THE CONSCRIPTION TRIBUNAL
FOURTEENTH MEETING.
TWO MEN SELECTED OUT OF SIX.
A meeting of the Hongkong Conscrip
Sharp. K.C., O.B.E., presiding over a full attendance. Six cases were consider. ed and two men were selected for military Bervice, on being granted temporary exemption until October 12th. The re- sults, briefly stated, were as follows:-
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THE CHINA MINING AND METAL Co. C. F. Starkey, exempt.
A. X. D. Pullen, exempt.
MESSRS. JARDINE, MATHESON & col
C. E. Holmes, exempt,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 131, 1918.
The CHAIRMAN You do not yourself ask for exemption.. Is there anything further you wish to say?
Mr. Pruks-Nothing.
The decision of the Tribunal was that both men would be exempted,
MESSRS, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
The case of C. E. Holmes, of the Indo- China B. N. Co., was then considered; the Hon. Mr. D. Landale appearing on behalf of the Company.
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Landale) -We The remaining at men from this Com-understand that Mr. Holmes is a marine pany appeared before the Tribunal" on
engineer and that he has been with the July 5th and July 31st.
Company for 17 years. He is at present. we understand, in a temporary shore
MENSES, BLOSSARD, MIN & cu.
.. Jack, no exemption.
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PEKING NOTES
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PEKING, July 31st
There are no unft men of military are appointment to replace Mr. McMurray, amplified and explained are, firstly, that to most early attempts at a Constit lies
in this firm.
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ESSRS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE The case of H. J. Nairn was then re- considered. It will be remembered that Mr. Nairn was granted temporary, exship. la answer to a question as to whether tion only when the cases of the assistants
THE TUCHEN'S CONFERENCE. J he had anything to hy on behalf of the of Alesars. Batterield & Swire were
Events in China have taken a rather cop-unexpected turn lately, The Tuchons tion Tribunal was held in the Council Company, Mr. Starkey remarked that sidered some weeks ago Mr. C. M. have again decided that the political Chamber yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. E they were working inore or less for the Young appeared on behall of the Arai, whole body of Northern generals or their situation ealis for consideration. and the (lovernment and under the advice of the Mr. Ross Thomson was also present.
representatives has met in conference at Board of Trade.
The CHATMAN (to Mr. Young) We dent next October: the resumption
Tientsin to discuss the election of Presi 1 have read your papers,
as you know, the attack on Kwangtung through Hunau with great care.
When the Tribunal and Kiangai, now that the cooler weather expressed their opinion formerly in Mr. can be conducted without great discom is approaching in which the campaign Nairn's case, they came to the conclusion.tars to the Northern Soldiers; and the on the evidence before they, that he Bolshev of the Northern frontier against
defence of could be spared. The firm then brought from Siberia, especially in Mongolia and to the Tribunal's notice certain circunt Chinese-edited Peking Times remarks, Chinese Turkestan. As the outspoken stances of which the Tribunal was not These vital questions must be settled previously aware and the firm was in-rst by the Tuchuns and then by the new formed that the case would be re-con- tive of the people of China than the Parliament, which is no more representa aidered. The circumstances, as we under Sou
Southern legislature which will be re stand them, that you have since placed perfectly true that neither Parliament
convoked at Canton in August." before the Tribunal and emphasised and
described as representative of the Chinese people, but this criticism ever since the cominencement of the The real misfortune is that so Government control of shipping. Mr. patriots are found amongst muse exercis ing power and authority, but it is not Nairn has been specially connected with too much to hope that China will vet reach the negotiations between Hongkong and better things, probably under the syn. London concerning controlled ships, have a genuine interest in the country:
pathetic guidance of Western ations who secondly, that practically all his time is THE KIRIN FORESTRY LUAN. now taken up with the accounts of the More than ordinary human feeling has ships and thirdly, that these 'accounts been introduced into this loan. are of an intricate and technical kind. had an interview with the Minister of Kirin and Heilungxiang representatives To show this you send us the confidential Agriculture and Commerce, Mr. Tan instructions from the Ministry of Ship. Wen-lich on Saturday, the proceedings ping, dealing with these accounts, which tives explained the danger which threate
being highly emotional. The representa extend over a great number of pages of fed not only the two provinces immediately foolscap. You also point out that Mr. the sacrifices of the gold mines and the concerned but also the whole country by Naira is really the only member of your forestry in Kirin and Heilungkiang. staff acquainted with the method of keep-sentatives and Mr. Tien wept.
During the interview both the repre Mr. Holmes had nothing to say on his ng these accounts. In the letter you have sinister promised that he would do all
sent us. Mr. Young, you say that Mr. own behalf.
Major Morgan made no Nairn is in charge of the China Naviga that he could to obtain a modification of claim and the Chairman announced that tion Company's books, and since the whole the loan agreement, a promise which seems of the sea-going fleet of the Company has to have been kept, for it is now stated Mr. Holmes would be exempted.
been put under Government requisition, the Government has reached a decision that, as 2. result of the bitter opposition, practically all Mr. Nairn's time is taken which amounts to a considerable modifica up in the extra work involved in carrying tion. The forests only are to be offered out the Government's requirements The Tribunal has carefully considered all these
a security for the loan, the rights of papers and is prepared to exempt Mr. development being reserved by the Gov to grant him exemption conditionally on Company will be formed for this purpose, Nairn for this special work, that is to say, rnment, so that in due course a Chinese
Government controlled ships accounts bis continuing to be engaged, on these THE EXPEDITION TO VLADIVOSTOCK, which the Tribuna! considers work of Imperial importance.
