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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER, 1861.

VOL. VII.

No. 51.

No. 135.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The subjoined Regulations for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of India in 1862, are published for general information.

By Order,

W. H. ALEXANDER,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Oflice, Hongkong, 17th December, 1861.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

REGULATIONS.

1. In June or July 1862, an Examination of candidates will be held in London. Not less than eighty candidates will 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 that of Bombay ---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 sach Examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st May 1862, have transmitted to the Civil Service Commissioners, Deal's Yard, London, S.W.--

(0) Á certificate of his birth, showing that his age on the 1st May 1862 will be above eighteen years and under twenty-two years;

(4) A certificate, sigued by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily intir- mity, ualitting him for the Civil Service of India;

() Satisfactory proof of good moral character;"

(2) A statement of those of the branches of kauwledge hereinafter 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 Soviée Commissioners,

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

English Language and Literature.- -

Composition.

+

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

Language, Literature, and History of Greece

21

*

Rome

*

>

12

Mathemities, Pure and mixed

France

Germany Italy

Natural Science; tint is, (1.) Chemistry, (2.) Electricity and Magnetism, (3.) Natural His-

tory, (9.) Geology, and (5.) Mineralogy

*

**

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 obtained by adequate proficiency in any three.

Sunskrit Language and Literature

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

Arabic Language and Literature

Marks.

600

1.000

1,800

740

760

375

375

375

1,250

700

500

500

000

7,875

5. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, and the number cet opposite to much 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 Exunituation unless he shall be considered to possess a competent knowledge of that subject.

7. The Examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by vicâ coce Examination, as may be deemed necessary.

* The mumber of appointments to be made in each Presidency will be ameunend hereafter.

† It should be understood that candidates are at liberty to vime at their pleasere any or all of these branches of knowledge (subject only to this restriction alove mentioned as to Natural Science), and that no subjcets are obligetors.