Calendar: 1882-1883 Page 438

436 civil service classes Fees -16s 6d per period of six weeks or 27s 6d for two periods The two period fee is considered the unit fee but students are under exceptional circumstances allowed to join for one period Students successful in the examination can have refunded the unexpired part of their fee Subjects of Examination Arithmetic including Tots highest marks attainable 300 English Composition 200 Orthography 200 Handwriting 200 Inquiries respecting this Class should be addressed to the Secretary King's College or to Mr Walke 23 Heaton Road Peckham Rye About 150 Outdoor Officers in the Customs Department are appointed anually on the result of Open Competitive Examina- tions held in February May August and November Limits of age 19 and 25 No candidate is eligible who is less than ft in in height and 34 in round the chest or who if ft 10 in and upwards in height is less than 35 in round the chest The salary of Outdoor Officers of the 2nd Class rises from £55 to £80 per year of 1st class from £85 to £100 After three years7 service Outdoor Officers are eligible to compete for Examining' Officerships which have the following scale of salaries attached 2nd Class rising by annual increments of £7 10s from £110 to £220 per year 1st Class by £10 from £230 to £300 There are still higher appointments with salaries ranging to £1 000 Outdoor Officers are also pro- moted for business capacity and steady conduct without being subjected to competitive examination Examining Officerships have always been numerous and within the reach of all able and painstaking Outdoor Officers and by recent changes the number of these and higher ap- pointments has been considerably increased