THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto | 3. Should the evidence upon the above points be
the seals of their arms.
prima facie satisfactory to the Civil Service Commis-
Done at Brussels, the twentieth day of May, in
sioners, the candidate will, upon payment of the
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
prescribed fee, be admitted to the examination. The
and seventy-six.
Commissioners may, however, in their discretion, at
(L.S.) J. SAVILE LUMLEY.
any time prior to the grant of the certificate of
(L.S.) CTE. D'ASPREMONT-LYNDEN.
qualification hereinafter referred to, institute such
And whereas the ratifications of the said Treaty
further inquiries as they may deem necessary; and
were exchanged at Brussels on the twenty-eighth
if the result of such inquiries, in the case of any
day of June last:
candidate, should be unsatisfactory to them in any
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the
of the above respects, he will be ineligible for admis-
advice of her Privy Council, and in virtue of the
sion to the Civil Service of India, and if already
authority committed to her by the said recited Acts,
selected, will be removed from the position of a
doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and
Probationer.
after the fourth day of August, one thousand eight
4. The examination will take place only in the
hundred and seventy-six, the said Acts shall apply in
following branches of knowledge :—
the case of the said Treaty with the King of the
Belgians.
C. L. PEEL.
English Composition
Marks.
500
[CIRCULAR.]
History of England—including that
Downing Street, 15th August, 1876.
of the Laws and Constitution
500
SIR,-I transmit to you, at the request of the Civil
English Language and Literature
500
Service Commissioners, the enclosed Regulations for
Language, Literature, and History of
an Examination of Candidates for the Civil Service of
Greece
750
India, which is to be held in March, 1877.
Ditto Rome
750
I have, &c.,
Ditto France...
375
CARNARVON.
Ditto Germany...
375
The Officer Administering
Ditto Italy
375
the Government of New Zealand.
Mathematics (pure and mixed)
1,250
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
Natural Science—that is, (1) Che-
mistry, including Heat; (2) Elec-
REGULATIONS FOR THE OPEN COMPETITION OF 1877.
tricity and Magnetism; (3) Geo-
N.B.—The Regulations are liable to be altered in
logy and Mineralogy; (4) Zoo-
future years.
logy; (5) Botany
1,000

1. On March 20th, 1877, and following days, an
   **The total (1,000) marks may be obtained
   examination of candidates will be held in London.
   by adequate proficiency in any two
   At this examination not fewer than
   candi-
   or more of the five branches of
   dates will be selected, if so many shall be found duly
   science included under this hand.
   qualified. Of these,
   will be selected for the
   Moral Sciences—that is, Logic, Men-
   Presidency of Bengal [
   for the Upper Pro-
   tal and Moral Philosophy
   500
   vinces, and
   for the Lower Provinces],
   Sanscrit Language and Literature...
   500
   for that of Madras, and
   for that of Bombay.
   Arabic Language and Literature
   500
   Notice will hereafter be given of the days and place
   Candidates are at liberty to name, before February
   of examination.
   1, 1877, any or all of these branches of knowledge.
2. Any person desirous of competing at this
   No subjects are obligatory.
   examination must produce to the Civil Service
3. The merit of the persons examined will be
   Commissioners, before the 1st of February, 1877,
   evidence showing—
   estimated by marks; and the number set opposite to
   each branch in the preceding regulation denotes the
   (a.) That he is a natural-born subject of Her
   greatest number of marks that can be obtained in
   Majesty.
   respect of it.
   (6.) That his age, on the 1st March, 1877, will
4. No candidate will be allowed any marks in re-
   be above seventeen years and under twenty-
   spect of any subject of examination, unless he shall
   one years. [N.B.—In the case of Natives
   be considered to possess a competent knowledge of that
   of India this must be certified by the
   subject.*
   Government of India, or of the presidency
5. The examination will be conducted by means of
   or province in which the candidate may
   printed questions and written answers, and by viva
   have resided.]
   voce examination, as may be deemed necessary.
   (c.) That he has no disease, constitutional affec-
6. The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect
   tion, or bodily infirmity unfitting him, or
   of each of the subjects in which he shall have been
   likely to unfit him, for the Civil Service of
   examined, will be added up, and the names of the
   India.†
   candidates who shall have obtained a greater
   (d.) That he is of good moral character.
   aggregate number of marks than any of the remaining
   He must also pay such fee as the Secretary of
   candidates will be set forth in order of merit, and such
   State for India may prescribe.‡
   candidates shall be deemed to be selected candidates

• The number of appointments to be made, and the number
  for the Civil Service of India, provided they appear
  in each presidency, &c., will be announced hereafter.
  to be in other respects duly qualified. Should any
  † Evidence of health and character must bear date not earlier
  of the selected candidates become disqualified, the
  than the 1st January, 1877.
  Secretary of State for India will determine whether
  ‡ The fee for this examination will be £5, payable by means
  the vacancy thus created shall be filled up or not.
  of a special stamp according to instructions which will be
  In the former case, the candidate next in order of
  communicated to candidates.
  merit, and in other respects duly qualified, shall be
• "Nothing can be further from our wish than to hold out
  premiums for knowledge of wide surface and of small depth.
  We are of opinion that a candidate ought to be allowed no
  credit at all for taking up a subject in which he is a mere smat-
  terer."-Report of Committee of 1854. A deduction of marks
  will be made under each subject, including mathematics.