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(c). A certificate of good moral character, signed by the head No. 25.
of the school or college at which he has last received his education; or, if he has not received education at any school
or college since the year 1953, then such proof of good moral character as may be satisfactory to the India Board. (d) A statement of those of the branches of knowledge, here-
inafter euumerated, 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
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GOVERNMENT NOTFICATION. of Police to the Colonial Secretary, having been laid The following communication from the Superintendent
before His Excellency The Governor, SIR JOHN BowRING desires that his cordial thanks may be given to the Gentlemen who so kindly and actively co-operated in stopping the progress of the Fire on the morning of the 24th instant.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG,
25th February, 1836. SIR-I have the honor to forward to you to be laid before His Magnetism, Natural History, Geology, and Mineralogy 500 Excellency the Governor the following Special Report."
Natural Science, that is, Chemistry, Electricity and
Moral Sciences, that is, Logic, Mental, Moral, and
Political Philosophy..
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Sanscrit Language and Literature ... Arabic Language and Literature
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4. The merit of the persons examined will be estimated by marks, according to the ordinary system in use at several of the Univer- sities, and the numbers set opposite to each branch in the preceding paragraph denote 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 marks set against that particular subject.!
6. The examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by vivâ 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, shall be added up, and the names of the twenty candidates who shall have obtained a greater aggre- gate number of marks than any of the remaining candidates shall be set forth in order of merit; and such twenty candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates for the Civil Service of India, Their choice, so far as it can be allowed, of the Presidency in India to which they shall be appointed, shall be determined by the order in which they stand on such list.
8. In August, 1857, a further examination of the selected can- didates will take place in the following subjects:-
Law, including the ordinary rules of taking evidence and
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the mode of conducting civil and criminal trials... 1,000 The History of India
Political Economy
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At about half-past twelve A.M., 24th instant, a fire broke out in the Western Market, either in the Fish-market or in a Store, the basement of one of the houses on the North side of the Queen's Road West. Prompt communication was made to the Central Police Station, and thence to the Main-guard 59th Barracks, and as quickly as could be expected a strong military force was at the scene of the conflagration. Detachments of seamen were landed from H. M.'s Ships in Harbor, and from the Spanish Government Steamer Reina de Castilla. Strenuous efforts were made to subdue the fire, both by the use of the many powerful and well-managed fire-engines in attendance, and the well-directed efforts of the seamen to pull down the wooden fronts and projections of houses, but for a long time, owing to so much wood entering into the construction of the houses, and the mass of flame in the large yet unapproachable area of the West Market, (increased to fierceness by a strong North-east breeze,) not attended with success; the flames communicated to the houses on the South side of the Queen's Road, and extended to the end of the block of buildings eastward, also some distance up the Central Street, Tai-ping-shan. About 34 o'clock A.M., the tire was so far goi under that no apprehension was felt for its proceeding Eastward or Westward, but there appeared great danger of its extending up the Tai-ping-shan, which led to the necessity of cutting off the commu. nication by blowing up one of the houses. The result was altogether successful, and at about 5 A.5., the flames were completely subdued, and confined to the buildings partially consumed. It is satisfactory to state, that those who worked and directed the fire-engines rendered good and effective service, as there is no doubt that, but for the aid from this source, the fire would have reached to an alarming extent.
The Fire Engines in attendance were as follow ;—
1 Private Engine, powerful and effective, owned by Tam Achoy. 1 Public do. belonging to an Association of Chinese.
2 Private do.
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do. to Messrs Dent & Co.
do. do. from a Merchant Ship in Harbour.
I from the Spanish Government Steamer.
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Any Vernacular Language of India, to be previously
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and such further examination will be conducted in the same manner as that above described. (The numbers set opposite to each subject denote the greatest number of marks which can be obtained in respect of such subjects.)
9. Any selected candidate who shall not, at such further examina- tion in 1857, obtain, in each of the subjects above-mentioned, one- sixth of the number of marks set against such particular subject, shall be struck off the list of selected candidates.
10. The selected candidates who, at such further examination, shall be deemed by the examiners to have a comptent knowledge (ascertained in the manner mentioned in the preceding paragraph) of Law, the History of India, Political Economy, and one Lan- guage of India, shall be entitled to be appointed to the Civil Service of India; and the names of such candidates shall be placed in a list in the order of their merit in such examination, estimated, as above, by the total number of marks which they shall have obtained in respect of all the subjects in which they shall have been examined
at such examination.
11. The seniority in the Civil Service of India of such candidates shall be determined acording to the order in which they stand on the list resulting from such further examination.
12. No person will, even after such examination, be allowed to proceed to India, unless he shall comply with the regulations in force at the time for the Civil Service of India, and shall be Round bodily health and good moral character.
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13. The Commissioners for the Affairs of India will be ready to receive, at any time previous to the 1st of May, 1856, the testimo- nials of persons desirous of being appointed to the office of Ex- aminer; but, with respect to the examinations above mentioned, no such appointment will be made until after the date above mentioned. 14. All papers relating to the above-mentioned examinations are to be sent, and all inquiries are to be addressed, thus :—
India Civil Service Examination."
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One Engine was forwarded by Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., but broke down on the road.
It is to be regretted that the blowing-up of the house as before mentioned, caused the loss of life of four Chinese, who, (with several others who received slight injuries,) were in the building at the Chief Magsitrate, who gave directions for the warning, in their own moment of the explosion, every possible precaution was taken by the language, of the Chinese Spectators, and by the Commanding Officer Royal Engineers, who personally directed the measures connected with laying and firing the gunpowder, to prevent any accident; and this casualty may properly be attributed to the unfortunate perver sity of the sufferers themselves.
I have made every possible inquiry into the cause of the outbreak of the fire, but failed to obtain any direct information; I have how ever no reason to believe that it arose otherwise than by accident.
There was but little or no disorder during the fire, apart from the excitement amongst the residents in the vicinity; or were there many instances of robbery, and none of a violent character have. been reported. Police patrols were sent to different parts of the town, and the Sergeants in command reported that all was quiet. It is rumored that one woman and three men were destroyed in one of the consumed houses in the market, but no confirmed information has been received.
Police Force in attendance,
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