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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 23RD, 1913.
THE CONSCRIPTION| Mr. Watson-The doctor wants him to
TRIBUNALE
NINTH MEETING.
THREE MEN SET FREE OUT OF
EIGHT
The
CHAIRMAN—You,' yourself, Watson, are proposing to go on leave f Mr.WATOR-For the satne reason. do not want to go."
The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Hobbs, whose name A meeting of the Hongkong Conscrips before us previously, recently left the tion Tribunal was held in the Council Company to join Messrs. Moller How Chamber yesterday afternoon, the Hon. long ago was that?
Mr. WATSON--I think in March this Mr. H. Sharp, K.O., O.F.E.,. presiding over a full attendance of mem-year. He did not go with our consent bors Eight cases were under considera. He wanted to go and we could not stop tion, and out of these three men were act him. tree for military servico. The results, briefly, were as follows:
ASIÁTIC PETROLEUM "COMPANY: M. M. Mans, no exemption, L. A. Cossart, exempt. W. Manning, exempt.
In this Company, N. L. Watson, HF. Bunje and A. Edwarda have been rejected as medically unit. R. E. Atwell is away on leave.
· BROKERS,
H. Hancock, crempt..
The following brokers have been reject ed as uolit :-P. Tester, E. B. Layton and H. B. L. Dowbiggin.
MESSES, BRADLEY & CO.
K. S. Morrison, exempt.
F. Bevington, exempt
in this firm.
7TH DAY ADVENTISTS.
M. HANCOCK-Not at the present moment.
GRAND HOTEL
The case of W. Barker was then con-
The CHAIRMAN-You put it to us that asidered, certain ininimum number of exchange The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Barker)-You brokers is necessary, and that you have are 35 and single, and at present are renched that number.
engaged at the Grand Hotel. We have
Mr. HANCOCK-That is what I am put-received a letter from the Grand Hotel saying that they do not ask for your ting to the Tribunal.
exemption, and we understand that you do not ask for it.
The CHAIRMAN-You put it to us that no one but an experienced exchange broker can do the work; it could not be done a man with just ordinary commercial training 1
Mr. HANCOCR-That lase, The CHAIRMAN-Tho Tribunal has re ceived a letter from the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the effect that he and the managers of the other two British Bank-the Chartered and the
Tho CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Cossart). You are 37 and married, and are in charge of the auditing department You tell us that the department controls the accounts for the whole of South Chin, the Philip the Mercantilo-All consider that
pines and Formoso. Your department's Pre-war staff was two Europeans and to-day it is eno-European with two Portu gues and other help.
your retention here is casential in the interests of the Colony's trade and the any further reduction of the present The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Manning)-You number of European exchange brokers are 34 and married, and are assistant to would be detrimental to such interests the General Manager. You have been We gather that you yourself put the pasi with the Company for nine years and tion in just the same way. Is there any you volunteered before the Military Serthing you want to add, Mr. Hancock ? vies Commission last year.”
Mr. HANCOCK-Nothing. Major MORGAN applied for non-exemp tion..
Mr. Barker-I am only too willing. know the place where I am going and I am quite willing to go.
The UnAMAN-Then, Mr. Barker, you will go.
TH DAY ADVENTISTS. The case of A. Mountain, of the 7th Day Adventista, was the last considered. are 25 and married, and you are a mem ber of the body of the 7th Day Adventista. Wo have read your papers and to under- stand that you were born in New Zealand but have lived in Hongkong for the last four years. Have you, during the time
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Mountain)-You
Hongkong Defence Corps?
LANE,
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you have been here, been a member of the LACE CURTAINS NEW PATTEENS. VITRAGE AND DAINTY DESIGNS
Mr, MOUNTAIN---Yes
The CHAIRMAN-In your form you ask for absolute exemption on que ground only, that under Section 3 (c) the Ordinance does not apply to you. Is that not so?
Mr. MOUNTAIN-Yes.
BRISE BISE NETS
AND
INEXPENSIVE,
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Maaa)-You also volunteered last year before the Military Service Commission. You are 30 and
The Tribunal considered the case in There are no unkt men of military age single, and you are in the Company's by, private and, subsequently, the Chairman pri Jucts department. You say in your announced that Mr. Hancock would be
The CHAIRMAN That is a question, Mr. forin that you do not ask for exemption.
exempt. The Chairman also called atten- Mountain, which the Tribunal has no The CHAIRMAN, continuing Mr. Man tion to the fact that Mr. Tester, whose power to deal with. The Ordinance leaves
MOSQUITO NETTING, SHEETING, QUILTS, ICE ning asks for temporary exemption to name appeared among the List of brokers entirely in the heads of the Governor in BLANKETS, SCOURERS, GLASS AND PANTRY arrange family matters. Mr. Cossart on the agenda paper, was not an exchange Council the question of the exemption of states that, in his opinion, the objection broker.
such regular minister of recognised CLOTHS.
DAMASK TABLECLOTHS AND of the Company is well founded.
congregations as the Governor-in-Council NAPKINS. BATH AND FACE TOWELS. ETC.
