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LOIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 12.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1865.

VOL. XI.

No. 45.

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 June, 1865, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th March, 1865.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

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REGULATIONS

For the Open Competition of 1865. *

1. In June 1865 an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Not less than

candidates will be selected,

if so many shall be found duly qualified. Of these, will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, [ for the Upper

for the Lower Provinces,]

Provinces, and Lereafter be given of the days and place of examination.

for that of Madras, and

for that of Bombay. +-Notice will

2. Any natural-born subject of Her Majesty, who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of India, will be entitled to be examined at such Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st May 1805, 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 May 1865 will be above seventeen years and under twenty-two years; ‡

(3) 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 ;

(c) Satisfactory proof of good moral character;

(d) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge herein-after enumerated in which he desires to be examined. §

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 quiries as may be necessary will be instituted by the Civil Service Commissioners.

• The Regulations are liable to be altered in future years.

The number of appointinents to be inade, and the number in each Presidency, &c., will be announced hereafter.

In future competitions it is intended that the maximum limit of age shall be 21.

best date not earlier than the 1st April 1865.

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

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