2278
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

I hereby declare that I was born on the day of
, 18 , and that therefore I had attained the age of
twenty-one years and had not attained the age of twenty-
three years on the 1st January, 1903; I also declare that I
have no disease, constitutional affection, or bodily infirmity
unfitting me, or likely to unfit me, for the Civil Service of
India; and that I am of good moral character, and other-
wise eligible under the regulations; and I undertake that, if
I am successful, I will conform, during my period of proba-
tion, to such rules respecting the conduct of public servants
as have been laid down, or may hereafter be laid down, by
the Secretary of State for India in Council.
I send herewith a statement of the subjects in which I
desire to be examined. [This should be given on the form
attached.]
I also send herewith a certificate of my birth, issued in
accordance with the rule respecting natives of India printed
in paragraph 3 on the next page. [Candidates who are not
natives of India should strike out this paragraph.]
I have also to state, with reference to section 2, clause (1),
of the regulations, that I am a natural-born subject of His
Majesty. [Candidates not born within the British dominions
should state this fact in a separate letter.]
I beg further to add that I have* been examined
under the directions of the Civil Service Commissioners in
the year.18 ,† as a candidate for the situation of
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Name in full.)
Address to which it is desired that the order for examination
should be sent:†
(Date.)
To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission.
Certificates of age (except as mentioned above), health,
and character should not be supplied until after the result
of the examination has been declared.
If candidates who fill up and return this application-form
do not receive an acknowledgment of it within four com-
plete days, they should write to the Secretary, Civil Service
Commission, Burlington Gardens, London, W.
N.B.—Attention is drawn to the annexed form, which
must be filled up by every candidate.

EVIDENCE OF AGE TO BE REQUIRED FROM CANDIDATES FOR
THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

1. Every candidate born in the United Kingdom should be
   prepared to produce, when required, a certificate from the
   Registrar-General of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, or from
   one of his provincial officers. This certificate may be ob-
   tained from the Registrar-General in London, Dublin, or
   Edinburgh, or from the Superintendent Registrar of the
   district in which the birth took place.
2. A candidate born of European parents in India should
   be prepared to produce, when required, a certificate of
   baptism from the district in which he was baptized. If this
   does not also mention the date of birth it should be accom-
   panied by a statutory declaration by one of the candidate’s
   parents, stating the date and place of birth. When such
   certificates are not in the possession of the candidates an
   extract from the registers kept at the India Office will
   probably be obtainable.
3. A candidate who is a native of India must, before he
   can be admitted to the competition, produce a certificate of
   age and nationality issued under Notification of the Govern-
   ment of India, No. 2252, dated 21st August, 1888, as
   amended by Notification No. 404, dated 19th May, 1898, and
   signed, should he be a resident in British India, by the
   Secretary to Government of the province, or the Commis-
   sioner of the division, within which his family resides, or,
   should he reside in a Native State, by the highest political
   officer accredited to the State in which his family resides.
   No other certificates will be accepted for this competition.
   Except as noted in paragraphs 2 and 3, every candidate
   who proves to be successful is expected to produce a cer-
   tificate of birth. The Civil Service Commissioners will not in
   ordinary cases accept a certificate of baptism, or other testi-
   mony, unless they are first satisfied that a certificate of birth
   cannot be procured.
   Official certificates of birth may generally be obtained as
   follows:—
   (a.) For persons born in England or Wales: From the
   Registrar-General, Somerset House, London, or
   from the Superintendent Registrar of the district
   in which the birth took place.
   (b.) For persons born in Scotland: From the General
   Register Office, Edinburgh; or from the Registrar
   of the parish or district in which the birth took
   place.

(c.) For persons born in Ireland: From the General
Register Office, Dublin; or from the Superin-
tendent Registrar of the district in which the
birth took place.
(d.) For persons of English, Scottish, or Irish parentage
born on board British ships: From the General
Register Office, London, Edinburgh, or Dublin,
according to parentage.
(e.) For persons born in India of European parents:
From the Director of Funds, India Office, Lon-
don, S.W. [These are certificates of baptism, but
they usually furnish the date of birth, and are
then accepted as certificates of birth.]
Any candidate who cannot produce a certificate of birth
from one of the authorities named should, if possible, procure
a certificate of baptism, and should then apply to the
Secretary, Civil Service Commission, for further instructions.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
OPEN COMPETITION OF 1903.—SELECTION OF SUBJECTS TO
BE FILLED UP AND RETURNED WITH THE FORM OF APPLI-
CATION.

Place your initials against the subjects which you select,
and sign your name in the place indicated on the next
page.

In addition to the written examination there will be an
oral examination in each of the under-mentioned subjects
marked thus †, and a practical examination in each of the
under-mentioned subjects marked thus ‡.

English composition.
Sanskrit language and literature.
Arabic language and literature.
Greek language and literature.
Latin language and literature.
English language and literature.
† French language and literature.
† German language and literature.
Mathematics (pure and applied).
Advanced mathematical subjects (pure and applied).
Natural science, viz.,—
† Chemistry.
† Physics.
† Geology.
† Botany.
† Zoology.
† Animal physiology.
Greek history.
Roman history.
English history.
General modern history:
Period,
Logic and mental philosophy.
Moral philosophy.
Political economy and economic history.
Political science.
Roman law.
English law.

In addition to the written examination there will be an
oral examination in each of the subjects marked thus †, and
a practical examination in each of the subjects marked
thus ‡.
The oral examinations in modern languages being intended
as colloquial tests, no marks will be given at them to candi-
dates who are not able to converse.
Any candidate who wishes to decline the oral examina-
tion or the practical examination in any of the subjects
selected by him should state this in the blank space below.
(Signature.)
(Date.)

To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission,
Burlington Gardens, London, W.

This application form relates only to the competition for
the Civil Service of India, and does not entitle a candidate
to compete also for the Home or Colonial Civil Service.

Public-School Cadet Companies recognised.

Education Department,
Wellington, 15th October; 1902.

THE undermentioned public-school cadet companies
are recognised under the regulations published in the
New Zealand Gazette of the 15th May, 1902:—

The North Canterbury Education District.
The Normal School Cadet Company.
The Waltham School Cadet Company.

W. C. WALKER.

• If you have never been examined, insert here the word “never.”
  † If you have been examined, give the date, &c., of the last
  occasion.
  ‡ If a London address, state postal district; if a country, state
  the post town.