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Index to be referred to when required. It should contain the date of each letter; the names of the persons by whom and to whom it is written; and, in as few words as possible, the main substance of it. The merits of such an Abstract are-(1) to give the really important point or points of each letter, omitting everything else; (2) to do this briefly; (3) distinctly; and (4) in such a form as readily to catch the eye.

(2) The object of the Memorandum, or Précis, is that any one who had not time to read the original letters might, by reading the Précis, be put in possession of all the leading features of what passed. The merits of such a Précis are-(1) to contain a concise history of the correspondence, including all that is important in its substance, and nothing that is unimportant; (2) to present this in a consecutive and readable shape, expressed as distinctly as possible; (3) to be as brief as is compatible with completeness and distinctness.

You are recommended to read the whole Correspondence through carefully before beginning to write, as the goodness of the Abstract and of the Précis will depend very much on a correct appreciation of the relative importance of the different parts.

I.

Parliamentary Paper. Persia. Sess. No. 63, 1857.

II.

Parliamentary Paper. New Palace at Westminster. Sess. No. 405, 1856.

III.

Parliamentary Paper. Vancouver's Island. Sess. No. 229, Sess. 2, 1857.

IV.

Correspondence respecting Consular Interference for the Prevention of Smuggling in China. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty, 1857.

V.

Parliamentary Paper. Hong Kong. Sess. No. 115, Sess. 2, 1857.
This paper is given in full at p. 120.

VI.

Correspondence respecting Insults in China. No. 98,-end.

Ditto, No. 7-10, inclusive.

VII.

The above Parliamentary Papers may be obtained through any bookseller.

ABSTRACT OF PAPERS.

Make an Abstract or Summary of the accompanying Papers.

The Abstract should contain the evidence, clearly and distinctly stated, and as briefly as is consistent with omitting nothing of importance.

I.

Sir R. Mayne's Evidence before the Select Committee on Transportation, p. 134-145.

II.

Sir A. Alison's Evidence before the Select Committee on Transportation, p. 28-37.

INDEXING.

(Time allowed, 2 hours.)

Continue, in the manner indicated below, an Index to the Correspondence appended to the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners, beginning at page 71.

Correspondents and Date of Letter.

1. General Register Office.

The Registrar General to Mr.
H. Mann, 19 June, 1855.

2. Do. to Do., 20 Nov. 1855.
3. Board of Health.

Mr. T. Taylor to Mr. H. Mann. (No date.)

Substance of Communication.

Fixing limits of age and qualifications for Clerks.

Altering limits of age.

No appointments made since 21 May, 1855. No special rules laid down.

Note to Candidate.-This exercise is intended to test the following qualifications::

1. The power of seizing the important point or points in each letter, and expressing the same correctly, briefly, and distinctly.

2. Distinctness and neatness of handwriting.

3. Rapidity.

ARITHMETIC.

ADDITION.

Set to all Candidates who are required to show a knowledge of Arithmetic, with the exception of Tidewaiters, Weighers, Letter-carriers, and Messengers.

(Time allowed, hour.)

It is important the addition should be quite correct.

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ARITHMETIC (ELEMENTARY).

Set to Temporary Clerks in the War Department, Post Office Provincial Clerks, Tidewaiters, and Weighers.

(Time allowed, 2 hours. Time occupied from

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The working of the following is to be shown up :

5. Multiply 60538067 by 83.

6. Multiply 64059008 by 720106.

7. Multiply 6,814l. 17s. 34d. by 11.
8. Multiply 4,0167. 11s. 24d. by 94.

9. Divide 434589760126 by 9. 10. Divide 327840937575 by 716. 11. Divide 8,0521. 16s. 6d. by 44.

12. Divide 1,068,0911. 12s. 11d. by 329.

13. Write down in figures :

(1) Five hundred thousand four hundred and one.
(2) Thirty million seven hundred and forty.
(3) Five hundred and six million and twenty.

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Division

£ S. d. 7)81 3 1

£ S. d. 6)77 11 41

ARITHMETIC.

Set to all Candidates who are required to show a knowledge of Arithmetic, including Vulgar and Decimal Fractions."

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(Time allowed, 3 hours. Time occupied from to .)

Note to Candidate.-"You are requested to write your name at the top of each of your papers, to put the number to each question, and to send up the working as well as the answers."

Reduction.

1. In 23,221 grains of gold how many pounds, ounces, &c.?

2. Reduce 2 miles, 1 furlong, 12 poles, 1 foot, 8 inches, to inches.

Proportion.

3. Find the income tax on 61507. 10s. at 7d. in the pound.

4. What weight of sugar may be bought for 931. 12s. when the cost of 6 cwt. 2 qrs. is 271. 14s. 8d.?

Practice.

5. Find the value of 6723 pieces of cloth, each piece being worth 11. 8s. 84d. 6. Find the cost of 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 224lbs. at 11. 9s. 2d. per cwt.

Interest.

7. Find the simple interest on 2917. 13s. 4d. at 33 per cent for 6 years. 8. How much will 3500l. amount to in 4 years at 4 per cent compound interest?

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13. Add together 501·1306, 96, 6·401302, and 72.

14. Subtract 901-53629 from 30640-48.

15. Multiply 12.403 by 3016.

16. Divide 914 by 9020-4 to 4 places of decimals.

17. Divide 4.37 by 0104 to 3 places of decimals.

18. Reduce 1.85 of 3s. 4d. to the decimal of a guinea.

Note to Candidate.-"You are not required to answer any of the following questions; but if you have time (after finishing those on the preceding page) it will be well for you to do as many as you can, selecting the most difficult which you can do."

19. What number, added to 17%, 3%, 2,, will make the sum total 10?

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