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482 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES the opening of the course £2 55 Students are strong recommended to join at the beginning of the course Fee are not refunded under any circumstances Students who wish to begin or continue their studies during the vacation of the Excise Class or who require furthe assistance while that Class is in session are recommended attend Class fees will be arranged for any period on or two evenings per week at the rate of 4s Gd per evening Subjects of Examination -Obligatory Handwriting highesi marks attainable 400 Orthography 400 Arithmetic tc Vulgar and Decimal Fractions 400 English Compositioi 400 Optional Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration 400 Geography 400 Books required -Brook-Smith's Arithmetic MacmillaUj 4s 6d Todhunter's Mensuration Macmillan 2s 66 Books recommended -Spelling Vocabulary Chambers 6d Gill's Imperial Geography Gill 2s 6d or Richardson's Smaller Modern Geography Murray 2s 6d Collins Progressive Atlas Is 6d Curtis's Geography of Great Britain and Ireland Simpkin Gd King's College Tots 6d to be had at the College by Students only for English Composition Abbott's How to Write Clearly יי Seeley Is 6c Inquiries respecting this class should be addressed to The Secretary King's College or to Mr Walke Albert Road Queen's Road Peckham The limits of age for the Excise Examination are 19 and 22 years Assistants when first appointed must be unmarried but they can marry after six months' service The organisation of the Excise Department is as follows 518 Second Class Assistants of Excise receiving about £80 per annum salary £50 and 25 per day additional when employed in Divisions and 35 per day when employed in Rides 332 First Class Assistants £95 325 Collectors1 Clerks £100 rising by £15 triennially to £200-111 with extra duty pay of £50 and 14 with £100 077 Bide Officers £U5