Calendar: 1898-1899 Page 364

360 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES stitutes com dete course of preparation Unless their time for preparation is very limited Candidates are however re- commended to attend on Mondays as well as Wednesdays at least until they have reached an advanced stage of pre pa- ration Subjects of Examination for Excise -Handwriting highest marks attainable 400 Arithmetic to Vulgar and Decimal Fractions including Tots 400 English Colli position and Orthography 600 Higher Arithmetic and Mensuration 400 Geography 400 Subjects of Examination for Customs -Handwriting 400 Arithmetic and Mensuration 600 Composition and Ortho- graphy 600 Geography 400 Books -See General Arrangements Excise -The limits of age for the Excise Examination are 19 and 22 years Assistants when lirst appointed must be unmarried but they can marry after six months' service The organisation is as follows Assistants and Seamd Class Officers -Commencing salary £50 with officiating allowances amounting to about £30 rising by annual inere- ments of £5 to £85 At that point the officiating allow- ances cease and the Assistant becomes Second Class Officer with salary of £115 rising by annual increments of £7 106 to £160 First Class Officers -Commencing salary £180 rising by annual increments of £7 10 to £210 and then by annual increments of £10 to £250 Supervisors- Second Class -Commencing salary £280 rising by annual increments of £10 to £320 Supervisors-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 Officer 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