Candidates of method in the analytical summaries. The subjects of these reports are to be as follows*: 1875. Final examination. Special instructions. 1. The investigation before a London police magistrate of a grave criminal charge, ending in committal for trial by jury. The attendance for this report may commence on the first remand; † but in such case, the purport of the evidence taken before the first remand must be clearly and fully given in the report. 2. The whole business, of whatever kind, transacted in a London police court in any one day. (No separate summary required.) 3-4. Two important civil causes tried by a special jury in London or Westminster, or at Kingston. Besides continuing the general study of the leading rules of evidence and procedure, as laid down in Pitt Taylor's Treatise, candidates will be required to master more particularly the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act (1872). 3. Indian Law: All candidates must be thoroughly acquainted with the following works: The Indian Penal Code. The Code of Civil Procedure. The Code of Criminal Procedure (1872). Hindu and Mahommedan Law. The Indian Limitation Act, 1871. The Indian Law of Contracts (1872). Acts of the Government of India, No. 23 of 1861, and No. 9 of 1863. III. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA. Candidates will be expected to show a general knowledge of Elphinstone's History of India, and to be well acquainted with the Geography of India. Under the head of History they will be examined more particularly in the following works: Mill's British India, chapters 8-13 of Book VI. Wilson's continuation of Mill, chapter 1 of Book I., and 1-12 of Marshman's History of India, chapters 8-38. IV. POLITICAL ECONOMY.§ Candidates will be examined more particularly in Mill's Political Economy; but they must be prepared to answer questions referring, It is expected that candidates will, by their own inquiries, ascertain at what places and times they should attend for the purpose of taking their Notes. In case of difficulty, however, application may be made to this office for such information as the Commissioners may be able to afford. The days of such remands may be ascertained by inquiry from the clerks of the several police courts. Candidates for the prize will be expected to have read not only the general histories of India, but also such special works as the histories of Orme and Grant Duff, and Kaye's Afghan War, and Life of Metcalfe. § Candidates for the prize will be expected to have included in their reading the first 21 chapters, at least, of Ricardo's Political Economy, Northcote's History of Twenty Years of Financial Policy, and Göschen's Theory of Foreign Exchanges. for the sake of illustration or comparison, to Adam Smith and Candidates of McCulloch's Notes. 1875. Final ex structions, N.B.-Candidates are reminded that at this examination it will be amination. decided whether they are qualified for the Civil Service of India, Special inand that no Candidate can be regarded as qualified who is not found to have a competent knowledge of the several subjects above specified. As the duties of civilians in India are such as often require the performance of journeys on horseback, candidates will be expected to produce before the time fixed for the final examination satisfactory evidence of their ability in this respect. PRIZES. Prizes of the value set forth below will be offered for competition in the several subjects, and will be awarded according to the combined results of the general examination, and of a separate prize examination. The Civil Service Commissioners are only authorised to award these prizes on condition that a high standard of proficiency is attained. Candidates of SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES SELECTED IN 1876, WITH REGARD TO THEIR SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION, COMMENCING ON TUESDAY THE 29TH MAY 1877. 1876. Second periodical examination. Special instructions. N.B.-In each subject candidates must be prepared to answer questions referring, for the sake of illustration or comparison, to the books prescribed for the first Examination. I. LANGUAGES. 24th January 1877. Candidates will be examined in the grammar of the vernacular languages which they respectively take up, and in the under-mentioned text-books. Passages will be set from the text-books for translation into English, and for re-translation into the original, as well as a simple narrative passage from some English book for translation. An extract will also be given from some easy native book other than the textbook. Special value will be attached to correct and idiomatic writing of the vernacular languages. Candidates are recommended to practise as much as possible re-translating into the original languages passages translated from the text-books. Marks will also be given for correct pronunciation of the native sounds. Attention is drawn to the importance of writing the Oriental languages well and correctly. Candidates will be liable to lose marks who neglect to acquire a proficiency in writing the native character. Hindustani.