THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of printed questions and written answers, and by
viva voce Examination, as may be deemed necessary.
8. 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
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
such candidates shall be deemed to be selected candi-
dates for the Civil Service of India. They shall be
permitted to choose, according to the order in which
they stand, as long as a choice remains, the Presidency
(and in Bengal, the division of the Presidency) to
which they shall be appointed.
9. Selected candidates before proceeding to India
will be on probation for two years, during which time
they will be examined periodically with the view
of testing their progress in the following subjects†:—

1. Oriental Languages—
   Sanskrit 500
   Vernacular languages of India (each) 400
2. The History and Geography of
   India 350
3. Law 1250
4. Political Economy 350

In these examinations, as in the open competition,
the merit of the candidates examined will be esti-
mated by marks, and the number set opposite to
each subject denotes the greatest number of marks
that can be obtained in respect of it at any one
examination. The examination will be conducted by
means of printed questions and written answers, and
by viva voce examination, as may be deemed neces-
sary. The marks obtained at each of such periodical
examinations will be added to those previously or
subsequently obtained. The last of these examina-
tions will be held at the close of the second year of
probation, and will be called the "final examination,"
at which it will be decided whether a selected can-
didate is qualified for the Civil Service of India.
10. No candidate will be permitted to proceed to
India until he shall have passed the final examination,
and received a certificate of qualification from the
Civil Service Commissioners, or after he shall have
attained the age of twenty-four years.
11. The selected candidates who at the final ex-
amination shall be found to have a competent know-
ledge of the subjects specified in Regulation 9 shall
be adjudged to have passed, and to be entitled to be
appointed to the Civil Service of India.
12. The seniority in the Civil Service of India of
the selected candidates shall be determined according

NOTE.—(1.) The Secretary of State for India in Council has
authorized the Civil Service Commissioners to state that it is
his intention to allow the sum of £100 for the first year of
probation, and £200 for the second year to each selected candi-
date who shall have passed the required Examinations to the
satisfaction of the Commissioners, and shall have complied with
such rules as may be laid down for the guidance of selected
candidates.
(2.) All selected candidates will be required at the commence-
ment of the second year of probation to attend at the India
Office, to make the necessary arrangements for entering into
covenants (binding themselves, amongst other things, to refund
in certain cases the amount of their allowance in case of their
failing to proceed to India), and for giving a bond for £1,000
jointly with two sureties for the due fulfilment of the same.
The stamps payable by civilians on their appointment amount
to £3 10s.
(3.) Candidates rejected at the final Examination of 1868
will in no case be allowed to present themselves for re-examin-
ation.

† Full instructions as to the course of study to be pursued
will be issued to the successful candidates as soon as possible
after the result of the open competition is declared.

to the order in which they stand on the list resulting
from the final Examination.
13. No person will, even after passing the final
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 of
sound bodily health and good moral character. The
Civil Service Commissioners will require such further
evidence on these points as they may deem necessary
before granting their Certificate of Qualification.
14. Applications from persons desirous to be
admitted as candidates are to be addressed to the
Secretary to the Civil Service Commissioners, Dean's
Yard, London, S.W.

J. D. Fenton, Esq., appointed Chief Judge of the
Native Land Court.

Native Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

FRANCIS DART FENTON, Esq.,

to be Chief Judge of the Court established under
"The Native Lands Act, 1865."
A. H. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th October, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the undermentioned appointments, viz. :—

In the New Zealand Militia.
Lieutenant Reginald Newton Biggs (of the Hawke's
Bay Volunteers) to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 11th October, 1865.
Arthur Gustavus Smith to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 23rd October, 1865.
Alexander Pilmer to be a Lieutenant. Date of
Commission, 23rd October, 1865.

In the Auckland Militia.
Lieutenant George William Yates to be Captain.
Date of Commission, 18th October, 1865.
Benjamin John Maclean to be Ensign. Date of
Commission, 23rd October, 1865.

In the Taranaki Militia.
Captain Matthew Jonas (Taranaki Rifle Volun-
teers) to be Captain. Date of Commission,
8th June, 1864.
Lieutenant Charles Everett to be Captain. Date
of Commission, 18th August, 1865.
Lieutenant William Black (Taranaki Rifle Volun-
teers) to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission,
21st October, 1863.
Lieutenant William Free (Taranaki Rifle Volun-
teers) to be Lieutenant. Date of Commission,
8th June, 1864.
Ensign Matthew Carrick (Taranaki Rifle Volun-
teers) to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
6th July, 1864.
Ensign John Richard Lawson (Taranaki Rifle
Volunteers) to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission, 6th February, 1865.

In the Wanganui Militia.
Edward Godfrey Christie to be Ensign. Date of
Commission, 16th October, 1865.

In the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Volunteers.
Henry William Packer, to be Cornet. Date of
Commission, 18th October, 1865.
Frederick Strouts, to be Cornet. Date of Com-
mission, 19th October, 1865.

T. M. HAULTAIN.