JUNE 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2239

with initials, 1; to be of such a size that it can be stowed inside portmanteau when latter is empty. Key-ring, 1. Overall suit, 1; supplied by Admiralty. Waterproof coat, 1. Football knickers, jersey, boots, and stockings, 1. Gymnastic belt, 1. Linen cricket hat, 1. Straw hat, 1. Brown canvas shoes, with thick rubber soles, 1. Sea-chest covers, 2. Cap-covers, 3. Duck trousers, 3. Comforter, 1. Shoes, thick, for engine-room, 1. Gloves for engine-room, 1. Midshipman’s sea-chest complete, 1; length 3 ft. 6 in., breadth 2 ft., height 2 ft. 3 in.; name in full on plain brass plate to be attached.

It is particularly requested that the sea-chest may be delivered at least four days previous to the cadets joining the cruiser in which they are to be accommodated during their training.

NOTE.—(1.) Clothing to be distinctly marked with the cadet’s name in full. (2.) Trousers to be made without pockets, and the two working-suits to have only one pocket on left outside breast, and one pocket inside right breast. (3.) There is no special pattern for underclothing. (4.) Government bedding will be supplied, for which a charge of 1s. a month will be made (this does not include sheets or pillow-cases).

REGULATIONS RESPECTING SEXTANTS.

Cadets before joining are required to procure a sextant in a box; a leather case is not necessary.

Any new sextant must be approved by the Captain of the Establishment, and must have the following qualifications:—

1. Strong frame and well finished in all respects; all loose fittings to be stamped with the number.
2. Radius not to be less than 6½ in. to middle of the graduation.
3. Arc distinctly cut, and to read to 10 seconds up to at least 125° on, and 5° off, the arc, the vernier being divided three divisions to the right of the index.
4. Shades to be of neutral tint and of satisfactory densities.
5. A star telescope (not inverting images) to be provided, and an inverting telescope with two eye-pieces, one of which to have a magnifying power of at least seven diameters. The telescopes and collar to be fitted with interrupted thread.
6. Adjusting screws to mirrors to be placed in positions as little exposed as possible, preferably at the base of the mirrors, to be recessed so as to be moved by a squared key or screw-driver and fitted with covers.
7. Two shades of eye-pieces of different intensities to be ground conical, to slip on, not screw.
8. Handle to be of good size.
9. Each sextant must be accompanied by a Kew certificate, Class A.
10. A button over the handle besides the usual chocks for keeping the instrument in place when the lid is closed. Box to have recessed hooks for securing the lid, and a recessed handle.
11. No sextants will be accepted in which the unsilvered portion of the horizon glass is absent, or the telescope so fitted as not to be entirely removable in one piece, and the horizon glass should have a minimum width of 1⅜ in.
12. The name of the owner to be on both sextant and box.

Sextants possessing the necessary qualifications can be obtained from various makers.

A good 6½ in. instrument can be obtained for £7 10s.

Sextants presented to cadets which have belonged to parents or others are not required to conform rigidly to the standard, provided they are of radius not less than that prescribed and are considered suitable by the Captain of the Establishment; but no sextant can be accepted unless accompanied by a Kew certificate, Class A.

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APPENDIX I.

SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION.

Marks.
English .. .. .. .. .. 2,000
English History and Geography .. .. 2,000
French, or German, or Latin .. .. 2,000
Mathematics:—
Elementary .. .. .. 2,000
Intermediate.. .. .. 2,000
Higher (optional) .. .. 2,000
Science (Physics and Chemistry) .. .. 2,000
Elementary Engineering (optional) .. .. 2,000

Both papers marked optional may be taken. Candidates will not be excluded who do not take the papers marked optional, but no candidate will be accepted who does not show a competent knowledge of mathematics as well as obtain a satisfactory aggregate in the examination.

Certificate A obtained in the “Officers’ Training Corps” will entitle the holder to an addition of 200 marks.

The question papers (except in Elementary Engineering) will be the same as those taken in corresponding subjects in the Military entrance examinations. A syllabus of the subjects is given below.

In the paper on Elementary Engineering the questions will be of a very elementary character, and knowledge of workshop practice will not be required.

SYLLABUS OF SUBJECTS.

ENGLISH.—Dictation. Essay—Three alternative subjects to be given for an essay or letter, of which candidates may choose one. Précis. Reproduction of a passage read out. General Paper (to test general knowledge and intelligence).

Limits may be prescribed for the number of words that the Précis and the Reproduction should contain. Considerable latitude being allowed, the candidate can with sufficient accuracy estimate the number of words he has written by counting the number in five or six lines and making a proportional calculation. It is also useful for the candidate to have some idea of the number of words he is accustomed to write on a foolscap page. Failure to keep within the prescribed limits will entail loss of marks.

In each other subject, as well as in English, deductions for handwriting which is at all difficult to read will be made up to 10 per cent. of the maximum mark.

In English and in each other subject deductions for bad English spelling are made up to 10 per cent. of the maximum mark. A spelling recognized by any standard English dictionary is accepted as correct; recognition by an American dictionary is no guarantee of acceptance.

English composition is taken into account in all subjects.

HISTORY.—The subject carries 1,400 marks. The History of England from 1558 to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. Special attention should be paid to the growth of the British Empire. Questions will be set which will give the candidate an opportunity of showing his knowledge of European History as affecting English History during this period; such questions will deal only with the broad outlines of European History, and knowledge of detail will not be expected.

Questions may be set in the History Paper to test the candidates’ knowledge of History and Geography (within the limits of the syllabus) in relation to each other.

The following headings indicate the European subjects on which questions may be set. Some choice of questions will be allowed:—

Decline of the power of Spain.
Decline of the power of Holland.
The ambitions of Louis XIV.
The rivalry of England and France for colonial empire in India and America.
Frederick the Great and the rise of Prussia.
The influence of the French Revolution.
The influence of Napoleon.
Bismarck and the Union of Germany; the wars with Denmark, Austria, France.
The movement of Russia in the Near East, Middle East, and Far East.

GEOGRAPHY.—The subject carries 600 marks. The main physical features of the world, with special reference to the British Empire. General political geography of the world, with special reference to British possessions and Egypt, and the foreign frontier territories adjacent to them. Questions may be set in the Geography paper to test the candidates’ knowledge of History and Geography (within the limits of the syllabus) in relation to each other.

FRENCH.—Translation from French—The translation must be expressed in good English; merely to show that the French has been understood is not enough. Translation into French—An essay or letter on one of two or more alternative subjects. Colloquial—(i) To talk in French, and (ii) to write a short dictated passage in French.

The colloquial test will carry 500 marks.

GERMAN.—As for French. German should be written in German characters.

LATIN.—Translation and prose composition. The translation must be expressed in good English; merely to show that the Latin has been understood is not enough.

• ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS.—Arithmetic and Mensuration.—The ordinary rules of arithmetic. The metric system. Use of decimals in approximative calculation (contracted methods of calculation are not expected). Measurement of length; scale, vernier, calipers. Measurement of area by dimensions (rectilinear figures and circle), by squared paper, by weighing; area of cross-section of a tube. Measurement of volume by dimensions, by displacement (overflow, graduated jar, burette), by use of the principle of Archimedes. Measurement of weight, use of balance. Measurement of density or specific gravity.

• See footnote on following page.