CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918 — Page 342

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AND AT HONG KONG.

Sir.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, ABEONA, LED, LONDON. TELEPHONE, AVENUE 2942.

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18-20, Creechurch Lines

9785 indon: 2.0.3.

PE 2 FEB 18

25th February

1928.

At the end of December the only partner resident here-r I.

Humphroys-was before the Guildhall Tribunal for exemption frez

Military Service,& it was then stated by the Military Represen-

tative that the War Office & The Colonial office were in

cent unication with the N.M.Gevorner in HongKong in respect to our

partners contention that a Military Service Act had been passed

by the Legislature there.

Mr Murphreys contention was that as the partners eut East are en

Military Service & under Military central, it was impossible for

us to secure the release of one of them for despatch to this

Country to replace the resident partner here; but on the last appearance of Mr Humphreys-in early January-the Tribunal gave hiz

up to the 24th March to enroll-without, we submit, considering the

aspect of the position detailed.

Te have appealed against this decision,& the case is to come

before the House of Carrens Appeal Tribunal on the 28th inst,& in

view of the urgency of the matter we shall be extremely obliged

to receive some indication,er reply, from you on the subject.

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