MEN Sonninkees, which would have had the effect of driving them out of CLERKSHIPS. Combo, I charged them further to tell the Alcade and Almame that a crossing of an armed body of men into British territory would constitute an invasion, and that I would repel by force any violation of our territory. LOWER DIVISION Nov. 1876. 5. In order to be sure that the message delivered to me really emanated from the Chiefs of Gounjour, I directed John Elliott, the Government Interpreter and Messenger, to proceed with the messengers to Gounjour. On his return, he stated to me that he had been received in an unfriendly manner, and that he was told that the threat made would be put into execution. 6. As matters appeared to assume a dangerous aspect I issued a Proclamation forbidding the sale of munitions of war of any description, and directed Mr. Smith to call a meeting of all the Chiefs and Headmen of British Combo, in order to obtain such information as they might be able or willing to give me with respect to the real designs of the Marabouts. I met twenty-two Chiefs and Headmen at the Cape on the 11th instant, and having explained to them the position of affairs, I asked them for information. As I expected I received none, but the meeting had the good effect of showing that I was taking measures of defence. The Chiefs and Headmen were informed that, in the event of a hostile demonstration on the part of the Marabouts, I should require a quota of men from each of them as a native contingent, and should treat as enemies any refusing or neglecting to comply with the order. 7. I directed Mr. Smith to make out a list of the men belonging to the Combo Militia, and to hold them in readiness to assemble for service at any moment. A fair number of volunteers also offered their services. I sent a reinforcement of armed police to the frontier, under charge of an intelligent non-commissioned officer, with orders to disarm all persons, whether Marabouts or Sonninkees, who might attempt to enter or to leave British Combo, and to give me instant information of any movement taking place outside our boundary line. 8. A few days since I was informed that the Chiefs of Gounjour, finding from the precautions I had taken that they would not be permitted to carry out their threat with impunity, were about to send a deprecatory message to me. 8. Four accredited messengers came in yesterday, and literally begged pardon for the previous message sent to me, and hoped that I would overlook what had taken place, as it was far from their desire to quarrel with the British Government. They stated that they had heard that I had, accompanied by the great men of Bathurst, met all the Combo Chiefs, and made other preparations in consequence of the aspect of affairs. I told them that I accepted the apology, and should still maintain strict neutrality, but that I should resist any invasion of any part of the Queen's territory under my charge, from whatsoever quarter it might be made. 10. I have no doubt that the Marabouts intended to carry out their threat, but were diverted from their purpose by the prompt but simple measures taken to oppose them. Had they been permitted to cross the frontier, they would have taken the first step towards the accomplishment of their desire of regaining possession of Sabbajee. I have, &c. (Signed) His Excellency the Administrator-in-chief. C. H. KORTRIGHT. MEN CLERKSHIPS. DIGESTING AND TABULATING ACCOUNTS AND RETURNS. Time allowed, 24 hours. LOWER DIVISION. N.B.-(a.) The work should be done correctly, neatly, and quickly. Nov. 1876. (b.) The paper put before you must not be mutilated in any be made. Rule a form like the subjoined specimen, and enter in it the statements which follow, observing 1. That the entries should be made in the Table in chronological order. 2. That all capitals and stops are to be exactly reproduced. 3. That the figures in five of the columns are to be supplied by you, omitting any fractions or decimals. 4. That the numbers given of those who can read and write do not include those reported as of" superior education." TABLE showing the TOTAL NUMBER of NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS and MEN on the 1st of January in certain years, exclusive of WEST INDIA REGIMENTS and COLONIAL CORPS. The number of Non-commissioned Officers and Men reported as of superior Education was 13,692 in the year 1861, and from that time was less compared with the total strength, the numbers in each of the following years being: 12,477, 11,553, 8,717, 12,452, 10,930, 10,801, 10,387, 10,283, and 9,825; but in the year 1871 it rose to 12,648, and the last three years, 1872, 1873, 1874, show a very much higher standard