Calendar: 1896-1897 Page 336

332 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES Customs Outport Clerkships -The subjects are those pre- scribed for Second Division Clerkships Second Class Clerks rise from £70 increasing by £5 then by £10 to £300 Above these there are First Class Clerks Collectors &c selected from Second Class Clerks First Class Clerks rise from £320 by £15 year to £400 Principal Clerks rise from £420 to £500 Collectors receive from £200 to £1 200 -BOY COPYISTSHIPS New Class These take the place of the old Boy Clerkships and Boy Copyistships Old Class ft See above for arrangements that are common to all Glasses in Division and for relative advantages of Boy Copyistships and Telegraph Learnerships Competitions for Boy Copyistships will it is expected be held about half-yearly Candidates who join for one evening week attend on Thursday The instruction given on this evening constitutes complete course of preparation for the Boy Copyists5 Exam ination Unless their time for preparation is very limited candidates are however recommended to attend on Mondays as well as on Thursdays The Class is divided on Thursdays into two Sections for Arithmetic both meeting from 45 to Upon joining Students are examined and placed in the Section suitable for them Second Section Students are removed to the First Section immediately they are found qualified The Monday Class meets from 45 to 45 It is however advisable for all Students to attend at 50 as short Special Classes free to all3 meet at this time on each evening Fees -One evening per week One period of about ten weeks £1 2s two £2 Two evenings per week One period £1 16s two £3 6s Subjects of Examination -Handwriting highest marks attainable 400 Orthography 400 Arithmetic 350 Tots 50 English Composition 200 Geography 200 Copying Manuscript 200 As preference in assigning may some