Calendar: 1893-1894 Page 568

566 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES for the Open Competitions for Second Division Clerkships at la any time if between 17 and 20 the ordinary limits of age Boy Clerk who has served period of two years or more can obtain an extension of the maximum limit of age for Second Division Clerkships equal to such period and this privilege is not lost if he should be discharged at 20 Office hours 10 to or Holidays with pay fort- night per year in addition to the Bank Holidays &c One who has passed the Boy Clerks' Examination can while awaiting appointment obtain employment as Boy Copyist without further examination As the competition for Second Division Clerkships is so severe no unnecessary interval should elapse after ceasing to prepare for Boy Clerkship and before joining the Second Division Clerks' Class Students can if necessary be trans- ferred to the Second Division Clerks7 Class before the expira- tion of their fee and proportionate period of attendance will be allowed -EXCISE AND CUSTOMS 558 Λ in Division Excise Competitions are held twice year in May and November Customs Competitions are now resumed but are not yet held at regular intervals The Course of preparation for each Examination is divided into two periods of 10 weeks each The general Classes meet from 45 to but it is generally advisable to attend at 10 as there are short Special Classes at this hour free to all Students Fees -One evening per week One period of 10 weeks £1 75 two periods of 10 weeks £2 8s Two evenings per week One period of 10 weeks £2 55 two periods of 10 weeks £4t The Class is divided for Arithmetic only into First and Second Section Upon joining Students are examined and