Calendar: 1896-1897 Page 339

CIVIL SERVICE CLARES of £7 10 to £100 First Class Officers -Commencing salary £180 rising by annual increments of £7 10 to £210 and then by annual increments of £10 to £250 Supervisor Second Class -Commencing salary £280 rising by annual incremental of £10 to £320 Sujtervisors-First Class Commencing salary £340 rising by annual increments of £15 to £400 Expectant Inspectors £360 Collectors- Second Class -£500 rising by annual increments of £20 to £650 The First Class rises to £800 Promotion up to the rank of Oflicer 1st Class inclusive is by seniority beyond that by examination and seniority combined The Laboratory competitive examination is held annually among the Assistants for about eight Scholarships tenable for two years in the Chemical Laboratory Somerset House During the two years the selected officers receive their full pay and grant of £10 for the purchase of books the best have prospect of future appointment in tin Laboratory as permanent Analyst of whom receive £130 rising by £15 annually to £300 11350-£20-£600 £550-£650 £1 000 Out-door Customs -The limits of age are 19 and 25 Aftei one Examination more they will he and 21 The organisa- tion is as follows -Assistants of Customs rising by £f annually from £70 to £105 Examining Officers 2nd Class £ 10--le7i-£220 1st Class £230-£10- £340 Sm- veyors 350-£550 Superior Officers with salaries between £560 and £700 All the higher appointments are filled by promotion from the lower grades It is officially announced that no examinations will be held for about three years A-MALE TELEiiRAPII LEARNEKSIIIPS See above for airavf ements that are common to all asset in Division and for relative advantages of Hoy Capytstships and Telegraph Ltarnevships Competitions for Telegraph Learncndiipe are held lf- yearly in January and July