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The Hongkong Government Gazelle.
CIVIL SERVICE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY,
[APRIL 3, 1858.
1. In July, 1858, an examination will take place of Candidates for appointments to the Civil Service of the East India Company. Notice will be hereafter given of the days and place of examination.
2. Any natural-boru subject of Her Majesty, who shall be desirous of entering the Civil Service of the East India Company, will he entitled to be examined at such examination, provided he shall, on or before the 1st of May, 1858, have transmitted to the India Board, Cannon Row, Westminster:-
(~). A certificate of his birth, showing that his age, on the 1st of May, 1858, will be above eighteen years and under twenty-three years. (b) A certificate, sigued by a physician or surgeon, of his having no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity, unfitting hira
for the Civil Service of the East India Company,
(c) A certificate of good moral character, signed by the head of the school or college at which he last received his education; or such
proof of good moral character as may be satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners for the affairs of India. (7) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge hereinafter enumerated in which he desires to be examined.
3. The examination will take place only in the following branches of knowledge:
English Language and Literature,-
Composition,
English Literature and History, including that of the Laws and Constitution,
Language, Literature, and History of Greece,
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Rome, France, Germany, Italy,
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Mathematics, pure and mixed,
Natural Science, that is, Chemistry, Electricity, and Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and Mineralogy, Mioral Sciences, that is, Logic, and Mental, Moral, and Political Philosophy,
Sanserit Language, and Literature,
Arabic Language, and Literature,
500
1,000
1,500
750
750
375
375
375
1,000
500
500
375
375
6,875
4. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, according to the ordinary system in use at several of the Universities; and the number set opposite to each branch in the preceding paragraph denotes the greatest number of marks that can be obtained in respect
of it.
5. No candidate will be allowed any marks in respect of any subject of examination, unless he shall obtain in respect of that subject, one-sixth of the number of narks set against that particular subject.
6. The examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by vivá voce examination.
7. After the examination shall have been completed, the marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be added up, and the names of the twenty candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates will be set forth in order of merit; and those twenty candidates will be appointed to the Civil Service of the East India Company, in the Presidency of Bengal, provided they comply with the regulations in force at the time for the said Service.
S. The Commissioners for the affairs of India will be ready to receive, at any time previous to the 1st of May, 1858, the testimonials of persus desirous of being appouted to the office of Examiner: but no such appointment will be made until after the fate above mentioned.
9.
All Papers relating to the above mentioned examination are to be sent, and all inquiries are to be addressed, thus :---
E. I. C. Civil Service
“Examination."
Steam for
NOTICE.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, | | per-pro, from this date..
R II E. TALBOT ceases to sign our Firm
̧ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
& SOUTHAMPTON;
Also,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "BOMBAY," 兑 Captain II. H. Porrs, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on TUESDAY, the 13th April, at 2 P.M.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 11th; SPECIE until Noon on the 12th, and
PARCELS until 1 e.at. on the 12th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong,
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE
REQUIRED.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Padtages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Hills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudico which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.
MAXN. FISCHER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong, 24 April, 1858,
NOTICE.
UE next SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT, in its SUMMARY JURISMETION, will be held on FRIDAY, the Ninth day of April, a.d. 1858, at 12 deck at Noon.
By Order of the Court,
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SMITH & BRIMELOW. Hongkong, 1st April, 1858.
TWO RIVER STEAMERS FOR SALE.
【10 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION by MR GEORGE DUDDELL, pursuant to an Order of the
Supreme Court of Hongkong, made in a Cause of STEPHENSON 2. MURROW, under the direction of N. R. MASSON, Esq., Receiver, appointed in the said suit at Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of April, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon, those Two fine “ROSE” and “SHAMROCK,”"
River Steamers-
with their GEAR and MACHINERY complete. They have recently been thoroughly examined, and are in perfect repair.
To view the same, and for further partienlrs, apply to Messrs CooPER TURNER & HAZELAND, Solicitors & Notaries Public, Hongkong,
N. R. MASSON, Receiver, and Acting Registrar. Hongkong, 30th March, 1858.
NOTICE. ́N consequence of there being a quantity of Spare MACHINERY adapted to the above Steamers to be prepared and arranged, the sale is POSTPONED to TUESDAY, the 20th April next.
N. R. MASSON, Receiver & Acting Registrar. Hongkong, 30th March, 1858. FOR SALE,
At the China Mail" Office, DLANK CIRCULARS, with LIST OF MERCAN-
THE FIRMS, &c., in English and Chinese, Hank Forms of POWERS OF ATTORNEY,
"The Secretary
*India Board,
"Wentminster. "S.W."
NOTICE.
the undersigned, have admitted MR. F. IN-
NES HAZELAND a Partner in my busi-
ness, of Attorney, Solicitor, Proctor, and Notury Public.
G. COOPER TURNER.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1858.
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NOTICE.
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AR ROBERT MUIRHEAD REDDIE, is
authorized to sign the name of our Firm i China.
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1857.
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NOTICE.
E have established a Branch of our Ilouse as General Merchants & Commission Agent: at BANGKOK, Siam, from the 25th August lust,
REMI, SCHMIDT & Co. Shanghae, 1st October, 1857.
FOR SALE, VALUABLE, HOUSE PROPERTY IN HONGKONG.
TO BE SOLD,-All that Piece or Parcel
GROUND), with THREE DWELLIN HOUSES erected thereon, known by the name “ Almack Place. bounded on the North by Welling ton Street, on the West by Aberdeen Street, on th South by Gage Street, and on the East, by 2 clos
NORMAN "RAMSAY MASSON, | WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EX- | of Land reggist red in the LAND OFFick as No. 1
Acting Registrar.
CHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING | and 97, and containing in the whole 13.798 Squa ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS, ¦ Feet, and registered in the LAND OFFict as No. 1 NOTICE PETE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREME | SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of
COURT, will be held on MONDAY. the | SHIP'S BILL OF SALE, Ninetecath day of April, A.D. 1858, at 12 o'clock at Noon.
By Order of the Court,
NORMAN RAMSAY AMSSON, Acting Registrar.
Also.
SAILING DIRECTIONS (printed in Pamphlet form for the RIVERS YANG-TSZR-KRANG and
liongkong, 4th March, 1858.
MIN.
The Property is situated in the centre of the Cit and is held for the residence of a terra of 999 year commencing on the 23d of April, 1844, at an Annu | GROUND RENT of £42.12.6. ". For further particular apply to Messrs COOPER TURNER & HAZELAN Solicitors & Notaries Public, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1858.
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