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THE CONSCRIPTION

TRIBUNAL

FIFTH MEETING,

FIVE MEN, SELECTED OUT OF

SIXTEENS.

The fifth meeting of the Hongkong Conscription Tribunal was held at the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Mr. E. J. Sharp presiding over a full attendance of members.

Thore wore sixteen cases for considera- tion, and out of this number five men word set free for military service. The resulte, given briefly, wero na follows:-

MESŚKA. DOD WELL & COL

G. Morton Smith, exempt.

T. C. Nixon, exempt.,

tion.

Syme-Thomson, three months' exemp

SATURDAY, JULY 13ra, 1918.

Mr. SYMETROUSON The imports are Mr. MORTON SMITH-There are so many chiefy piece-goods from Manchester, soup different lines. Taking American flour from France and some flour and sundries the import has practically stopped generally of all sorts.

The CHAIRMAN We do not ontirely understand how the present staff of seven Europeans is made up. Mr. Dodwell and You three gentlemen that is four and then there are two who do not appear before us, which makes six.

altogether.

Mr. Hovsa-Capital is being made out of the refurnishing of the Empress boats. Is there any suggestion of the firm being called upon to refit them again; is there The CHAIRMAN--The reduction has been anything in view for which they want to very large

retain Mr. White? Mr. MORTON SMITH-It is large.

Mr. Lawis-Thus morning, Messrs. Major Morgan--I should urge for two | Powell'u were asked to tender for a very to be non-exempted. Mr. Dodwell was large job. away last year and he has gone away this

The CHAIRMAN Similar work on ships year. I believe he himself is of military Mr. LEWIS-Yes, a ship built here, y age and, in due course, I presume would

Mr. Houaн Not a Governtuent boat F appear before the Tribunal. I presume, Mr. LEWIS-Not yet, but it is quite The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Johnson is not also, that being head of the firm he would probable it inay be employed by you ?

be exempted. For these reasons I deim Mr. MORTON SMITH-No, by the Union non-exemption in the case of two. Water Boat Company. *

Mr. MORTON Suri--We have one over

Mr. Goedban.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Syme Thomson) The CHIRMAN-You are General Mann-Mr. Landale desires me to ask whether gers of that Company, and the office is you came out from Manchester and whe your office?

ther you are a picce- goods expert-3.

Mr. Monros SMITH He has a desk in our office, Mr. Nixon also does a good FW Stone and E. Grant Smith deal of mcretarial work for the Com have been rejected an unft.

3. w. POWELL & 00.

E. W. White, three months' exemption J. C. Finch, no exemption.

H. Over and C. Stuart have been re

as unft.

jerted

EASTELN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH CO.

M. F. Murray, exempt.

LC. Robinson, exempt.

P. T. Chilvers, cxempt.

C. P. Templeton, exempt.

A. E. Cherry, exempt.

J. §. Jennings, exempt. HA. Baxter and N E. Kent have heen rejected as medically unft.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”

A Morley, no exemption.

A. Hicks and C. M. Wilson have been rejected as medically unfit."

DESSES, PREWEN & co

N. I. Brewer, three months exemption UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LTIL

C. H. P. Hay, exempt,

G. S. Arcbbutt, exempt

W. R. C. S. Mansfield, exempt.

∙pany.

The CRAIEMAN--Mr. Dodwell is now any on leave. When did he go?

MP... Montos-SMITH-In the middle of April

The CIASNAN-When do you expect him back!

Mr. "MORTON SHITH-Not until Septem. ber 6th. He would have been back much earlier except for very urgent reasons sickness and business combined.

The CHAIRMAN HO was also away last year!

MY MORTON SMITH-No, not in 1917, except that he was away in Shanghai in the winter. He had to go there, ⠀ In 1916 he went to Wei-hai-wei,

Mr. SYME-THOMSON-No, sir, I am not, The Tribunal considered their decision in private. Subsequently the Chairnogri

announced that Mrs Syme Thomson would bo exempted for three months und that

Mr. Morton Smith and Mr. Nixon would be exempt for the time being.

MESSRS, POWELL & CO.

The cases of E. W. White and J. C Finch were then considered-Mr. Lewis appeared on behalf of the firm.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Lewis)-We have read the papers which have been sent to us, and we understand that the pro-war staff consisted of eight men and three ladies. One Portuguese and eight Chi- nese were employed in the shop. Today the European staff is six men and three The CHAIRMAN-You have always car ladies, and one Portuguese and nine Chi- ried on in his absence?

nese are engaged in the shop. We under- stand. also, that none has left for military The CHARMAN-It, perhaps, might be service. The difference between six and urged, in the sircumstances, that the firm eight is not due to any man leaving for is able to get on with one man short-itary service. The European staff, be including, of course, Mr. Dodwell among sides the three. Jadios, consists of wo fit, your number. It has had to do so to a and two unfit and two over age. Of the ten Continuing, the before by Mr. White is 38 and married. He is in the house and ship furnishing department. Is he assisted in that de partment by Mr. Stuart 7.