-Bágh-o-Bahrá, pp. 10-100. Telugu.-Brown's Grammar; especially Books 2 to 7. Arden's Grammar, to the end of Part II. Brown's Reader, pp. 38-108. Candidates who take the under-mentioned languages should read the following works: Hindi.-Hindî Reader, pp. 12–56. Robinson Crusoe, pp. 70-126. Bengali.-Naba Nárí, pp. 14–106. Tamil.-Pope's Handbook, pp. 7-15, 23-125, 174-196, and 202 206. Pope's Reader, pp. 50-104. Rhenius' Grammar, 3rd edition, pp. 76–186. Marathi.-Fifth Reading Book (edition of 1870), pp. 31-79, 84-101. Story of Nala, Books 11-16. Hitopade'sa, Book i. (omitting introduction) to the com Arabic.-Alif Laila (Macnaghten); Vol. I., pp. 121-148. Persian.-Gulistán [Johnson], cap. ii. and iii. Anwári Suhailí (Hertford edition), pp. 120-134. II.-LAW. 1. General Jurisprudence.-The books or portions of books to be studied are: Blackstone's Commentaries (Kerr's edition), Book I., cap. ix.-xviii. ; or if Kerr's edition cannot be procured, the following portions of N.B.-Where pages, &c. are specified, the numbers are to be taken inclusively. Stephen's Commentaries :-Book III., Book IV., Part 1. cap. ii., and Candidates of 1876. Second periodical examination. Special 2. Notes of Cases and Law of Evidence.-Not fewer than seven re- instructions. ports must be supplied by each candidate, drawn up as required by the General Instructions, and consisting exclusively of cases decided in the Courts of Assize, in the Central Criminal Court, or in the Superior Courts of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. Three of these reports must relate to civil actions, and four to criminal trials. No case should be taken in which the defendant or prisoner is unrepresented by counsel. The Law of Evidence is to be studied more especially under the heads mentioned in the "General Instructions." 3. Indian Law: The Penal Code. The Code of Criminal Procedure. The Code of Civil Procedure. Acts of the Government of India, No. 23 of 1861, and No. 9 of 1863. III. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA. Elphinstone, from Book VI. to end. The Map of India, with special reference to the prescribed portion of History. Geography of India, by Duncan. IV. POLITICAL ECONOMY. M'Culloch's edition of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, 1863, Books III., IV., and V., with the Supplemental Notes and Dissertations as far as they relate to these books. After the examination prizes will be given as follows:- For the greatest proficiency in Law (Jurisprudence) Law (Notes of Cases, &c.) Hindustani *Four of these reports must be sent in on or before March 20th, and the remainder on or before April 30th. They should be legibly written on half sheets of foolscap paper, on one side only. † A copy of these Acts will be given to each candidate on application. Candidates of 1876. Second periodical examination. Special instructions. No prize will be awarded except for a respectable degree of proficiency; no candidate will receive a prize who does not exhibit satisfactory proficiency in each of the prescribed subjects; and no candidate will receive a prize in respect of any subject for which a prize was awarded to him at the last examination. N.B. No candidate who, in any of the prescribed subjects, shall fail to show satisfactory proficiency, will receive marks in respect of any additional language. 1876. Candidates of SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES SELECTED IN 1876, WITH REGARD TO THEIR THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION, COMMENCING ON TUESDAY THE 13TH NOVEMBER 1877. Third periodical examination. Special instructions. 2nd June 1877. N.B.-In each subject candidates must be prepared to answer questions referring, for the sake of illustration or comparison, to the books prescribed for the previous Examination. I.-LANGUAGES. Passages will be set from the text-books for translation into English, and for re-translation into the original, as well as a passage from some English book for translation. An extract will also be given from some native book other than the text-book, and questions will be asked on the Grammar. Special value will be attached to correct and idiomatic writing of the vernacular languages. Candidates are recommended to practise as much as possible re-translating into the original languages passages translated from the text-books. Marks will also be given for correct pronunciation of the native sounds. N.B. No candidate who, in any of the prescribed subjects, shall fail to show satisfactory proficiency, will receive marks in respect of any additional language. TEXT BOOKS. Hindustani.-Bágh-o-Bahár, pp. 100-201. Brown's Reader, ch. ii., pp. 131-188. Candidates who take the under-mentioned languages should read the following works : Hindi.-Reader, pp. 57-89. Sakuntala, pp. 1–30. Bengali.-Naba Nárí, pp. 106–204. Marathi.-Fifth Reading Bock (edition of 1870), pp. 115–156. N.B.-Where pages, &c. are specified, the numbers are to be taken inclusively. |