OCT. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3841

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.

To be filled up by the candidate himself, and returned with
the Form of Application.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.
OPEN COMPETITION OF 1911.
SELECTION FORM.

* * Place your initials against the subjects which you select;
if your selections exceed 6,000 marks indicate the
subject which is to be reduced; and sign your name
in the place indicated.

Maximum
Marks.

1. English composition .. .. 500
2. Sanskrit language and literature .. 800
3. Arabic language and literature .. 800
   Greek, not less than two subdivisions, of
   which one must be translation:—
4. Translation .. .. .. 400
5. Prose composition .. .. 200
6. Verse composition .. .. 200
7. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300
   Latin, not less than two subdivisions, of
   which one must be translation:—
8. Translation .. .. .. 400
9. Prose composition .. .. 200
10. Verse composition .. .. 200
11. Literature, &c. .. .. .. 300
12. English language and literature .. 600
13. Italian, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. 400
14. Italian, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200
15. French, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. 400
16. French, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200
17. German, translation, composition, and con-
    versation .. .. .. 400
18. German, history of the language and litera-
    ture .. .. .. .. 200
    The history of these languages and their
    literatures can only be taken by can-
    didates who also offer themselves for
    the rest of the examination in those
    languages.
19. Lower mathematics .. .. 1,200
20. Higher mathematics .. .. 1,200
    Natural science—i.e., any number not ex-
    ceeding four of the following, or three
    if both lower and higher mathematics
    be also taken:—
21. * Chemistry .. .. .. 600
22. Physics .. .. .. 600
23. Geology .. .. .. 600
24. * Botany .. .. .. 600
25. Zoology .. .. .. 600
26. Animal physiology .. .. 600
27. Geography .. .. .. 600
28. Greek history (ancient, including constitu-
    tion) .. .. .. .. 500
29. Roman history (ancient, including constitu-
    tion) .. .. .. .. 500
    English history, either or both sections
    may be taken:—
30. Section I: To A.D., 1485 .. 400
31. Section II: A.D., 1485 to 1848 .. 400
32. General modern history .. .. 500
33. Logic and psychology .. .. 600
34. Moral and metaphysical philosophy .. 600
35. Political economy and economic history .. 600
36. Political science .. .. 500
37. Roman law .. .. .. 500
38. English law .. .. .. 500
    (Signature.)
    (Date.)
    To the Secretary, Civil Service Commission,
    London W.

N.B.—Attention is drawn to the annexed form, which
must be filled up by every candidate.

* For the practical examination in chemistry candidates may
bring any standard books on analysis, and for the practical ex-
amination in botany any standard flora. All books brought must
be submitted to the presiding examiner for his approval. No
written notes of any kind will be allowed.
D

NOTE.

If open competitive examinations for the following services
—viz., Eastern cadetships in the colonial service ; clerkships
(Class I) in the Home Civil Service—should be held in 1911
concurrently with the open competitive examination for the
Civil Service of India, candidates, duly eligible in respect of
age, will be admitted to compete for any two or all three of
these services, subject to the following conditions:—
(1.) They must enter and return to the Secretary, Civil
Service Commission, within the time limited by the several
regulations, an application on the form prescribed for each
of the respective services.*
(2.) Every successful candidate who may have been ad-
mitted to compete for either the India or the colonial
service (or both), as well as for the Home service, will be
called upon to declare, immediately after the announce-
ment of the result of the competitions, whether he prefers
his name to remain on the list of candidates for the India
or colonial service or on the list of candidates for clerk-
ships in the Home Civil Service. The name of any
candidate who fails to declare his choice when called upon
to do so will be removed from the list of candidates for
clerkships in the Home Civil Service.
(3.) Every successful candidate who may have been ad-
mitted to compete for both the India and colonial services
will be called upon to declare, immediately after the an-
nouncement of the result of the competitions, whether he
prefers his name to remain on the list of candidates for the
Civil Service of India or on the list of candidates for
Eastern cadetships in the colonial service. The name of
any candidate who fails to declare his choice when called
upon to do so will be removed from the list of candidates
for Eastern cadetships.
(4.) All declarations of choice are irrevocable.
(5.) Candidates for all three or any two of the above-
mentioned services will be required to pay a consolidated
fee of £6.
Civil Service Commission, 5th August, 1910.

* Candidates who may desire to enter the competitions for the
Home and colonial services should apply, about Easter next,
to the Secretary, Civil Service Commission, London W., for the
prescribed forms of application.

Officiating Ministers for 1910.—Notice No. 35.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand passed in the eighth year
of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII, and in-
tituled the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of
Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act
are published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called
the Church of England.

The Reverend George Arthur Crossman.
The Reverend Charles Francis Saunders.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

" Conscience Money " received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 19th October, 1910.
THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge
receipt of the sum of 3s., forwarded to the Railway
Department, Wellington, by some person unknown, as
" conscience money " to the New Zealand Government.

J. W. POYNTON,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury, New Zealand,
Friendly Societies Office,
Wellington, 26th October, 1910.
THE Pride of Te Kuiti Lodge No. 82, situated at Te
Kuiti, is registered as a branch of the Grand Lodge
of the North Island of New Zealand of the United
Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under the
Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 26th day of October,
1910.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.