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relief of suffering among our gallant trooils and not merely to give of our abandance.
In this War, men, and more men, are required and it is right that I should again mention what has so far been done by this Colony during the War Between two and three hundred men have gone to fight. It is difficult to calculate the exact number, as some have joined at home, but later on all the names will be carefully recorded. The number may not Beem large, but the Colony is small while her trade is big, and her trade has to be carried on and if possible, extended. 1 can only repeat again. as I have several times before, that if they cannot be spared for the front, able-bodied men, of whatever age, can, by joining the local Volunteer Forces and making themselves efficient, release men of the Regular Army. and so indirectly help to increase the fighting forces. It is astonishing to me to find that after all the efforts that have been made there are still men holding back. By means of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, which you passed last June, a weapon has been placed in the hands of the Government whereby the names of many men apparently eligible for service, either in the Volunteer Forces. or in the Special Police Reserve, have come to light. I hope the knowledge that their names are known may have the desired effect, but if it has not I shall not fail to consider whether further Of those powers should not be asked for. who have gone to fight for King and Country at least ten have, I regret to say, already fallen. Among the names are several who were accomplished in more than one branch of sport, and we may feel sure that they fought as sportsmen to the end. (Applause.) Their gallant deeds will not be forgotten, and I hope that in due course a suitable monument will be erected to their memory, though in the thoughts and hearts of their friends a Monu- here they already have won mentum are Perčnnius, (Applause.)
It is proposed to take the second read ing of the Supply Bill a fortnight hence. and in the meantime if the Unofficial Members would like to have any further explanations than have been given by me, or died in the notes appended to the Draft Estimates. the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer will be glad to give them.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and the Bill was read a first time.
Bills of Exchange
THE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled." An Ordinance to make provision in connec tion with the present war with respect to Bills of Exchange payable outside the Colony."
The Objects and Reasons state: Th object of this Bill is to introduce here the provisions of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1914 4 and 6 Geo. 5, c. 82.
Clause 2 provides that, without pre- judice to the operation of sub-section (1) of section 46 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, delay in the present- ment for payment of a bill of exchange, where the proper place for payment is outside the Colony, is excused if the delay, whether occurring before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, is. or has been, due either directly or in- directly to circumstances arising out of the present war or to the impractic- ability, owing to similar circumstances, of transmitting the bill to the place of payment with reasonable safety.
Clause 3 provides that where, in any action or proceeding upon a bill of ex- change payable outside the Colony, it is shown to the court that the bill has been lost and that the loss can reason- ably be presumed to be due to circum- stances attributable directly or indirectly to the present war, the court may allow proof of the bill to be given by means of a copy thereof certified by a notary public, or by means of such other evid- ence as the court may think reasonable under the circumstances: provided that such indemnity be given against the persons as the court claims of other may require.
Clause 4 states that the Governor-in- Council may at any time determine the operation of this Ordinance, or provide that this Ordinance shall have effect sub ject to such limitations as may be con- tained in the Order; but, subject to the operation of any such Order-in-Council, this Ordinance shall have effect during the continuance of the present war and for a period of six months thereafter.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and the Bill was read a first time.
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