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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 14, 1918.
The old section 5 was re-numbered 6, the word
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in the first line was deleted
and the words "Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this Ordinance, it" were sub- stituted therefor, the words forty-one" in the fifth line were deleted and the word and the words "and who, upon the medical examination referred to in section 5 of this Ordinance, shall have been certified as medically fit for enrolment in the force," were inserted before the word "to" in the sixth line.
forty" substituted therefor,
time
In sub-section (5) of the former section 5, re-numbered (6), the words
were inserted after the word “months at the end thereof.
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Mr. POLLOCK moved as an amendment that the proviso at the end of sub-section (6) of the former section 5, re-numbered 6, be deleted.
Mr. HOLYOAK seconded.
On the amendment being put to the vote it was declared lost, seven members voting against and six--Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. SHELLIM, Mr. LANDALE, Mr. Lau ChÜ-Pak, Mr. HoLYOAK, and Mr. Ho Fook-for the amendment,
On the motion of the Attorney General, the following further amendments were agreed to:-
In sub-section (6) of the former section 5, re-numbered 6, the word last line was deleted and the word six was substituted therefor.
In sub-section (7) of the former section 5, re-numbered 6, the words. were inserted after the word “communicate in the first line.
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Section 6 was re-numbered 7, the words exemption has been granted" in the second and third lines were deleted and the words the Tribunal has decided to grant exemption" substituted therefor, the words "refused to grant exemption, stating in each such in the fifth line were deleted and the words "decided that the British subject in question should be enrolled, stating in every substituted therefor, the word refusal " in the sixth line was deleted and the word decision" substituted there for, and the words "in writing" were inserted after the word “communicated” in the sixth line.
Section 7 was re-numbered S and the words "in writing" were inserted after the word “communication" in the first line.
Section & was re-numbered 9.
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Section 9 was re-numbered 10, and the second and third lines of sub-section 1 (a) were deleted and the words decided that such person should be enrolled, provided that no appeal against such decision has been prosecnted before the Governor in Council were substituted therefor; and the following new sub-sectious lettered (b) and (e) were inserted after sub-section 1 (a) :--
(b) Every person in whose case the Governor in Council on appeal has decided
that such person should be enrolled;
(c) Every civil servant in whose case the Governor has decided that such civil
servant should be enrolled ;
sub-section (1) () was re-lettered (d) and the figure "8" in the last line was deleted and the figure "9" substituted "therefor", sub-section (D) (e) was re-lettered (c) and the full-stop at the end thereof was deleted and a semi-colon substituted therefor, and the following proviso was inserted as the end of the sub-section :
"Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor to omit from such Enrolment Lists the name of any person who before the twentieth day of May, 1918, applied to the Military Service Commission for permission to volunteer for active service ontside the Colony."
In sub-section (2) of section 9, re-numbered 10, the figures 10" in the last fine were deleted and the figures "11" substituted therefor.
Section 10 was re-numbered 11.
Section 11 was deleted.
Section 13 was re-numbered as sub-section (1) and the following new sub-section, numbered (2), was inserted at the end thereof :
(2.) Every British subject ordered to attend before the Tribunal, and every civil servant whose case may be enquired into by the Governor under the provisions of this Ordi- nance, shall, on oath if so required, truthfully and fully answer all enquiries which may be addressed to such British subject or civil servant by the Tribunal or by the Governor, as the case may be, and shall produce any doenments in his possession or under his control which the Tribunal or the Governor, as the case may be, may order such British subject or civil servant to produce.