Competitive Examination for two appointments as European Turnkey in Hongkong Gaol, will be held at 2.30 P.M. on Wednesday, the 16th of March, in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.
The salary of the post is $40 a month.
Candidates should send in their names, with any certificates or testimonials they may possess, to the Colonial Secretary, before Monday, the 14th March.
The limits of age for this appointment are 21 to 35.
For the post, the Examination will mainly consist of English, Handwriting, Arithmetic and Chinese.
The Examiners will lay before the Governor the names of the Candidates in order of merit, and His Excellency will select the persons to be appointed.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.No. 71.
The following Calendar of Grants of Probates during 1880, made under Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Comniand,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th February, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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