Calendar: 1896-1897 Page 340

336 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES The Class meets on Thursdays from 45 to and on Mondays from 45 to 45 It is however advisable for all "Students to attend on Thursdays at 50 as short Special Classes free to all meet at this time Fees -One evening per week Thursday One period of about 10 weeks £1 two £1 165 Two evenings per week One period £1 135 two £3 Boohs -See General Arrangements Telegraph Leamerships -Subjects of Examination Arith- metic including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions and Per- centages 300 Orthography Handwriting English Com- -position Geography general 200 each Limits of age 14 to 18 Male Telegraph Learners receive no salary during the first three months in the Central Office and for the first five months in the District Offices they then receive 125 per week rising 25 per week per annum After about three years service they are appointed 2nd Class Telegraph Clerks with salary rising by £6 per year from £45 to £110 1st Class Clerks rise from £110 to £160 and Senior Clerks from £160 to £190 per year with chance of further promotion -ASSISTANT CLERKS ABSTRACTOR CLASS AND MALE SORTERS IN POST OFFICE See above for arrangements that are common to all classes in Division Open Competitions for Male Sorters are held every few months The general classes meet on Thursdays 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 period of about 10 weeks £1 75 two periods £2 85 Subjects of Examination for Assistant Clerks -Hand- writing Orthography Arithmetic including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions English Composition Digesting Returns into Summaries