CO129-448 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [4-6] — Page 552

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Enclosure 1.

20th. May, 1918, I have the honour to submit for the signifi- -cation of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance

intituled:-

An Ordinance to provide for the raising of a force

the members of which shall be liable to service

2.

3.

with His Majesty's Forces outside the Colony

during the present war. No. 9 of 1918. The report of the Attorney-General

en closed explains in detail the scope of the Ordinance.

I also enclose the Hmsard debates on the

bill. The division on the third reading is to be regretted and led to a good deal of unfavourable criticism in the Public Press. I have reason to believe that the nominee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce would not have pressed for a division if he had had an opportunity at the time of conferring further with his colleagues on the subject of the amendment which was rejected.

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Tribunal:-

I have appointed the following to the

The Honourable Mr. E.H.Sharp, 0.B.E., K.0.

Chairman. The Honourable Mr. D. Landale. Mr. W. Adamson.

Mr.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P., &c.,

&c.,

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