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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1866. 383

f nations, for the use or service of any or either of the said Sovereigns and States, that all persons so offending, together th their ships and goods, will rightfully incur, and be iv liable to, hostile capture, and to the penalties denounced the law of nations in that behalf.

And We do hereby give notice, that all Our subjects and sons entitled to our protection who may misconduct

selves in the premises, will do so at their peril and of ir own wrong; and that they will in no wise obtain any Protection from Us against such capture or such penalties as

aforesaid, but will, on the contrary, incur Our high displeasure by such misconduct.

Given at Our Court at Windsor, this twenty-seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and in the thirtieth year of Our reign.

GOD save the QUEEN.

No. 130.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India, to be held in London in the month of April, 1867, are published for general information.

By Order,

W. H. RENNIE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1866.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

REGULATIONS

For the Open Competition of 1867.*

1. On Tuesday, April 9th, 1867, and following days, an Examination of candidates will be held candidates will be selected, if so many shall be found duly qualified. Of these,

for the Lower Provinces,] Presidency of Bengal, [

than

and

for the Upper Provinces, and

for that of Bombay.t-Notice will hereafter be given of the days and place of examination.

in London. Not less will be selected for the for that of Madras,

2. Any natural-born subject of Her Majesty, who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of India, will be entitled be examined at such Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st of February 1867, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners, Dean's Yard, London, S. W.-

(a) A certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st March, 1867, will be above seventeen years and under twenty-one years;

(1) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity, unfitting him for the Civil Service of India;

(e) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;

(d) A Statement of those of the branches of knowledge hereinafter enumerated in which he desires to be examined.t

3. In any case in which a doubt may arise as to the eligibility of a candidate in respect of age, health, or character, such inquiries as may be necessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.

4. The Examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge:5-

Marks.

Language, Literature, and History of England--

Composition

500

History, including that of the Laws and Constitution Language and Literature..

Language, Literature, and History of Greece

.500 1,500

500

750

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19

Rome

France.

Germany Italy

750

375

375

375

Mathematics, Pure and Mixed...

Natural Science; that is, (1.) Chemistry, including Heat, (2) Electricity and Magnetism, (3) Geology and Mineralogy, (4) Zoology, (5) Botany.

.1,250

500

* The total (500 marks) may be obtained by adequate proficiency in any one or

more of the five branches of knowledge included under this head.

Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy Sanskrit Language and Literature.

500 375

Arabic Language and Literature

6. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the number set opposite to each branch in the Preceding regulation denotes the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect of it.

The Regulations are liable to be altered in future years.

↑ The number of appointments to be made, and the number in each Presidency, &c., will be announced hereafter.

‡ Candidates are at liberty to send in their names and evidence of age as soon as they think fit to do so; but evidence of health and character must bear date wot carlier than the 1st January, 1867.

§ It should be understood that candidates are at liberty to name at their pleasure any or all of these branches of knowledge, and that no Subjects pre obligatory.