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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 29, 1939.
HONGKONG CONSCRIPTION TRIBUNAL
SITS FOR FIVE AND A HALF HOURS Lemons are
The corridors of the first floor of the Colonial Secretariat were crowded all yesterday afternoon until 8 p.m. when the first batch of residents called before theed to the combatant group. Compulsory Service Tribunal appeared. Much delay was experienced, although the Tribunal began punctually at 2.30 p.m., for of those called to appear at 2.30, many were still waiting to be heard at 3.45,
About 250 cases were heard by the Tribunal. The procedure was that on entering the Council Chamber, the resident was asked by the Chairman, Mr. Justice. Lindsell, if there was a reason why he should not be enrolled in the emergency corps. After stating his case and answering questions by other members of the Tribunal, the resident was informed either that he was exempt, would be enrolled or that decision would be given later.
objections and
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Mr. A. L. Cunningham, was post-been in the Army for 12 years and
had no abjection to serving. Mr. F. L. Coxhili, sald he had no said he preferred clerien work. He was posted to the was posted to the combatant group combatant group.
with a recommendation to be given clerical duties. Mr. W. David, sald lie was still an active
member of the Malayan Volunteers and was here only on a short business trip He 'wan exempted.
Mr. A. L. Fisher said he had al- ready joined the Volunteers and his (case was adjourned.
Mr. George Tavnsljerne, who said Mr. B. R. Connell, manufacturer's he had no objection, was posted to ngent, said he was going to Chung the essential service group with a king and the interior and would not recommendation for police reserve bo long in Hongkong. Decision on his work. case was deferred.
Mr. P. J. Tehurin, a Russing
birth but naturalised British, said he was willing to serve in any empacity. He was enrolled in the combataul group.
Mr. C. Thomson, who said he had no objection, was posted to the cam-i batant group.
Mr. J. G. Grover, appeared in the uniform of ü crown sergeant Mr. A. Lewis, acroplane dealer. should never have been called.
the Police Reserve, was told that he The Tribunal comprised Mr. Jus-[mean being called up for full timel thee Lindsell (Chairman), Hon. Siejservice unless the Colony were in said his business took him a great
Merors. F F-Gardner and R. A. be deal into the Interior and it was very Garduer, radio 1. Me-such a position that it woult
objected enrincers, Henry Pullock. Cmdr. ir. Carthy, Major J. F. Benoy, and Mr. necessary to call out everybody. Mr. difficult for him to join. The Tri- on the grounds of lack of time.
Baldwin was enrolled in the essen-bunal decided to Enrol him in the 11. V. Wilkinson.
They said they were working to- combatant JOY and advised blní Mr. 11. James, clerk, asked it lartial services
group. were willing to be enrolled Im- Dr. J. W. Barnes produced a letter that if he were diasatisfed with the ether. The Chairman suggested one should work three days of the week to appeal and the other for the other three mediately in the combatant group from the Director of Medical Ser-decision he was entitled
medicat a recommendation his services as a within seven days. of the Defence Reserve, said he had vice requesting
days. Both agreed and they were section. Mr. Charles Black sald made arrangements to join the En-medical officer. He was placed in the
Mr. he was posted to the combatant group.
F. B. Tanner, sald he had no willing
to serve in case of war, When? gineers. 1le was thereupon enrolled.essential services group.
Mr. J. N. Ford, sald he would like objection, but said he would prefer | Mr. B. F. X. Barton said he was told by the Chairman that it would to join the Police Reserve, and he the air arm. Messrs. A. V. Lyon, E. S. Lyon
ile was placed in the |
Dispenser Enrolled Mr. Wesley Tonit. dispenser, was
to the
posted to the combatant group with
and C. R. Lyon, brothers, born in the still studying and was only to years be better to join now and receive was accordingly placed on essential combatant group with a recommen-
in due course.
Doctor Called
Journalist's Case
the
Key Man Group
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had
of
indies, spreed to enroll. The of age. He was a pupil at the Gus-training. Mr. Black said he was an services list with a recommendation dation for the air nra.
Mr. Barton officer combatantment Trade School.
in the great war. He Brat was placed in the
was to that effect.
Mr. William Turner, of the Slant- be other two
in the was enrolled in the combatant group. enrolled in the combatant group.
dard Oil Company, was appointed to group and the
Mr. T A. Leonard sal he had Mr. F. B. Blakey, marine engineer.
la key post. essential services group.
