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 åre recommended to read the whole Correspondence through carefully before beginning to write, as the goodness both 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. Sesg. 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 Horg Kong. Sess. No. 115, Sess. 2, 1857.

V1.

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

VII.

Ditto., No. 7-10, inclusive.

ABSTRACT OF PAPERS.
Make an Abstract or Summary of the accompanying Papers.

(The Abstract should contain the substance of 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 Trans

portation, p. 28–37.

INDEXING.

(Set to Treasury Supplementary Clerks.)

(Time allowed 2 hours.)
Continue, in the manner indicated below, an Index to the Corre-
spondence appended to the Report of the Civil Service Commissioners,
beginning at page 71.

Correspondents

and
Date of Letter.

Substance of Communication.

1. General Register Office,
The Registrar General to Mr. Fixing limits of age and qualifica-

H. Mann, 19 June 1855. tions for Clerks.
2. Do, to Do., 20 Nov. 1855. Altering limits of age.
3. Board of Health.
Mr. T. Taylor to Mr. H. Mann. No appointments made since 21
(No date.)

May 1855. No special rules
laid down.

N.B. 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.

8.

$.

ADDITION.
Set to all Candidates who are required to show a knowledge of Arith-

metic, with the exception of Tidewaiters, Weighers, Letter Carriers,
Mail Guards and Messengers.

No. 1.
(Time allowed, f hour. Time occupied, from to .)
£
d.
£
d.

d.
1 34 6 6
82 04 15

7319 2 51
2 3 2
1 114
211 6 8

1211 6 73
1067 17
77 43 13

3 1 44 18 9
4032 12 1
6917 11 91

2376

9
9416 9
1 4 3 76 15 105

163 9 11
28 7 3 1 2

2 371 11

1 2 3 4 5 7 4
1279 8

21 309 5 81 4610 7 83
4610 3
1 528 3

109 10
7 5 2 15 3
6408 13 10

OOO ON

19

It is important the addition should be quite correct.

No. 2.

.)

(Time allowed, 1 hour. Time occupied, from to
€ s.
d.
$.

£ $.

. 134 6 6 82 04 15

7319 2 2 32 1 114 2 1 1 6

1211 6 74 1067 17

9.

77 43 13 31 3 1 44 18 9. 4032 12 1

6917 11 94 2 3 76 0 9416 9 87 1 4 3 7 6 15 104

163 9 11 287 31 2

2 3 71 11

1 2 3 4 5 7 4 1279 8 7

2 1 309 5 83 4610 7 83 4610 3 21 1 528 3

109 1910 752 15 3

6 408 13 101 4 3 2 1 18 91 7187 10

8411 1 51 389 2 5 7 9312 8 5298 4

8411 1 10784 9 97 231 98 2

2617 4 32 76 5 97

631 7 74 6418 1 72 46 3 67

691 13

92

1140 15 1287 14 75 1414 12

6678 13 4917 10 8 5 016 18

3198 10 8 147 0 64 8 7 5 6 14

5618 15

51 360 5 5

56 4 103 2 5 9 76 2 5 1379 17 24

616 3

6 5 49 3 33 99 104

1189 2 33 7 5 30 4 1340 16

401 3

5811 5 53 906 10 7+ 7116 15

7 56 2 21 2 2 2 2 5 1 917 18

76 11 10

9

It is important the addition should be quite correct.

T

.)

No. 3.
(Time allowed, hour. Time occupied from to
£ S. d.

€ s. d.

€ S.
134 6 6

8204 15 21 7 319 2
2 32 1 114
211 6

1211 6 1067 17 94 77 43 13 31 3 144 18 91 4032 12 6917 11

2376 0 9416 9 81 14376 15 101

163 9 111 1067 13 1237 2

6059 19 101 1279 8 21 309 5

4610 7 83 4610 3 1528 3

109 19 10 7 5 2 15

6 408 13 101 4321 18 91 7187 10 31

8411 1

389 2 5 7 31 9312 8 5298 4

8411 1 1 3 2 57 8 11 10486 3

1528 3 3276 5

631 7

6418 1
46
3
691 13

1140 15 6 1287 14 1414 12

6678 13 98 4917 10 5016 18

3198 10 8 147 0 875 6 14

5618 15 54 360 5

56 4 10 2 5 9 76 2 5 1379 17

616 3

6 5 49 3 9 9 101 1189 2

7 5 30 4 13 40 16 401 3

5811 5 906 10 7116 15

7 56 2 2 2 2 2 917 18

76 11 10

-- 30

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It is important the addition should be quite correct.

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

No. 1. (Time allowed, 2 hours. Time occupied from to .) 1. Add together

649 350 39

39 4 5 684 5 9 7 1 2 5 9 3 78916376 128 6 3 1 2 1 8 3 7 5 2 463

The working of the following is to be shown up :-
5. Multiply 60538067 by 83.
6. Multiply 64059008 by 720106.
7. Multiply 6,8141. 178. 3 d. by 11.
8. Multiply 4,0161. 11s. 2 d. 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,-

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

No. 2.

(Time allowed, 2 hours. Time occupied from 1. Add together

6 49 350 39

394 5684 597125 93 806 439 78 1 28 6 31 21 8375 2 4 6 3