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No. 49.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1864.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

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The following Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India, to be held in London in the month of June or July, 1864 and 1865, are published for general information. By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th March, 1864.

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

REGULATIONS

For the Open Competition of 1864, and the Further Examination of 1865.*

candidates will

for that

1. In June or July 1864, an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Not less than be selected, if so many shall be found duly qualified. Of these, will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, [

for that of Madras, and

for the Lower Provinces,

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

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 1864, 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 1864 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-two years;

(b) A certificate, signed by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily in- firmity, 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 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‡ :-

Marks.

English Language and Literature.-

Composition,..

500

English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,

Language, Literature, and History of Greece,

..1,000

1,500

750

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Rome, France,

Germany,

Italy,

750

375

375

375

Mathematics, Pure and Mixed,

Natural Science; that is, (1,) Chemistry, (2.) Electricity and Magnetism, (3.) Natural

History, (4.) Geology, and (5.) Mineralogy,.

.1,250

500

*No candidate will be allowed to be examined in more than three of the branches of knowledge included under this head, and the total (500 marks) may be ob- tained by adequate proficiency in any three.

Moral Sciences; that is, Logic, Mental and Moral Philosophy,

500

Sanskrit Language and Literature,

375

Arabic Language and Literature,

375

7,125

5. 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.

6. No. candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of Examination unless he shall be considered to possess a competent knowledge of that subject.||

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

announced hereafter.

The number of appointments to be made, and the number in each Presidency, and each division of the Presidency of Bengal, will be It should be understood that candidates are at liberty to name at their pleasure any or all of these branches of knowledge (saber

the restriction above mentioned as to Natural Science), and that no subjects are obligatory.

No candidate will be considered to " possess competent knowledge" unless he obtain

in Mathematics, Pure, ONE TENTH of the maximum.

Mixed, ONE TENTH of the maximum.

ONE SIXTH of the maximum.

English,.

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Oriental Languages,

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Moral Science,

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Natural Science,

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Chemistry,.

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Geology,

ONE FOURTH of the maxinum.

Mineralogy,

Natural History,

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Electricity and Magnetism,

Modern European Languages, ONE HALF of the maximum,