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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21st AUGUST, 1880.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Inspector of Schools, &c., &c.'

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HEREAS ERNEST JOHN EITEL has petitioned to be naturalized as a British subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized; Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philoso- phy, Inspector of Schools, &c., &c., shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a British subject within this Colony, and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the "Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.”

No. 199.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.

The following Minute by the Governor is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1880.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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 a temporary Clerkship in the Colonial Secretary's Office, will be held at Noon on Friday, the 27th of August, in the Council Chamber, Government Offices.

The salary of the post i.: $40 a month.

Candidates should send in their names, with any certificates or testimonials they may possess, to the Colonial Secretary, before Thursday, the 26th instant.

The limits of age for this appointment are 16 to 24.

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 three Candidates whom they may letermine to be the best, and from those three the Governor will select the person to be appointed.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1880.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,