Mr. MORTON SMITH-Yes.

P. M. Hodgson and C. B. Bird have great extent. been rejected as medically unfit.

MESSRS, DODWELL & CO. The cases of the assistants of Messrs Dodwell & Co. were first considered: G. Morton Smith, T. C. Nixon and Bye-Thomson.

We

Chairman said you are managers of the United Asbestos Company. Their offices are in yours or adjacent to yours, Is there anyone engaged with the United Asbestos Company's office or the Water Boat Company's office who could assist you in any way in book-keeping or any- thing of that kind

Mr. MORTON SMITH-I do not think so.

There is only one Secretary of the United Asbestos Company and he is fully occupied

as it is.

The CHAIRMAN-That is Mr. Edwards; he looks after the books of the Ashcatos. Company

Mr. MORTON SMITH Yes. -The Chamuan-Mr. Goodban in a genion assistant in your firm 2.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Morton Smith) You are appearing for the firm. understand from your papers, which we have read very carefully, that the late ness of the firm is shipping and that hat general merchants You put it to the Tribunal that both the Imperial interests and the essential interests of the Colony require the business to be carried on. I shall not ask you to say anything more on that point--as to the case falling within the category of Imperial interests

Mr. MORTON SMITH-That is so he or the essential interests of the Colony looks after the coal business, Your pre-war staff, we understand, wax The CHAIRMAN Have you anything fur- twelve Europeans and six Portuguesether you wish to add to the papers sent Now we understand the European staff is seven, against which you have written the words one absent." That is Mr. Ded well, I suppose. With Mr. Dodwell you would have eight

Mr. MORTON SMITH-No, even inclug ing Mr. Dadwell

Major MORGAN urged non-exemption in both cases.

After the Tribanal had deliberated in private, the Chairman announced "Tho decision of the Tribunal with regard to Messrs. Powell's is that it does not exempt Mr. Finch and exempts Mr. White for three months. Lewis, that of course again at the expiration of the time it

Whi

You tand. Mr.

can apply

you feel you have good grounds for an

extension of the period. You are awam of the provisions of the Ordinance ?.

Mr. Lewis-There are two points I: would like to mention with regard to Mr. Finch. As seen in his pavers, his mother is dependent upon him.

The CHAIRMAN-With regard to any matter of that character, concerning family responsibilities, I would ask you to communicate with Mr. Fletcher. We shall have a sitting on that subject and will make any recommendations that may be proper to the Government. We nra delaying the matter until we know what is the general scheme,

Mr. Lewis-The other point is that two days after Mr. Finch came to the Colony, he joined the Artillery branch of the Volunteers and i have an application hore signed by Mr. Finch, that he should be put in some branch of service where his training as an artilleryman will be useful.

The CHAIRMAN--That is a matter which dora not concern the Tribunal, but I

the shop only.

Mr. Lewis Assisted by Mr. Stuart in would suggest that you communicate

with the military authorities yourself on

Mr. Lewis Perhaps Mape Morgan will pass it on.

The CHAIRMAN You tak for absolute the subject. exemption for Mr. White?

Mr. Lewis-Yes,

Finch. He is 20 and single and we under- stand is a salesman in the shop. I do not suppose he is fixed to any one department t Mr. Lewis-He is in charge of the drapery department.".

Tho CHAIRMAN With regard to Mr.

The CHALUMAN-We do not understand that the firm seriously presses or arks for exemption in his case except for & short period while re-arrangements are made occasioned by the intended enlargement of the premises. You state-in your letter

The CHAIRMAN -- The nature of the Com-

THE EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH CO.

The cases of the employés of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. wer next considered-M. F. Murray, 1. C. Robinson, P. T. Chilvers, C. P. Temple ton, E. F. Cherry and reared Mr. Gibson, the local manager, appeared. *

T. S. Jennings →

on behalf of the Company.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Gibson) - We

with regard to Mr. Finch, we leave his have read your very interesting papers case to the Tribunal, but in view of the and we understand, of course, that you considerable alterations and enlargement mit it think the chicient maintenance of MP. MORTON SMITH-I only wish to add of the premists-we ask that he be granted the cable service is both in Imperial that the firm's point of view is that we at least three months' exemption... interest and in the essential interests of have been reduced to the minimun with

Mr. Lawis Mr. Finch's case is left the Colony--for purposes of Government, which we can carry on. Mr. Dodwell entirety to the Tribunal, although they the war and carrying on trade. I do not would not have been away now except for can very ill spare him and do not want think we'ncod ask you to say anything very special reasons. We can carry on to lose him. for a month or so, but we cannot carry On

further about that, because we know it is indefinitely. The six assistants we have

the Admiralty and the Ministry of true. We also gather that the War Office, left have been here, for many years with out a change of any sort. One inan has

work essential, and we gather that th National Service have pronounced cable been here for eleven years, out of which

work in Hongkong has vary much in- he has only had a very short holiday.

