The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-06
UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE
CHIEF EX..-iINER sERvEN ON HIS
WAY TO HONOLULU.
Citizens of the Territory to be Given
An Opportunity to Work for Unclo
Sam-List of Offices.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 25.-Civil
Service Commissioner Rodenburg left
here for Kansas City last Wednesday.
He will pass several days there and
then proceed to San Francisco. At the
latter city he will be joined by CHIEF
Examiner A. X. Server. of the Civil
Service Commission. Together they
will sail for Honolulu on the sixth of
June. During the last two weeks of
that month they will hold a series of
civil service examinations in the islands
thus giving citizens Of the territory an
opportunity to secure employment in
the United States classified service.
Under the showing made by Hawaii i'm
the census of last June the islands are
entitled to twenty additional appoint
ments in Washington. Fifteen of these
are i'm the departments. and five are OF
printers in the Government Printing
Office, locally known as Botany Bay.
Situations in the printing office are,
however, regarded as very rare snaps"
by printers who have not yet learned
the machines All work in the big gov
eminent office, which is the largest
printing Office i'm the world. is done by
hand. Mr.. Server, who is still here
says that applicants DESTROYS of taking
| the examinations should write him at
| Honolulu. The times and places of
holding the various examinations in the
islands will be announced after exami-
nation of the applications. If persons
apply, examinations will be held for each
of the following positions: Aid coast
and geodetiC survey, book typewriter
Chinese inspector, departmental clerk
elevator conductor, fish culturist, immi-
grant inspector, meat inspector, obser-
yer, weather bureau; stenographer,
| typewriter superintendent of construc-
| ton, topographic craftsman, copyiSt
topographic draughtsman, assistant to-
pographer, translator of modern Ian
guages, all positions in the customs
service, including examiner of general
merchandise; railway mail clerk, posi-
tions in the government printing office,
including Compositors, bookbinders
electrotypers, pressmen and stereotypers
all positions for the Indian service, in
| Guiding teachers, matrons, physicians.
etc. The gentlemen will also give an
opportunity for the examination of per-
sons who may desire to enter the civil
service in the Philippines as stenogra-
piers, typewriters, department assist
ants and Spanish translators. 1t is
stated that a number of important
places in the islands will also be filled
from eligibles who pass the forthcom-
ing examinations. Among these are
the clerkships to the Naval Command
ant, clerks, messengers and watchmen,
and representatives of the Bureau of
Labor. The candidates who successful
l. ly run the gauntlet of questions can
reasonably expect early appointments
for Hawaii is thus far without repre-
sentation under the civil service.
Postmaster General Smith has signed
the contract with the Hawaiian Navi-
cation Company for steamboat mail
service in the islands. 1t covers all
points within 200 miles of Honolulu, un-
der various schedules. An Important
provision of the contract relates TO tele-
phonic notification to pOstmasters of
the probable time of arrival of mail
steamers.
FRANK H. HOSFORD.