of education in the Army, the numbers of those of superior Education being respectively 23,593, 58,179, and 70,265. TABLE showing the NUMBERS of NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS and MEN on the 1st of January in certain years who can read but cannot write, and of those who can read and write. The numbers of those who can neither read nor write show a steady improvement from the year 1861, when it was as high as 34,884, to the year 1874, when it was only 9,411, and for the intermediate years was MEN CLERKSHIPS. LOWER DIVISION. Nov. 1876. as follows: 1862, 33,621; 1863, 30,550; 1864, 22,570; 1865, 23,726; 1866, 21,731; 1867, 18,466; 1868, 16,010; 1869, 15,207; 1870, 12,850; 1871, 12,250; 1872, 11,852; 1873, 10,724. SPECIMEN OF FORM. TABLE showing the EDUCATIONAL ACQUIREMENTS of the NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS and MEN at various periods from 1st January 1861 to 1st January 1874, exclusive of the West India Regiments and Colonial Corps. 1. Define Horizon, Meridian, and the Mariner's Compass; make a diagram of the last. 2. Describe, or indicate on an outline map of the world, the general distribution of Volcanoes; and give particulars concerning some one well-known Volcano. 3. Enumerate the best known Food-plants and their native regions; and state whence the fruits, vegetables, and bread-stuffs imported into England come from. 4. Make a map of India and its islands, indicating mountains, rivers, presidencies, and chief towns. 5. What countries are inhabited by Sclaves, by Mongolians, by Celts, and by Teutons? 6. Define Cape, Bay, Island, Strait, and Coast. Illustrate your answer by a sketch-map of the coast-line of Greece and some of the islands. 7. Give a descriptive sketch of the districts traversed in passing from New York to San Francisco along a direct line; and enumerate mountains, rivers, and chief towns. MEN 8. What are the boundaries, extent, and population of Germany? Enumerate the States now constituting the German Empire. CLERKSHIPS. A sketch-map may be made for the answer. 9. Name some districts that are nearly or altogether rainless, and 10. Make a sketch map of the North Circumpolar Regions. LOWER DIVISION. Nov. 1876. ENGLISH HISTORY. Time allowed, 3 hours. 1. Give an account of the domestic and foreign policy of King Edgar, and write a brief estimate of his personal character. 2. Describe the course of the disputes between the Crown and the Church under the Norman line of Kings. 3. Describe in detail the Battle of Halidon Hill, and the action off Ushant in 1778. 4. What were the several rights by virtue of which the throne was claimed by the House of Lancaster ? 5. Give some account of the condition of the agricultural labourers (1) in the reign of Edward the Sixth, and (2) in the early part of the present century. 6. Describe the personal characters of King Stephen, Sir Thomas More, and the Pretender Charles Edward. 7. Enumerate the principal grievances of which the House of Commons complained in the Grand Remonstrance. 8. State the most important provisions of the Treaties of Bretigni and Ryswick. 9. What is the meaning of the following terms: Ealdorman, scutage, benevolence, Orangeman? 10. How did this country acquire the Cape of Good Hope, Singapore, and Hongkong? 11. State the conditions on which Scotland and Ireland respectively became united to England. N.B.-In all your exercises attention should be paid to orthography, handwriting, punctuation, grammar, and correctness of expression. Boy CLERKSHIPS. LOWER DIVISION. OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR BOY CLERK- June 1876. ARITHMETIC. Time allowed, 3 hours. You are requested to write your name at the top of each of your papers; to put the number to each question; to send up the working as well as the answers; and to send up your work on complete sheets of paper, not on scraps, which are apt to be lost. N.B.-You are particularly recommended to answer the questions in the order in which they are set; not omitting any one unless you are unable to do it. 1. Reduce 43457889 square feet to acres, roods, perches, &c. 3. Find (by Practice) the dividend on £208 at 13s. 9d. in the pound. 9. Add together 1135 579, 365 52, 00456, and 1.368145. 10. Subtract 99 119118 from 100. 11. Multiply 191 191 by 3651. 12. Divide 875 1 by 0103 to three places of decimals. 13. Reduce 00135 of a mile to yards, feet, and the decimal of a foot. 14. Reduce 134,567 lbs. to tons, cwt., &c. 22. Add together 5 001, 100 01017, 33 56432, and 1.000137. 23. Subtract 21 80016 from 23 01107. 24. Multiply 1·00123 by 1·165. 25. Divide 1301·11 by 153.761 to three places of decimals. 26. Find the value of 0356 of a peck in pints. |