A. Mountain, no exemption.
GRAND HOTEL.
W. Barker, no cxumption.
RESULTS UP TO DATE.
So far the names of 221 men have been submitted to the Tribunal. Of these 97 were
Mr. COSSARTAs far as the Company is concerned. I personally do not ask for
MESSRS BRADLEY & CO. The cases of F. Bevington and K. S. may think fit and we are informed that Morrison were then considered.--Mr. it has been decided by the Governor-in- Plummer appeared on behalf of the Com-Council against you. You state no Imperial interests or essential interests of
smedically unfis, leaving 134 cases to be
dealt with. The following is the result of exemption.. "the"Tribunal's deliborations:
---| |- The CHAIRMAN (10 -Mr-Watson) Toupany
No Exemption....... Temporary Exemptions....
Substitutions
Total Exemptions
31
20
·78
your
any now f
put it to the Tribunal that with this com The CHAIRMAN (to Mr Plummer)-Wethe Colony which may require your siderable European staff of 15, plus the have read your papers and we understand exemption. Do you suggest there are marine department, you cannot, by any that you put it to the Tribunal that re-arrangement of the work or of the men Company are merchants and one of the in the office, spare anyone?
oldest British arms here, having been established in China for mero than 50 years. We understand that during the war you have carried out important Government
ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., The first cases considered were those of the assistants in the Asiatic Petroleum Mr. N. L. Watson, general Company. manager, appeared on behalf of the Com way be confused with the office.
pany.
Mr. WATSON-I think it is out of the question and I should like to ask that the marine department should not in any Major Mosnas applied for non-exemp-
Mr. MOUNTAIN-No.
The CHAIRMAN-In those circumstances
do not think there are any more ques-
tians we need ask.
Major Mongig-Mr. Mountain has just
contracts for the supply of coal from been asked if he is a member of the Do- and carrying through the whole purpose fence Corps. In the Ordinanes under through of the which the Defence Corps came into force work. You ask the Tribunal for absolute there is the same thing aliout ministers of The CATIAN-Which two
exotuption for both men before the Tri- Major MONGAN- Mr. Manning and Mr.bunal. We understand that the Maas.
of bre
The CHAIRMAN What is Mr. Pringle's position in the office?
Recounts.
many
The CHALEMAN (to Mr. Watson)~~Wetion in the cast of two have read your papers and we understand that you put it to us that both Imperial. interests-Admiralty supplies and that kind of thing and the essential interests of the Colony require, first of all, that the Company's business should be carried
Mr. WATSON-He is an accountant. I on. You refer in your papers to a tele 1914 we had Mr. Pringle and one Euro Grant sent to IIE. the Governor by the pean assistant for our local accounts, and Secretary of State, in June, this year, two Europeans supervising the out-port which is before the Tribunal. This says
The Ministry of National Service; ask that care should be taken not to dis- locate the business of the Asiatic Petro- leum Company by the withdrawal of any essential men for military service of any sort, as they are furnishing important war supplies, and you will, no doubt, take any steps necessary." We do not ask you to say anything more with regard to that point, Mr. Watson, but you put The Tribunal then considered the case it to us that all three men now before in private, after which the Chairman the Tribunal are essential men within announced that the decision of the Tri- the meaning of that telegram 1
The CHAIRMax-- About how agencies would that cover fam
Dr. WATSON-About 300 Chinese cies, and several others.
agen
Mr. LangWho will do Mr. Fringle's work!
Mr. WATSON--We shall have to get an- other man from somewhere. One man cannot do the two jobs.
MR. H. HANCOCK.
bunal was that exemption would be Mr. WATHON-Yes, most certainly.
granted to Mr. Cossart and to Mr. Man- The CHAIRMAN Your pre-war staff washing and that no exemption, would be 20 Europeans, plus your marine depart granted to Mr. Maas. meat, where you had one man, an engi- acor, making a total of 21. There were also 17 others—and two ladies. In your stuff to-day, the Europeans have decreased to 35, plus ono lady, plus the marine department, which has increased from one to two, making 18 altogether with
pany's pre-war staff consisterecognised religions being exempt. I
Europeans and about seven Portuguese
should like to know whether Mr. Moun tain made any-cam with regard to his carolment then.
ME, MOUSTAIN——I made a claim.
and Chinese and that the staff to day hàn been reduced to three Europeans, that is to say, yourself, Mr. Bevington and Mr. Major MORGAN said he had never heard Morrison, and that the Portuguese and Chinese remain protically the same. Tn have left Hongkong for military servic Mr. Hill and Mr. Mitchell-and they have both, we see, obtained commissions You tell us also that you may be obliged to go away shortly on business matters.
Mr. PavaNER-It is possible.
Mr. BETINGTON-8lightly
of it, and claimed non-exemption..
decided and has been taken out of our The Chainman-The matter has been
hands. Exemption cannot be granted.
Mr. MOUNTAIN-You say the Governor- in-Council has decided against me. Does that mean that it will be a waste of time to go before the Appeal Court of the Governor-in-Council?