creased, almost doubled, during the war

Mr. Ginsor-All over the system. The CHAIRMAN-Your pre-war European staff was eleven and it is about the same to-day. We see that a man is momentari- ly here who thould be in the Straits,

The CHAIRMAN-- The Portuguese have been increased to ten. Five men have left Hougkong for military service. The firm asks, we understand, for absolute exams tion for all three men before the Tribunal With regard to yourself, you are 39 years old and married. You are sub-manager and, in Mr. Dodwell's alsence, in charge Perhaps account of that he was pro

nounced it be medically unfit. Two or of the office generally, attending prin-three others have been here over six years. cipally to the shipping business. (Fo

, personally, have been five years. Two Mr. Nixon) You, Mr. Nixon, are 29 and

men who have been here six years were single, and

not passed as medically fit, and it might We understand that you be concluded that it is not very efficient have not any controlled ships Recounts leave them in sole charge of depart You have a certain number of Japanesements. We have only one European in ships which you are acting for. (To Mach department. Syme Thomson) You, Mr. Syme-Thonison, . The Cecilus. (Do

departimente in the book-keeping

last year.

byino Thomson)

Mr. SYMETRONSON--Yes.

are 31 and single. You are in the in-You were before the Military Commission ports and exports departament and insurance. Both imports and exports are, of course, very much reduced by the

Mr extent.

The

SYME-THOMSON TO

certain

The CHAIEMAN-You have had a certain amount of previous military training You were in the Cambridge University Volunteer and were in the London

Mr. SYME-TROLSON--Yes.

CHAIRMAN--And the insurance Scottish which you refer to is agency work for some Home companies. You are not the head office for any Company?

Mr. NYME-THOMSON—No,

pany's business I think we all know, and understand in the description given of it smy-furnishing should be added house furnishing Mr.Lewis, what perial interest or essential interest of the Colony do you say requires this exemp

tion?

Mr. Cinson-We are the same as before the war, but we are one short of the norina): staff.

Mr. Lewis--As is pointed out in the papers 50 per cent. of the stock carried by the firm is in relation to furnishing and refitting ships-ships built in the Colony find ships which come to the Colony to be refitted. It is pointed out, for example, that the Empress of Asta and the Empress of Russia were re The CHAIRMAN-This European staff of: furnished by this firm when they caste off eleven includes, of course, yourself, Mr. their last commission. Work of this sort Gibson, ns manager, and expert telegraph. is constantly in laud, and I think it can fats, who are called supervisors, are they.

submitted that work in connection with not?

the fitting out of ships being built here is certainly as much in the Imperial inter- est, as, say, the picce goods trade

The CHAIRMAN-The work on these ships was just furnishing and upholstering?

Mr. Lewis-Yes. It cannot be suggest ed that a ship can go to sea unless it is be glad if you could give us some broad furnished. idea as to the amount of work involved The CHURMAN→You have, apart from

The CHAILMAN--Colonel Passby would

Mr. Ginson-The senior ones.

The CHAIRMAN How many of these are there'?

Mr. Gizson-Five signallers; nĪRS together.

The CHAIRMAN-The supervisors do four watches in the twenty-four hours I will ask you simply whether the pre-

The CHAIRMAN-That is to say, you are now in regard to imports and exports these two before the Tribunal, two unit sent staff is entirely required to make

not an expert in insurance?

Mr. SYME-THOMSON NO.

compared the work involved before the men as well as two

war.

to

up those watches?

The CuAIRMAN-And you require two electricians ?

over-age men

MT. GIBON-We want six and we have, Mr. Lewis-Yes, but neither of them is The Chairman-Is Mr. Grant-Smith, Mr. SYME THOMSON-I was not here connected with this branch of the trade, five- who appears as one of the two unft mon

meru. before she war,

Mr. White is a cabinet maker and bers of your firm, an assistant in your Mr. MORTON SMITH-The actual quan-draughtsman. No-one there can do that department ?

tity of imparts has been reduced but the work. amount of work in connection with them The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. White)--We have important and responsible work has rend what you have written. Have you probably increased:

anything to add t

Mr. Wai-Nothing.

Mr. MORTON SMITH-No, he is in an entirely separate department-machinery and metals.

The CHAIRMAN Mr. Adamson asks. The CHAIRMA Colonel Passby wishes What is the particular nature of your the question answered a

little more imports and exportst

definitely.

The CHIRAN-Mr. Finch? Mr. FINCH-Nothing

Mr. GIBSON Yes.

The CRAIRMAN-Mr. Murray, you are a supervisor in charge of instruments and you hold a War Office Exemption Certi Beate Mr. Robinson, you are 12 and single. You have a War Office Excmption Certificate Mr Templeton, you are 39