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be attached saying in which branch, the mail or the money-order
and savings-bank, the officer examined was employed at the time
of the examination, and how long he had been employed there
immediately preceding the examination. The time need not be
stated exactly: within a month will be near enough. Thus:
“ Mr. is employed in the branch, and was em-
ployed there for the months previous to the examination.”
An officer will be allowed to have passed the examination who obtains
the marks required in each part of the paper, irrespective of his
work in the office.

87. An officer who has failed in the sorting-test is not allowed
to undergo the test again until a fortnight has elapsed.

88. The following three subjects are recommended to be taken
for the Civil Service Senior Examination by candidates belong-
ing to the Post and Telegraph Department: (1) French, (2) arith-
metic and algebra, (3) magnetism and electricity. At least one
of these three subjects is compulsory for such officers in addition
to one of the compulsory subjects prescribed by the Civil Service
Regulations for all candidates.

89. The series of Departmental examinations will be determined
by the Public Service Commissioner.

LOANS.

90. Chief Postmasters and Officers in Charge who have on
their staffs or under their control officers to whom loans have
been made from the Post and Telegraph Fine Fund must, when
making payment to those officers of any arrears of increment to
salary, see that the amount is at once paid in towards reduction
of the loan, if such payment of arrears is provided for in the form
of agreement.

91. Every officer who is granted a loan must, with sureties,
sign a bond for its repayment. This bond should be complete and
accepted by the Department before the money is advanced.

92. The minimum salary for appointments in the Twelfth
Class is £50 per annum. Junior officers should not be nominated
for removal from their homes to positions, other than cadetships,
at a salary of £50, except when arrangements can be made for
suitable board and lodging at a cheap rate, or unless a guarantee
is given by the parents that financial assistance will be given if
necessary. Lads will not be appointed as telegraph message-
boys away from home unless they satisfy the Department that
they can obtain board and lodging with a friend or relative.

93. Chief Postmasters and Officers in Charge must take care
that the appointment of every permanent officer is regularly and
promptly announced on form P.O. 168, and that the form is fully
filled up. The transfer of officers should be reported in the same
way on form P.O. 209. When the permanent appointment as a
message-boy of a lad who has previously been employed temporarily
is recommended, and the service is continuous, form P.O. 168 must
show the date of the permanent appointment in the ordinary way,
and also the date from which the service is continuous.

94. Letter-carriers, telegraph message-boys, and others who
have qualified for promotion to the Clerical Division, should be
informed that application in proper form, supported by the
requisite certificates, is necessary to their promotion. Any such
application should be accompanied by a report from the local
official head as to the capabilities of the applicant, especially as
to his progress in telegraphy. For this purpose test examinations
in sending and receiving on the Morse instrument are held quar-
terly, and the result, accompanied by the copy written by the
officer examined, also a report from the examining officer, both