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(c) Every Civil Servant in whose case the Governor has decided that such Civil Servant should be enrolled, (d) Every person who has reported him. self at the office of the Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General under the pro- visions of section 9 of this Ordin-
ance.
(e) Every person who has been con
victed of unlawfully failing so to report himself and who has not successfully appealed against such convictions.
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor to omit from such Enrolment Lists the name of any person who before the 20th day of May, 1918, applied to the Military Service Commission for per- mission to volunteer for active service outside the Colony.
In the original draft of the Bill the date up to which the names of volunteers could be omitted from the Lista was June lat, but as the telegram relating to conscrip tion was published in May the Govern went suggested that the date should be changed from June 1st to May ist. Upon the motion of Mr. Pollock the date was finally altered, as shown above, to May oth, when the telegram relating to the introduction of conscription was actually published.
Clause 13 was amended to read as fol. lows, the second and third sections being
additions:--
(1) The Tribunal shall, for the purpose of any enquiry which it is authorised under the provisions of this Ordinance to make, have all the powers of the Supreme Court in respect of the following mat-
ters:--
(*) enforcing the attendance of wit- neece and examining them on oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of docu-
ments; and
(c) punishing persons guilty of oon.
tempt.
(3) 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 Ordinance, shall, on oath if so required, truthfully and fully Answer all enquiries which may be ad dressed to such British subject or Civil Servant by the Tribunal or by the Governor, as the case may be, and shall
produce any documents in his possession or under hin control which the Tribunai or the Governor, as the case may be, may order such British subject or Civil Ser- vant to produce.
(3) If any such British subject or Civil Servant, as the case may be, fails to com- ply with any of the provisions of sub- clause (2) of this section, he shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment, for any term not exceeding six months.
THE HON. MR POLLOCK inquired whether permission would be granted for counsel, solicitors or other agents to appear for parties before the Tribunal and the Governor-in-Council. He said: I think that power should be inserted in the Bull itself. If the Attorney-General has not drafted it may I suggest that the matter be brought up in Committee on Monday next!
H.E. THE GOVERNOR- We leave it to the Tribunal to fix its own procedure. J'here is no objection to any man, if he desires, being represented before the Governor-in-Council by counsel, solicitor, or other agent.
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Monday at 2.30 p.m., when the Bill will The Council was then adjourned until be finally passed through the Committee stage and read a third time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee follow at which the COLONIAL SECRE TARY provided.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of six hundred dollars (8000) in aid the vote Crown Solici- tor's Office, other charges, extra legal expenses.
THE CHAIRMAN-Owing to the great pressure in the offices on the Attorney- General and Crown Solitor it was desirable that in certain recent criminal cases counsel should be instructed to pro- necute. This vote is to cover fees of counsel in two cases and the cost of an opinion in another case.
The vote was agreed to.
Enclosure 3.
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PRESENT:
10TH JUNE, 1918,
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HENRY MAY, R.C.-G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China). •
HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.O. (Colonial Secretary).
Hos. MR. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).
Hox. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer).
HON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secre- Lary for Chinese Affairs).
HON. MR. W. CHATHAM, C... (Director of Public Works).
HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, R.C. Hor. MR. E. SHELLIM. HON. MR. D. LANDALE. HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK. HON. ME. P. H. HOLYOAK. HON. MR. HO FOOK. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).
There were also present in the Council Chamber eight or ten members of the public, including Mr. A. H. Harris, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. Crew.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second ed, and this was agreed to.
Questions by Mr. Pollock
following questions:-
THE HON. ME. POLLOCK asked the
1. Will men, who are eligible for ser- vice under the General Military Service Ordinance, and who are either,
(a) Members of the Belchers 6-inch section he have been through special training there and have passed in gun-
Dery tests or
have passed in the required tests,
(b) Men of the Engineer Section who
be given the opportunity of proceeding to England and of there joining up with some unit in which their training here will be of use to them and to the Empire! 2. Will men who joined any of the various branches of the Volunteer Forces of this Colony either before the War or within 3 months after its commencement, and have not been home for over 5 years, be given the option of proceeding to Eng- land to join up!
3. As regards Government Civil Ser vants,
have left for home, ander the express () Will not those Civil Servants who undertaking of the Government of this Colony to the effect that their Military pay shall be made up to their full Civit pay, be given the benefit of that under- taking and not be compelled to come in. against their will and contrary to the said undertaking, under the new scheme for separation allowances, insurance, etc.
(2) Will all Civil Servants who have COLONIAL SECRETARY, by gone home to fight, other than those fall- command of H.E. the Governor. laiding under the above head (1), and if not, upon the ble the report of the Superin- what classes of such Civil Servants, be tendent of ports and Exports for the allowed to enjoy the privileges under the year 1917,
new scheme?
Paper
Finance
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the donor. Isid upon the table the report of the proceed | ings of the Finance Committee and moved that it be adopted.
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(2) Will the Government, in the cage of those who have left, or may leave the Colony on War Service, take steps for the purposes of insuring that their rights under the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinances or regulations are not lost ar prejudiced by any omission to keep uh the periodical payments to the Fund
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