7.-OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR AP- CONTROL NOVEMBER 1875. REGULATIONS. 1. The examination will be held in London on Tuesday the 2nd of November 1875, and following days. 2. The subjects of examination will be as follows, viz. : 1. Handwriting. 2. Spelling. 3. Arithmetic, including Vulgar and Decimal fractions. 4. English Composition. 5. Latin. 6. Mathematics, i.e., Euclid (Books 7. French. 8. German. 3. Candidates must pass to the satisfaction of the Civil Service Commissioners in all the first four subjects, in one at least of the two modern languages, the test being partly colloquial, and in either Latin or Mathematics. 4. The age for civilian candidates will be from 17 to 20 years. Subalterns of the Army, and also subalterns of the Militia on production of a certificate that they have served two annual trainings with their Militia Regiments, will be admitted up to the age of 22. 5. Candidates must be within the prescribed age on the 1st of Jan. 1875. 6. Not less than 11 appointments will be made on the result of this examination, if so many candidates shall be found qualified. Civil Service Commission, September 1875. TIME TABLE of the EXAMINATION of CANDIDATES for APPOINTMENTS as * In these subjects there will be an oral examination, the time and place of which will be notified to the candidates who take them up. CONTROL DEPARTMENT. Nov. 1875. TABLE showing the MARKS obtained by the CANDIDATES in the OPEN COMPETITION for 11 Appointments as SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSARY in the SUPPLY and TRANSPORT SUB-DIVISION of the Control DePARTMENT of the ARMY, held under the Directions of the Civil Service Commissioners on 2nd November, 1875, and subsequent days. In addition to the above, 51 candidates presented themselves, but failed in one or more of the obligatory subjects. 271 APPENDIX VI. CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA. CONTENTS. 1. Instructions issued to Candidates with respect to their Periodical Exami- Instructions to the Candidates selected in 1873 Instructions to the Candidates selected in 1875 Page - 272 - 276 2. Examination Papers used at the Open Competition of 1875 for the Civil Service of India 3. Examination Papers used at the Final Examination of the Candidates selected in 1873 (May 1875) 4. Papers used at the Examination for Prizes of the Candidates selected in 1873 (May 1875) 5. Examination Papers used at the Open Competition of 1875 for admission to the Royal Indian Engineering College, Cooper's Hill - 287 343 382 - 395 -430 1.-INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES SELECTED IN 1873, Candidates of I. LANGUAGES. 4th November 1874. Candidates will be expected to show a thorough knowledge of the grammar of the languages which they take up; facility in translating from and into each language, the examination not being confined to the prescribed Text Books; familiarity with the written character; and some proficiency in speaking the language. Text Books. Hindustani.-Forbes's Totá Kahání (first 82 pp.). Khirad Afroz, pp. 114-149, 225–266. Urdu Petitions, Nos. 1, 2, 7, 14, 25, 36, 42, 53, 62, 70, 80, 91. Telugu.-Brown's Grammar, especially Books V. to X., and the Appendix. Brown's Reader, pp. 5-108, 131–227. Lane's Official Documents, Nos. 1-20, and 91–95. Hindi.-Sinhásan Battísí (first 11 stories, with the introduction). Prem Ságar, pp. 1-30 (omitting poetry). Rámajasan's Hitopade'sa, pp. 73-235. Hindî Reader, pp. 1–122. Bengali.-Charitábali, pp. 7-65. Naba Nárí, pp. 1-231, and 255–292. Bengali Petitions, pp. 1-35. Gujarati.-Fourth Reading Book, pp. 1-45 (omitting poetry). Seventh Reading Book, pp. 1-80. Marathi.-Esop's Fables. Fables 1-65. Fifth Reading Book, (omitting poetry), pp. 31-79, 84-101, Vachan Málá, Nos. I., II., XLVIII. to LI., LIV., LV., Tamil.-Pope's Tamil Reader, pp. 1-145. Panchatantram, Book I. Pope's Handbook, pp. 174-196. Robertson's Tamil Papers; the Arzis, p. 173 to end. N.B.-Where pages, &c. are specified, the numbers are to be taken inclusively. Sanskrit.-The Grammar. Candidates of Johnson's Mahábhárata Selections, pp. 1-34, 61-86. 1873. Arabic.-The Grammar. Alif Laila, pp. 101-121, 200-220, and 230-260 of Vol. I. Ikhwán-us-Safá, pp. 41-80. Nufhut Alyumun, pp. 80-100. Persian.-Gulistán, Books 1-6. Anwari Suhaili (Hertford edition), pp. 82-100, 120–143; II. Selections from Bostán (Calcutta edition), pp. 55-65. amination. Special instructions. II.-LAW. 1. General Jurisprudence.-Candidates will be expected to show that they have mastered the general contents of the prescribed textbooks, the principles to be extracted from them, and their bearings on one another. Text Books. Blackstone's Commentaries (Kerr's edition), from § ii. of the Introduction to Book I. cap. xviii.; or the following portions of Stephen's Commentaries:-§§ ii.-iv. of the Introduction. Books I. and III. and Book IV. Part 1; Part 2, cap. i.; and Part 3, cap. i. The Institutes of Justinian. Austin's Lectures, I., V., and VI. Maine's Ancient Law. Lord Mackenzie's Studies in Roman Law. (A knowledge of the comparative views of the laws of France and Scotland will not be required.)* Bentham's Theory of Legislation by Dumont.-Principles of Legislation, cap. vii. to end; Principles of Civil Code (omitting cap. v. of Part III.). 2. Notes of Cases and Law of Evidence.-Each candidate will be required to furnish five reports,† drawn up as described in the "General Instructions," with particular attention to clearness of language, and The whole of this work may be read with advantage by candidates for the Prize in Law; as also Bentham's Principles of the Penal Code. †These reports must be sent in on or before March 31st. They should be legibly written on half sheets of foolscap paper, and on one side only. |