Dr. J. W. Anderson aid he was already joined the Volunteers.
". . Blakey, said he was the he did not know what the attitude) said he had no objection and woshe was a), gas engineer, said
of the Standard Oil Company, sald Mr. D. Forbes, of the Bank Line, Mr. F. in the R.AM.C.!
in A.R.P. Worden already enrolled and was not allowed, to join any only European officer un his ship. He of his company was to military placed in the key-man group.
and was placed in the combatant The Tribunal took was piserd in a, key post.
service but other service,
was quite willing to Mr. D. T. Flanagan, of Mackin-group with a recommendation to be Mr. R. Brown. building con-
the A.R.P. cognisance of this and told him he
non and Mackenzie, said it his ser-attached to would be informed of his euroiment! tractor, was told that his case would serve. He was given a key post,
Mr. J. A. Fisher was posted to a be considered later. He said he wouldl Mr. Leslie Bores, whoringer, said vives were necessary he was quite Mr. G. B. Clarke intimated a ste- have noholy to do his work if he he was an A.R.P. Instructor and was willing to join and he was placed in combatant group.
Mr. J. accordingly enrolled in the essential the combatant group.
S. Ford, solicitor, said he sire to join the air vorin. He was were conscripted.
services with a recommendation for Mr. H. J. Cloake, of the South had no objection and was placed in placed in the combatant group with
| A.R.P. work.
China Morning Post, produced
the essential services with a recon- ecommendation to be attached to
Mi, G. C. Burnett, proprietor of the air arın,
the Sunday Herald and China Aaft, Mr. H. Brokenshire, of the South letter from his employers stating mendation that he be placed in the
Reserve. Police China Morning Post, said the irre-that in an emergency i was desired
Mr. J. R. Colls, who said he was said that his duties and hours of
qularity of his hours precluded his that his services be retained by the work were such that it was knpose attendance at training parades and company on the skeleton staff. De a member of the auxiliary Are br
gade.
was enrolled accordingly. Dr. F. R. Ashton said he had reef able for him to put in servie also that his presence was required cision was deferred.
Mr. E. B. Duvid, chemist, was; reived a letter from the Director of volunteer. Ha cate was deferred.
by his Company. He produced a let- Mr. J. W. Comp at the Kow- Medical Services asiting if he would Dr. C. 11. Burton, dental surgeon, fer to that effect. Asked by the Tri-loon Riding School, sald he
posted to the combatifht group, medi- cal section. like to serve as a medical officer offered no objection to being en-bunal what his hours were he said joined the Volunteers when he first
Mr. A. K. Dimond, manager of the and he had replied that he would. I rolled in
exential services was decided to place hun in the group, and we accordingly enrolledly he was Night Editor and enme to Hongkong and did not want Peninsula Hotel, said he was includ-
to about to re-join. 1 prefer to join the Air od in the food controller's list essential services group).
ME. T. R. Butcher, funeral director.30 in, but because of absence on Force,"
he said, "but 1 understand key
men and
accordingly Mr. T. W Adanley.
wireless claimed that he was short-staffed.
of several members of the there is no such thing as an exempted. technician, said he was a evd ser-Consideration of his case was de-staff, he was at present Assistant Day force reserve here." The Chairman Mr. J. W. Furwell, Cable and vant. The tribunal said that he tried.
Editor working from 11 am. 15 said
in the he would be enrolled
Wireless. was given a key post. should not have been called up and Mr. J. J. Cameron, marine en-
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Mr. C. Fisher, Golden Gate Com- regretted causing him inconvenience, beer of the Green Island Cementbout 9 p.m. Decision
was deferred.
request would be considered.
puny, expressed a preference to join Mr. F. J. Atkins, of Cable and Co., sand he was over 41 years of age)
Mr. F. C. Barry was exempted.
Reservey Mr. II.
and was recom- the Police S. Trason, chemist, of! Wireless, produced letter from the and was accordingly exempted,
The Tribunal was cleared when mended accordingly. Director of Education, who is also Mr. G. H. Gourlier, ut the Hong-Buyers Limited, said be lind no ob-fr. M. H. Curtis, of Imperial Air-
Mr. W. E. Furnell, army penston- the Chief Censor, suggesting; him for
that he hadfection, and was placed in the com-ways, was called kong Bank. reported
with members of
ho was quite willing to batant group with a recommendation He a key post.
accordingly already joined the Volunteers. was
the staff :71 Hongkong.
