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· ELEVENTH MEETING. FIVE MEN SELECTED OUT OF TWENTY-FOUR.

THE CONSCRIPTION mechanical engineer and, just at present,

THIBUNALU

is the only European engineer the Com by ins

Three men have left the Colony for military service. Mr. Stark is 33 and married. (To Mr. Stark)-We understand that you agree with the Com-

MY, Cuary ----We have to get on the best pany when they put it to the Tribunal way we can. In one case we obtained that you cannot be spared even apart man from Shanghai. Usually when one from Mr. Ireland's illness. Have you goes away the other carries on. mything you wish to add to what has

A meeting of the Hongkong Conscrip tion Tribunal was held in the Council Chamber yesterday, the Hon. Mr. E Sharp, KC., O.B.E presiding over n full attendance of meinbera. There were twenty-four cases under consideration and, out of these, five men were set free for military service, two being granted tem porary exemption until October 1stb. The results, briefly stated, were as follows-

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. G. Stark, exempt.

|

nlready been written"?-

Mr. STANK-Nothing.

MR. DONNITHORNESSA

Mr. Cuany That is for the whole of the insurances. Mr. Jenkin has been consult Colony-Victoria and Kowloon,

ed with a view to substituting any person The CHAIRMAN-When one of these two possible for Mr. Dumbarton, and Mr outdoor men goes away what do you do to Jenkin, I understand, says that no sub- carry on 1

stitute is available, As to the essential interests involved, it has already been admitted by this Tribunal that insurnace. is essential to the Colony and the Empire, and several fit men have already been The CHAIRMAN-That was the practice exempted on that ground. Recent legisla of the Company before the war when it tion obliging insurance companies to was easy to get substitutes,

maintain substantial deposits, either in Mr. CURRY Quite so.

the Colony or elsewhere in the Empire, The CHAIRMAN-Is it essential on tho has already had the effect of weeding out ground of health that Mr. McCubbin a number of the weaker companies, with should go i

the result that the business of the old Mr. CURRY-Yo, sir. He has a medical established companies is rapidly increase certificate. He is not ill. He would going; ench Company therefore becomes of in the spring of next year, probably for greater value to the Colony. The business six months.

of the Commercial Unton increased by 50 per cent. during the last half-year. Tha Company is, I submit, an limperial asset, and its presence in the Colony is of great assistance to the shipping and other trade of the Empire, with which this Colony is concerned. To exclude such a Company would surely be detrimental to the inter- cats of the Colony.

Major MORGAN urged non-exemption. The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Dambarton)---

The case of Mr. Donnithorne, uf Shewan, Tomes & Co., was reconsidered connection with the position that has arisen in the China Light & Power Co,

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Donnithorne) You came before the Tribunal about fortnight ago, and you are an electrical There are no unft men of military age engineer at present in the employment of

After the Tribunal had considered the case in this Company.

Showan, Tomes & Co. You were granted in private, the Chairman, addressing My temporary exemption for two months. We Curry, suid-The decision of the Tribunal now call you up again, as we have power is that one man should go, and we would to do under the Ordinance, and we want rather ask you first whether you have any to ask you, in view of the ill-health of preference yourself as to which There are no unfit men of military ago Mr. Ireland, with regard to whom wo Mr. CURRY asked for time to consider in this Company.

have a medical certificate saying that he the matter, and it was suggested that he COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD.

will not be able to resume work at anyight inform the Tribunal as to his deci

sion later. G. A. Dumbarton, exemption until rate for a considerable time, whether you Subsequently, Mr. Curry announced

October 12th.

are willing to

HONGKONG & CHIKA GAS CO., LTÙ,

L. J. Blackburn, exemption until Octo-

ber 19th,

J. Borthwick, exempt:

น

have your temporary that Mr Blackburn had requested that Would there be any difficulty during the There are no unfit men of military age exemption of two months altered inthe might be the volunteer..

in this Company, ma

MESSRS. LEIGH & ORANGE.

G. G. Wood, exempt;-- There are no, anft men of military age in this firm.

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, R. Hall, exempt.

exemption conditionally upon your taking charge of the work of Mr. Ireland.

Mr. Donnithorne and Mr. Adamson, who was also questioned upon the subject, both acquiesced in the arrangement.

The CHAIRMAN Do we understand it is the Company's choice!

Mr. CURRY-The Company's choice and Air Blackburn's own desire.

The CHAIRMAN-We accept your choice. Mr. Cunny--Will there be a period of exemption?

