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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1878.

[No. 646.]

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 14th August, 1878.

REV. SIR,-Adverting to my letter No. 403 of the 16th May, I have the honour to inform you have taken to the that Governor POPE HENNESSY having carefully considered the objections you practice of Sunday labour by Government employées, which has prevailed in Hongkong for many years past, has given instructions that His Excellency hopes will put a stop to all labour of the kind in future, except that which may be absolutely necessary and unavoidable

I have the honour to be,

Rev. Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Rev. EDMUND Davys,

Acting Colonial Chaplain.

No. 179.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.

The following Documents are published for general information.

J. M. PRICE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

By Command,

J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th September, 1878.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

HONGKONG, 12th September, 1878.

SIR, With reference to the Competitive Examination for the vacant post of Shroff (including also the duties of an English and Chinese Clerk) at the Supreme Court, we have the honour to

report:-

1. All t1

PLUNKET, W

ndidates who at the preliminary examination, conducted by the Honourable C. B nd to have any knowledge of English at all, were

VIT. I LUNKET to presento neuistives fan examination. ...

Central School.

2. Of the 15 Candidates thus summoned, only 6 presented themsel whom begged to be allowed to withdraw before the whole examination

No. 16, so that only 4 Candidates submitted to the whole examination, viz

and No. 18.

the Honourable the Government

No. 8 and 14, No. 15,

3. These 6 Candidates were examined according to the scheme approved by His Excellency the Governor, and the results are detailed in the appended tabulated statement, from which it will appear that the Candidates ranged as follows:-

No. 15, 6,

17

""

14,

16,

19

8,

29

""

18,

63 Marks.

38

31

>>

24

""

22 14

4. The only Candidate whom we can recommend for the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor is No. 15, Mr. CHUNG-SHING-HONG, who passed well in every subject, and regarding whom the Honourable C. B. PLUNKET writes in his list No. 15, "an intelligent smart man, speaks, reads and writes English remarkably well for a Chinaman;" which remark the undersigned are fully able to endorse.

5. The examination papers of all the Candidates and the testimonials of Mr. CHUNG-SHING-HONG are herewith enclosed.

6. The testimonials of all the other Candidates and the documents which Dr. EITEL obtained from the Honourable C. B. PLUNKET for the purposes of this examination, and which are to be returned to Mr. PLUNKET, are also herewith forwarded.

E. J. EITEL.

M. S. TONNOCHY. NG CHOY.

The Honourable J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.