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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(b.) If the candidate holds a commission in the Militia,
a recommendation from the commanding officer
of the regiment.

Certificates of moral character need not be forwarded, but
every candidate will be required to name, on Form A, two
responsible referees, well acquainted with him during the
four years of his life immediately preceding the date of ap-
plication.

9. The subjects of the examination,* and the maximum
   number of marks obtainable for each subject, will be as
   follows:—

Class I.

Marks.
Mathematics I. .. .. .. .. 3,000
Mathematics II. .. .. .. .. 2,000
Latin .. .. .. .. .. 2,000
French or German .. .. .. .. 2,000
Chemistry and heat .. .. .. .. 2,000
English composition .. .. .. .. 1,000
Geometrical drawing .. .. .. .. 1,000
Freehand drawing .. .. .. .. 500
Geography .. .. .. .. 500

Class II.

Mathematics III. .. .. .. .. 2,000
German or French .. .. .. .. 2,000
Greek .. .. .. .. .. 2,000
English history .. .. .. .. 2,000
Physics .. .. .. .. .. 2,000
Physiography and geology .. .. .. 2,000

All the subjects of Class I. may be taken up. Only one of
the subjects of Class II. may be taken up, and if this subject
be a modern language, it must be different from the modern
language selected in Class I.

Candidates must qualify in the aggregate of marks for
Mathematics I. and II., and obtain such an aggregate of
marks in the examination as a whole as may indicate, in
the judgment of the Civil Service Commissioners, a com-
petent amount of general proficiency.

10. The number of marks allowed to each candidate in
    the several subjects in which he has been examined will be
    summed up, and the resulting total will determine the place
    of the candidate in the competitive list; the successful
    candidates being those who stand at the head of the list up
    to the number of cadetships competed for.

IV. MEDICAL INSPECTION.

11. The successful candidates will be examined by a
    Medical Board in London, and no candidate will be accepted
    unless recommended by this Board as physically fit for Her
    Majesty’s service.

The general conditions as to height, weight, chest-mea-
surement, eyesight, &c., required, are given in Appendix I.
The Board have, however, discretionary power to recom-
ment a candidate slightly below one or other of these condi-
tions in a case in which they are satisfied that he will fulfil
them before the time comes for him to join the service.
Such candidates will not be granted a commission at the
completion of their course of instruction if they fail to
attain the standard given in Appendix I. No relaxation,
however, of the eyesight qualification will ever be allowed.

The recommendations of the Board will in all cases be
absolutely final.

V. PRELIMINARY MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

12. It is suggested that a candidate, before commencing
    his course of study, should undergo a thorough medical
    examination. By such an examination any serious physical
    disqualification would be revealed, and the candidate pro-
    bably spared expense and the mortification of rejection.

13. Candidates may undergo a preliminary examination
    by a military Medical Board, not more than two years before
    they compete, under the following conditions:—

(a.) Applications must be addressed to the Under-Secre-
tary of State, War Office, Pall Mall, London,
accompanied by a fee of two guineas. (Cheques,
&c., should be made payable to the Director-
General, Army Medical Service.)

(b.) Instructions will be issued for the examination to
take place at the military station where a Medical
Board can be held nearest the candidate’s resi-
dence. The result will be notified to candidates
by the Board.

(c.) Candidates must pay their travelling-expenses.

(d.) Candidates found unfit by the preliminary Medical
Board are not bound to accept its finding, but
may, at their own risk, continue their studies,
and if successful at the competitive examination
may then submit themselves for medical examina-
tion by the final Medical Board.

(e.) It must be distinctly understood that passing such
preliminary Medical Board is solely for the candi-
date’s information, and would give him no sort

of claim to be accepted as physically fit when he
presents himself as a candidate. His acceptance
will depend entirely upon the report of the final
Medical Board which examines in London candi-
dates successful in the competitive examination.
Candidates may be fit for the service at the pre-
liminary examination, but may become disquali-
fied by some subsequent physical deterioration.

VI. QUEEN’S CADETS.

14. (a.) Queen’s cadets will be appointed by the Secretary
    of State for War, on the recommendation of the Commander-
    in-Chief or First Lord of the Admiralty, from sons of officers
    of the army, Royal navy, Royal marines, and Permanent
    Colonial Military Forces or irregular troops, when acting with
    or in support of the Regular Forces in the field, who have
    fallen in action, or have died of wounds received in action, or
    of disease contracted on service abroad, and who have left
    their families in reduced circumstances. Queen’s cadets
    will be granted an educational allowance of £40 a year,
    tenable between the ages of thirteen and seventeen.

(b.) Sons of officers who have retired by the sale of their
commissions, or who have surrendered their half-pay, are
ineligible for Queen’s cadetships.

(c.) Queen’s cadets must be successful at the open com-
petitive examinations mentioned in paragraph 2 in order to
obtain admission to the Academy.

15. Applications for Queen’s cadetships should be ad-
    dressed to the Under-Secretary of State, War Office, if the
    candidate is the son of an officer of the army, or to the
    Secretary of the Admiralty if the candidate is the son of an
    officer of the Royal navy or Royal marines.

16. Queen’s cadets, when ready for examination, will apply
    in the manner directed by paragraph 8.

VII. TERMS OF PAYMENT.

17. The terms of payment for cadets are regulated by the
    following articles of the Royal Warrant for Pay, &c.:—

“673. The amount to be contributed on behalf of a cadet
while at our Royal Military Academy, or our Royal Military
College, shall depend on the position held by his father
(whether living or deceased) as an officer of our Regular
Forces; of the permanent staff of our Militia, Yeomanry, or
Volunteers; of our departments as laid down in Articles 314
to 320; of our navy; of our Indian Military or Naval Forces;
or of our Permanent Colonial Forces, whether naval or
military, if exclusively employed as such.

“674. The amount referred to in Article 673 shall be pay-
able half-yearly in advance at the following yearly rates:—

Yearly.
£

“The son of—
(a.) An officer on the Active List below the sub-
stantive rank* (as regards combatant
officers) or the rank† (as regards depart-
mental officers) of lieutenant-colonel in
the army, and captain or commander in
the navy .. .. .. .. .. 40
A retired officer who last served in a rank†
below the above rank, and retired with
not less than twenty years’ service;‡ or
on account of age or non-employment;
or on account of ill-health caused by the
service; or on reduction of establish-
ment .. .. .. .. ..
An instructor at our Staff College, Ordnance
College, Royal Military Academy, or
Royal Military College .. .. ..

(b.) An officer on the Active List with the sub-
stantive rank* (as regards combatant
officers) or the rank† (as regards depart-
mental officers) of lieutenant-colonel or
colonel in the army, or a captain or
commander in the navy .. .. .. 60
A retired officer who last served in the
above rank, and retired as stated in para-
graph (a) .. .. .. .. ..
A professor at our Staff College, Ordnance
College, Royal Military Academy, or
Royal Military College .. .. ..

(c.) A major-general or lieutenant-general .. 70
A rear-admiral or vice-admiral .. ..

(d.) A general .. .. .. .. .. 80
An admiral .. .. .. .. ..

(e.) A private gentleman .. .. .. .. 150
An officer retired from our army or navy and
not coming under any of the previous
categories .. .. .. .. ..

(f.) For a Queen’s cadet .. .. .. .. Nil.

(g.) For an Indian cadet: By special arrange-
ment with the India Office. This applies
only to our Royal Military College.

• As defined in Article 1315.
  † As defined in Article 1314.
  ‡ As laid down in Article 500.

• See syllabus in Appendix II.