The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Borthwick will be

war in the Company returning to its ond system of working 1ts business bere through agents?

MY, DUNBARTON--The Company, I think, would prefer not to do it because it would lose its name. The Company would be known by the firm represenung it; the Chinese look to the firm holding the re

The CHAIRMAN--In the absence of Major exempt. Mr. Blackburn will be tempor-presentation and not to the Company.

arily exempted until October 12th.

Morgan we will take the view that In this Company P. D. Sutherland and agrees with the decision of the Tribunal.MMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE -J. J. Gibbison have been rejected as The decision is that Mr. Stark be exemp

CO., LTD. medically unfit. F. G. Turnbull ás awayed and that Mr. Donnithorne's temporary exemption be altered to exemption con- from the Colony on leave.ditional upon taking charge of the works

in place of Mr. Ireland.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO The cases of J. Borthwick and L. J. Binckburn, of the Hongkong & China Gas Company, were then considered--Mr. G. P. Curry, local secretary, appeared behalf of the Company,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. LTD.

J. B. Spiers, no exemption.

A. M. Henderson, no exemption.'

G. Rodger, no exemption.

G. T. Bird

R. Gray

G. Gerrard

C. W. Brown

R. Wallace

D. M. Mackay

W. Weir

J. Stewart.

6. W. Milne

A. Chalmers. ·

D. Austin

R. K. Duncan

G. Grott

W. Brown WMcKay

Vexempt

The case was considered in private and, subsequently, the Chairmunu announced The decision of the Tribunad, and barton, is that you be granted temporary exemption until October 12th- to cuabio you to make arrangements.

another

MESSRS. LEIGH & ORANGE. The case of G. G. Wood, a partner in the arm of Messrs. Leigh & Orange, was

considered. Mr. Lenak, then partner of the firm, was also present.

"The UAIRMAN (to Mr. Wood)--Your arm are civil engineers and architects and you tell us in the papers before us, in & general way, that your business consists in the execution of new and important

of old and that you at present have in nand a very large amount of work. You

The case of Mr. G. A. Dumbarton was then considered. Mr. Bowley appeared on behalf of the Company,

CHAIRMAX (to Mr. Bowley-We have read the papers and we see that you put it to us that the Commercial Union the largest general insurance company of last year wes over £30,000,000 sterling, in the Empire, that its assets at the end that the Company was established in The CHAIRMAN (to My, Curry)-We have England more than 60 years ago, that read your papers, and we see you put it the Hongkong branch was established 25 to us that the Company provides the gas year's go, that the Company does marine, and in the maintenance and repair

accident and guarantee business supply of the Colony, both in Victorinant that the Company's head office is in and Kowloon, for lighting and industrial power and other purposes. The Tribunal London. We see also that you say that tell us that you are carrying out, 10 is satisfied as to the importance to the in the Far East the Company has example, extensive enlargements in the Colony of the Company's business. The branches in Shanghai and Hongkong and Hongkong and Whampoa Deck, that you that, the Hongkong branch is under the are extending No Dock so that it Company, we understand, asks for the control of Shanghai. You put it to say take large standard ships, that you absolute exemption of both men on the that Mr. Dumbarten, who is at present are making new building sips and the ground that they are indispensable.

penaalile in charge of the Hongkong office, in the like. You also state that you are erecting Mr. CURRY-That is so,

new godown for the Wharf Com The CHAIRMAN Your pre-war staff was aghaghai, and who is, at present,

be spared. also pany, and a new Power-Station for the

You put it pean engineers, one at the West Point

that. the works and one at the Kowloon works. Company's manager in Shanghai, and you us

have sent us a litter from Mr. Davis say-tal importance both Two men were doing outdoor work, one ing that he is at present laid up in Korea and lecany. It is also put to u Wu foreman of works at West Point and one in the fitting and repairing shop--and there as a result of a motor accident and understand, that you, Mr. Wood,

Your Tarters were two in the office. Now the staff is the best to retum to Shanghai in Septem-cunily, cannot be spared.

show that your pre-war European staif Bame except that one assistant in the office

by telegrato. Mr. Trenchard Davis can- Griffin, Mr. Leask and Mr. Wood--with Mr. BowLSY That has been corrected consisted of the three partners M not return before October

two assistants and, I think, ose overseer.

