Calendar: 1898-1899 Page 363

CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES 359 the maximum limit of age for Second Division Clerkships equal to such period and this privilege is not lost if they should be discharged at 20 Office hours 39 per week Holidays with pay fortnight per year in addition to the Bank Holidays &c As the competition for Second Division Clerkships is so severe no unnecessary interval should elapse after ceasing to prepare for Boy Copyistship and before joining the Second Division Clerks' Class Students can if necessary be trans- ferred to the Second Division Clerks' Class before the expira- tion of their fee and proportionate period of attendance will be allowed -EXCISE AND CUSTOMS See 354 for arrangements that are common to all Classes in Division Evening Classes Excise Competitions are held twice year about May and November Customs Competitions are at present suspended but will probably be resumed about the beginning of next year The Course of preparation for each Examination is divided into two periods of about 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 Wednesday One period of about 10 weeks £1 7s two periods £2 8s Two evenings per week Monday and Wednesday One period of about 10 weeks £2 5s two periods £4 The Class is divided for Arithmetic and for Mensuration into First and Second Sections Upon joining Students are placed in the Section which will give them the help they need If placed in the Second they will be moved to the First immediately they are found qualified Those who join for one evening week will attend on Wednesdays The instruction given on this evening con-