Mr. A. C. Gperves, of the long-ed in the selly. He was plac-1 to be posteil to medical services.
serve in any posted to the key pou group, which
services group. Mr. H. P. Chansen, said he was a the Chairman said, amounted almost business man and although born in Getsteiner Limited, said he had just scientious objector, but if the Colony enrolled in the key group.
Mr. C. Longerane, Manager of
kony
Daily Prebold he was a con- Mr. W. D. Fisher, telegraphist, waa to an exemption.
Hongkong, was returning to Shang-
in business. He received instructions that he was to needed his services in an emergency Mr. J. W. Leonard, of Cable anthal where he wan
be transferred to Singapore shortly, he was quite prepared to do work said he was a Canadian and thought Mr. A. E. Gee, of the Ching Mall, Wireless, was given a similar post. was exempted.
His case was adjourned.
like A.R.P. He also produced a let-
for that reason. Mr. Rupert Baldwin, said he was
Mr. E. A. Lyon, was enrolled inter from his employers stating that he was exempted the combatant group after expres his services were essential to them. He also stated that he was chief re- porter and sub-editor of his news- sing his willingness,
Decision was deferred.
paper and the hours were long and Mr. J. Cottun, engineer, was en-he could not very well spare the rolled in the combatant group,
time. Decision was deferred. Mr. C. W
C. W. Cox,
was enrolled in the combatant group.
Mr. J, R. Cox, was enrolled in the essential services group.
Dr. J. L. Litte, said he was re- a muste teacher, taught pupils at lieving Dr. Montgomery at the schools and was also prganist at St. tatilda Hospital, and was shortly due Andrew's Church. This occupied all to leave the Colony. In any case he is time. Mr. Justice Lindsell mid was over 41. He was granted exemp that enrolment did not necessarily |tion.
worked from 6.30
Heave
M. E. I. Baker, was also posted to the combatant group.
Mr. Albert Bligh, sleward at the Hongkong Hotel, and Mr. J. Bligh, were posted to the essential services group.
Mr. A. L. Brown, of Gibb, Living-| Mr. A. Crawford, school teacher stones, was posted to the key postat Diocesan Days School, was ch- group.
rolled in the combatant group. Mr. R. A. Carroll, who claimed he Mr. W. Crighton,
was placed in was willing to serve, was posted to the combatant
group. the combatant group.
Mr. W. H. S. Davis, was posted
er, snid
was
South
Letter From Employers Mr. G. W. Giffen, of the China Morning Post, produced a letter from his Company saying that his services were desirable on ta? staff. Consideration was adjournes. Mr. George Glover, unemployed, said he was willing to serve provi
to the combatant group with a re-ed his travelling expenses were paid.
· Teacher of Chemistry.commendation to the Air Arm..... He said he was living in Kowloo
Mr. W. H. Denham said he was and it would cost money
-to-re-ch
Mr. O. W. Fox, Mald he had joined fis the volunteers and his easy was ad- Mr. H. S. Dinsdale, who sold helities for training would be provid journed.
was the
Mr. John Cherringten, sald he was
Mr. Glover a teacher of chemistry and had no leaving next month and it was very longkong to attend drills. In reply objection to serving. lie was posted unlikely that he would return. He to Sir Henry Pollock, to the essential services group for and he had been in the Territorial said he had been out of work for
Reserves in England and had re-over two years and had no pros
of obtaining cm- A. R. P. duties.
Lerived a communiention from them.pects at present
loyment The Chuuktman sald fact- case was adjourned.
ed 4313 the Kowloon side so that t only man in charge of two Mr. R. P. Duley, master mariner, firms, pointed out that he was travelling expenses. He was enrol - woult-not-cost him anything-in. of Jardines, sald he had no objec the auxillary
service and aparți tion, and was posted to the com- from the question of time he naded in the combatant group.
Mr. F. Goodwin, Manager of thei batant group.
no objection. He was posted to the Dr. A. W. Dawson-Grove, was essential service group
with a re- Gas Company, was given a key post. told that he should not
Mr. D. Gore, ship's engineer,, sald have been commendation to the auxiliary Bre
he lived on the border and that called up as it was discovered he service.
4.m. 107 had been
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A member of the Nuval Mr. W. A. Burgeson, manager of hours were from
Marcel Cafe, Kowloon, sald he hid
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