The following have been rejected as eight Europeans; that is to say, two Euro tell us tant M. Trenchard Davis is the Electric works of essen-

unfit for military: servia 11 Cousins, C. C. Nelson, J. McCormack, J. A. Huntor, J. Maclachlan, K. E. Graig, J. Russell, A. Hamilton, A. Stalker, A. B. Ramsay, J. W. Paton, G. E. Brown, F Souter, J. P. Middleton, P. W. R Ramsay, A. Aitchison, J. T. Green. J.

has died and has not been replaced. Naas has left the Colony for military service Do you put it to us, Mr. Curry, that the

Imperially

Millar, J. F. Allen: W. J. Eldridge. w consumption of gas has increased or Bowley, that the pre-war staff of the same. three partners. The two assistanis

Lyle, 1. Anderson, N. McArthur, W. J. Clarke, J. Grimshaw, D. Lyle, W. R Oswald, W. H. Prowse, C. Dickens, A. R. Osborne, and F. A. Gibbs. The following men of military age in this firm have not yet been medically examined: A. F. Goldfinch and J. C. Ferguson ja

The first two enses were dealt with in the absence of Major Morgan, who arrived late,

BESULTS UP TO DATE,

So far the name of 323 men he been revised by the Tribunal. Out of these 143 men have been declared medically unfit, leaving 180 cages to be dealt with. The following is the result of the Tribunal's deliberations:-

pany.

115

Total Exemptions.......... Temporary Exemptions...:92 No Exemption

Substitutions.

decreased during the war

Mr. CURRY Increased, this year

The CHAIRMAN You tell us also, Mr. The European staff new consists of the Hongkong branch was two Europeans, Mr. Have left the Colony for military service. particularly Tester, who was then the local manager, There is one overseer as before--Mr. The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Blackburn) and Arnold. The present European overscer, who is over-age and whose pass- but resigned from the Company in 2016, Fawcett, and there is Mr. Lambden, on You are 35 and married. You are engi staff in the Hongkong office has been port to leave the Colony has, we under stor the plan works. You do not reduced to one None Ims left the long-stand, ben refused... Your senior partner, ask for exemption yourself. You make a kong othee for military service.

Mr. Griffin, is at present-away on leave. special note on your form, and suggest The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Dumbarton) Do you know when he will be back that the Company could carry on without are 29 and single, and you are acting Mr. Woon--About October you, as in fnet it has carried on with manager of the Hongkong office, Ύστε The CHAIRMAN-And Mr. Leask is pro on, one engineer whenever the other has have been a little over five years with the posing to go away on leave when Mr. Lompany's objection to your going is Calcutta, one year in Shanghai and one

away on leave.

You say that the Company in the East, three years in Griffin returns 7 va in that only two qualified gas engi-year in Hongkong. Your letter tells us

Mr. Woon-Yes cers are employed by the Company, but that do

you

bee

Carry on with one.

not know

The

The CHAIRMAN And Mr. Lambden is

go away if possible f Mr. Woon-Yes former partner, has been out here dur- The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Bryer, who

hit the Company may be prepared to able to return to Shanch you will be proposing to happen that one was away on leave wrote us a letter claiming, in effect, that a

When did it, lest The

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Bowley)--You Mr. BLACKBURN-In 1916 1 was awas for even months

The CHAIRMAN During that time the Company carried on with one engineer for or two works?

Mr. BLACKBURN--Yes,

Mr. LEASH-Yen.

Mr. Dumbarton is not within oùring Coe war i here. We notice, Mr. Bowley, that you jurisdiction, not being ordinarily resident leave out the essential words of the Ordin ance, the essential words being "for the time ordinarily resident

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Borthwick)--You Mr. BowLY-I do not wish to press are and married. You are one of the that point. two men engaged on outdoor work. Is The CHAIRMAN You abandon that point there any lung-you wish to add to what entirely has already been written?

Mr. BORTHWICK-Nothing.

Mr. CUBEY 1 have nothing further to

Mr. BOWLEY-Yes.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Dumbarton)-Is there anything you wish to add to what has been written?

Mr. DUMBARTON--No.

The CHAIRMAN--Would it be possible for him to return and so liberale Mr. Wook during the warl

Mr. LEASE-It is difficult to say. It is highly improbable,

The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Orange, a former partner, was out here during the war. Would it be possible to arrange with hin to help during the wart

Mr. LSK-We approached him and he refused.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Wood)-You are 33 and single, and, of course, as we know, a civil engineer. You have had consider able military training, have you not

volunteer service.

