Department, and Qualifications required. ADMIRALTY-continued. CHIEF ASSISTANTS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE-cont. 5. German (translation). 6. Mathematics, viz.:— a. The binomial theorem; De Moivre's theorem. c. Spherical trigonometry, and its applications to d. The differential calculus; including Taylor's e. Mechanics; including the parallelogram of forces f. Optics; including the laws of reflexion and re- XI. [SCH. A.] THIRD ASSISTANTS IN THE Observatory, No Candidate will be eligible who shall not have produced to the Civil Service Commissioners a week before the day of the Examination a certificate from the Astronomer Royal, or from the head of a recognised Observatory, that he has had the preliminary training and possesses the technical knowledge necessary to qualify him for making observations. The Examination will be in the following subjects, viz.:1. Handwriting and Orthography. 2. Arithmetic (including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions). 3. Calculations of instrumental corrections, and numerical reductions of observations. Candidates failing in any of the above-named subjects will not be eligible. + Except in the case of Natives of Foreign Countries, who are specially exempted from literary ex amination. In reckoning their age, Pensioners from the Navy, Army, and Royal Marines, and persons who have served continuously for a period of not less than two years in hired capacities in Naval Hospitals and Marine Infirmaries, may deduct from their actual age any time not exceeding five years spent in thoso Services. 16 and 20. 17. 9. Plane Trigonometry. 10. Differential and Integral Calculus (elementary), and Candidates will also be competitively examined in the following subjects; and although it will not be necessary for each Candidate to have a knowledge of these latter subjects, a high value will be set on them : 12. Plane Trigonometry (analytical), and Spherical Trigonometry. 13. Plane Co-ordinate Geometry (more advanced), and Analytical Geometry of three dimensions. 14. Differential and Integral Calculus (more advanced), and the easier Differential Equations. 20 and 35. See Note * on p. 37. Department, and Qualifications required. ADMIRALTY-continued. ASSISTANT SCHOOLMASTERS IN DOCKYARDS-cont. No Candidate will be eligible who does not produce satisfactory proof of his ability and experience in teaching. Evidence on this point must be sent in at least a week before the date of the competition. If it prove prima facie satisfactory, the Candidate will be admitted to compete, subject to such further inquiry as may be necessary. "In the case of a person who has been trained in one of H. M. Dockyard Schools, a certificate from the President of the Royal Naval College that the candidate possesses the requisite practical qualifications will be regarded by the Commissioners as satisfactory evidence." Engineer students and engineer officers of the R.N. are not eligible. XXI. [SCH. A.] SCHOOLMASTERS IN LEWES NAVAL XXII. [SCH. A.] CLERKS OF THE WORKS.-(Scheme not Limits of Age. 20 and 25. 30 and 50. 25 and 45. 20 and 40 25 and 45. 21 and 35. Pensioned non-commissioned officers of marines are eligible up to any age. 21 and 45. 21 and 35. Excepting hired men, who are to be considered eligible until the age of 45, provided that when placed on the hired list their age did not exceed 35 years Fee for Examination. |