Calendar: 1898-1899 Page 366

362 CIVIL SERVICE CLASSES Salaries -One scale is £100-10-200 200-10-300 300-15-400 the other is £80-7-10-200 200-10-300 400 There are also higher appointments -MALE LEARNERSHIPS PREVIOUSLY CALLED TELEGRAPH LEARNERSHIPS See 354 for arrangements that are common to all Classes In Division Evening Classes and 346 for relative ad- vantages of Boy Copyistships and Telegraph Learnerships Competitions for Male Learnerships are held half- yearly in January and July The Class meets on Fridays from 45 to and on Mondays from 45 to 45 It is however advisable for all Students to attend on Fridays at 50 as short Special Classes free to all meet at this time Fees -One evening per week Friday One period of about 10 weeks £1 two £1 16s Two evenings per week One period £1 13s two £3 Books -See General Arrangements Male Learnerships -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 15 to 18 Candidates must be at least ft height Male 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 12s per week for three months then 14s per week for three months then 16s per week for twelve months then 18s per week until reaching 19 years of age when they receive £52 per year rising £6 annually to £160 But no officer proceeds beyond £112 without Certificate of competency to perform the highest duties of his Class Senior Clerks receive from £160 to £190 and there are many higher posts