Mr. Wood I have done considerable

The CHAIRMAN Do you put it to us that his comrades at the Front. It is aately succeeding that again a Captaincy

papers

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO-Bay except on the one point with regard to the absence of Mr. Blackburn on leave. The first case considered was that of that, it must be remembered, was really Mr. BOWLEY-I should like to make it U. Stark, of the China Light & Power Temporary matter and we adopted quite clear to the Tribunal that the Co-Mr. Adamson represented the Com McCubbin is overdue for leave himself not made by Mr. Dumbarton, but by his merely a temporary expedient. Now Mr. application for exemption in this case is If Mr. Blackburn were to leave and Mr. employers, the Commercial Union Assur- The CHAIRMAN--You held's commission The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Adamson) We McCubbin were to go on leave also, that ance Company is made with great in the Volunteer Battalion of the Essen

would

leave us without any gas engineer reluctance, as nothing would please the Regiment for about seven years, and im- have read your papers and we see that the at all

Company more than to be able to release nediately succeeding that a commission Company provides, in general, the electric

Dumbarton in order that he might in the Hongkong Volunteers and immedi Mr. McCubbin is proposing to go on join power for Kowloon, for lighting and leave!

matter of necessity, and of the duty of the in the Defence Corps. You have held & driving machinery for industrial pur Mr. CURRY-It is already overdue.

Company to

to its policy holders and share commission altogether for about 19 years poses, and, in particular, we see that the Colony are overdue for leave. He is pro

The CHAIRMAN-Most people in the holders, that they should apply for Mr. Woon--Yes.

exemption. The annual report of the Hongkong. and Whampoa Dock and the posing to go. We must consider it from Company is not yet to hand, but it wish to add to what has already been The CHAIRMAN Is there anything You Cosmopolitan Dock take all their electric that point of view.

appes

from the report published in stated MI. LURRY-He has a medical certi- power from the Company. The Tribunal ficate.

fast year that out of a total pre-war Mr. Wood-Since sending in the CHAIRMAN - You speak of the Com-staff of 2,464 me loves humper Wes aimer we have had another fairly large job fro

no 1,321 were then the amount of hand, agrees that the Company's work is essen

pany carrying on with one engineer. It been released for military duty. In addi- the Dock Company and there tial. We understand you ask for the carried ou with one only for sevention to reducing its staff the Company work that has come in. rejs also other absolute exemption of Mr. Stark on the months.

has contributed very largely to the war Mr. LEASE-I chould like to make ground that he is essential to the Inusiness. pany in such a case as that takes a certain but up to May last yes than £4,000,000 was prepared at a very busy time and we

Mr. CURRY-That was so. The Com chest. The latest figures are not to hand, remark with regard to the amount The pre-war staff of the Company was risk.

year the Company work in hand. The statement submitted hed contributed three Europeana-all technical men and The CHAIRMAN Did that occur before sterling to War Loans. It also assisted did not calculate the work we have u

the war also?

the Imperial Government very materially band in comparison with the amount 1. CuRay-It has always been the case. in the matter of exchange by giving up pre-war days. Thers has been an increas The CHARMAN That was at a time American securities. The staff in Hong of fifty per cent. We had five men before when i would have been easy to get kong, China and Korea has already been the war to do the work, we have thres engineers. I take it you were not run reduced to breaking point, as it now now. We cannot possibly spare Ar ning any, improper risk.

consists of a sick man over military age

Wood. MY CORRY-Not an

and one unfit man in Shanghai, and Mr. The CHAIRMAN (10 Mr. Leask)- With unproper certain risk. a

Dumbarton in Hongkong, and no relief regard to your personal proposal zo go The CHAIRMAN What is the nature of can be obtained from anywhere. Mr away on leave, I should like to ask whe the outdoor work which Mr. Borthwick Dumbarton is single handed in charge of ther you are going on a medical certil does?....

the Hongkong office with

by specially Mr. LEAK-I have not approached the street work.

trained men, and this applies with special medical adviser. The CHAIRMAN—You have two Euro- force to this Company, which undertakes

The CHAIRMAN 3t is your present inten penns supervising that {

fire, life, maxing scendent and guaranten tien to go?.

35 others, and it has now been reduced,

as to the Europeans, to two,

Mr. ADAMSON There are still three Europeans, but only two are technical

men.

The CHAIRMAN-The two technical inen are Mr. Ireland, who is the manager, and

per risk, hut

the Company's only electrical engineer, Mr CoRRY It is the connection be Lantozi and elsewhere te agencies in ficate, whether it is necessary that you and Mr. Stark Mr. Ireland is unable tween the gas works and the consumer ness can only to han Insurance busi-should go f

0. H. BITTER, Agent.

-100

to carry on his work on account of illness.

With regard to Mr. Stark, he is