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Bevington)--You The CHAIRMAY-It is open to you to are 36 and married, and are assistant appeal. The only point you have raised manager. You have been, we understand, is that of being a member of this body about 14 years with the firm. You speak of 7th Day Adventists. The Governor-in- Chinese, do you not
Council has declined to grant you exam tion on that ground. Now, we ask you whether you put before us any grounds that would make it proper for us to exempt you. You tell us there are none. The question c
'can only be decided in one Mr. BEVINGTON--Nothing.
Way. We cannot grant exemption. You The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Morrison)-You have the right to appeal and it is not for us to say anything with regard to the likelihood of your success in appeal.
The Tribunal then adjourned until
The CHAIEMAN-You volunteered before the Military Service Commission last year. Is there anything further you wish
to add?
The case of Mr. H. Hancock was next are 31 and married, and are in charge of considered.
the piece-goods and other departments. The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Hancock)-We You are an expert piece-goods man, have read your papers and we see and, trained in Manchester, and are in change of course, we knew before that you are of the general correspondence of the firm
Mr. Monnison-That is so.
The CHAIRMAN then questioned Mr. Plummer in some detail, regarding the staffs the firm had in Swatow and Chang-
an exchange broker, and are sole partner with whom you have been for about 10 the lady, The others have been very in the firm of Messrs. A. and S. Hancock, years. You volunteered before the Mili targely increased. Five men have left which is the oldest arm of exchange tary Service Commission. Hongkong for military service. Several brokers in the Colony, having been estul»- saem now to be going on leave. Mr. Bell, lished here for over Afty years. The busi who is over-age, is at present away on ness, we understand, has been in the Heave. Will he be retuming soon!
fands of your family all that time. You Mr. Wasson On the 13th of next ask for absolute cexmption and you put month; he is in Honolulu.
it to the Tribunal that the essential inter- eats of the Colony require, not only that there shall be exchange brokers generally but your personal presence here.
The CHAIRMAN-Is Mr. Bell included in
the fifteen to-day in Hongkong!
ME, WATSON-Yes.
The CHAIRMAN-Is Mr. Atwall of mili tary age?
Mr. HANCOCK-I think so, sir. The CHALEMANYou have been single banded in your firm for a good many
years?
Mr. HANCOCK-Since 1907
Wednesday, at 3.30
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bai and asked if it would not be possible
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester to transfer a man from either of those day, before Mr. J. B. Wood, a Chinese places if Mr. Berington or Mr. Morri was charged with attempting to commit son went away.
Mr. PLUMMER replied that he had very carefully considered any possible re arrangement of the staffs in that way and had been forced to the conclusion that any such transference was impossible.
suicide.
Inspector O'Sullivan said that the man had only come down to Hongkong two days ago, and did not know anyone
here, He engaged a small boat to take him to
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WATSON-Yes, bat he does not belong to this office, he was transferred to Indo-Chins, but was unvalided out He came here for a month or so; but was
La teply to a further query as to whe- of the harbour he jumped overboard, The CHAIRMAN-You have from time to ther he had anything further to add to The boatman threw him a rope and the ordered away by the doctor, He may return; it is according to what his health time been away on vacation of business? what had already been stated Mr. Flum-
Mr. HANGOCK-Fifteen months at Home mer replied that he did not know how far man took hold of it and was dragged
is like. He was on secountant in 1914. |- He is not included in the present list of staff
in twenty years.
the Tribunal had been impressed by what The Curos-How have you carried had been written, but he had some further The Cammy Mr. Pringle, who is on in the case of absence?
nutes which he would like to place before over-age, is proposing to go to England Mr. HANCOCK-In 1909, when I went them in private. and perhapa will join the army thera!
Home, I handed my business over to Mr. WATSON-He is very anxious to do Stewart Brothers, Layton & Company so. So far as the Company is concerned and to a German. They carried on for
rail, da me in a wayan
no definite plans have been made. As far The CHAIRMAN-Would it be practicable as he himself is concerned I think he has for the European exchange brokers here, definite plans
who are over age and unit, to carry on the business during the war, in such a The CHAIRMAN--Mr. Bunje, who is unfit, way pooling the business and safe-guard as also proposing to go on leavef
ing your interestst
back to the boat.
Mr. Wood pointed out that the doctor's certificate showed that the man Wan drunk PANAM
Defendant replied that he got drank in order to commit suicide. De Major Mongar urged for non exemp He was a student in a school in Canton- tion in the ease of one.
In the recent fighting there, his house had been destroyed and his people seat- tered. He did not know where they were now. He came to this Colony fo search for his brother, and as ho could not find him and knew nobody he decided to commit suicide.
Mr Wood remanded the case for co quiries to be made
Mr. PLOUXER –Which one? Major MORGAN--That is up to you. Tho Tribunal, having heard Mr. Plam mer, considered the matter in private and subsequently, the Chairman announced that exemption would be granted to both Mr. Bevington and Mr. Morrison.
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