* MESHES. PAULA DAVIS & co.
who was recently before the Tribunal and who was Superintendent-Engineer looking E. C. Norris, exemption until Oct. 12th.after the steamers requisitioned by the In this firm A. W. F. Spiers has been Government. Mr. McMurray was grant ed exemption by the Tribunal to do the rejected as medically unfit.
MESSRS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
H. J. Naira, exempt.
SUMMARY OF HESULTS.
So far the names of 350 'men have been
same work on requisitioned steamers running between Bombay and the Persian
Gulf.
Hon. Mr. LANDAL-He has gone and revised by the Tribunal. Out of these 153 r. Holmes is temporarily replacing him. men have been declared medically unfit, Mr. Holmes' duties are confined to look The ing after the steamers of the Indo-China leaving 190 cases to be dealt with. following is the result of the Tribunal's feet running under Government control. We consider that work in the Imperial interest and we ask for Mr. Holmes' exemption.
deliberations ! -----
Total Exemptions Temporary Exemptions No Exemption .. Substitution,
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CHINA MINING & METAL CO.
The first cases considered were those of .. Starkey and A. N, D. Pullen, of the China Mining & Metal Company.
MESSRS. PAULA DAVIS & CO. The case of E. C. Norris was then con- sidered.
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for my exemption on the understanding that I am free until October 12th.
The CHAIRMAN-They say nothing about that in the letter. You ask for temporary exemption until that time?
letter is
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The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Starkey) We have read your papers, and we "under-) The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Norris)--You are stand the Company wishes certain details 27 and single and have been an engineer of its harides to be treated confidentially. in the eruploy of the firm of Pauly Davis They shall be. Further, if there is any & Co., for the last five months. The arm
the mobilisation of troops for Vladivostock "Owing to lack of certain preparations thing you say here now which you do not bas written a letter to the Tribunal say
has had to be delayed." This cryptic wish to be published, please mention it ating that it does not ask for your exemp
ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS.
sentence is offered in explanation of the the time. The Company's operations are tion and you yourself do not ask for it.
inability of the Government to have their The CHAIRMAN-The... Tribunal have troops ready by August 1st, as anticipat. pirespecting in the interior of China and You volunteered before the Military Ser.received a letter from a gentleman, whose ed. However, it is pleasing to learn that mining for various ores, obtaining wining vice Commission last year, when you were reasons given in the letter, who is practis Naayuan (elose to the capital), who have name we are asked not to publish for the men of the 0th Division stationed at concessions and buying metals and ores with the Hongkong Electric Companying as an architect and engineer in the been selected for this expedition, are very from the Chinese We understand that and the Company could not, at that time, Colony, pointing cut with regard to tentausiastic, and volunteers exceed the the Company has laid out a considerable spare you. You have bad a certain of Messrs. Leigh & Orange, that there parted that, in addition to sending the certain remarks made in the recent case number required. It is now also re- amount of money in this work in the amount of previous military training, who have bad considerable experience in also despatch a second-class cruise to are other firms practising in the Colony troops mentioned, the Government will interior and is employing a large number having been" for some time in the London constructional work of the character, of Vladivostock, China may yet make some of Chinese labourers in the mines. We Irish Rides. Is there anything further docks and the like. I will read the letter, show in the North. It would be a dis- also understand the Company is working
omitting, As requested, you wish to say?
the palaestinet triumph for her to have ber troops | mentioned. the
The with the express approval
Mr. Nous The Company did not asked to the Tribunal, and it says European and Japanese soldiers.
address-operating in conjuction with American. Dear of Trade. a telegrama that
Orange's appeal, I notice that it was With reference to Messrs. Leigh & has been received from the Secre-
stated to H.E. the Governor that so far During the past few days there has been tary of State furnishing corrobora.
as he (the speaker) was aware there were a brisk business in roubles, in conse- tion of this. We understand you put it
experience in the construction of boat due in part to the confidence expressed no other firms in the Colony who had had quence of which value has risen steadily, that the Company's operations are both
slips, pier extensions, and dock-yards, as the outcome of Allied intervention of Imperial and Colonial importance and
etc. Mr Nonais-That was the understatement should be corrected. I per for them, the latter, of course, being to I think it only "just that this in Siberia as well as the greater demand you ask for absolute exemption, both for standing.
sonally have had 17 years' experience in some extent speculative. It can be readily yourself and Mr. Pullen. The Company
Mr. of has also had similar considerable amount of Russian money this
class of work with the Admiralty and anderstood that the Allies will need a was incorporated in Shanghai and the
experience for an even longer period. In when they enter Siberia, while the know. business in China was started by a.Com.
the interests of the Colony both ledge that Americans are buying largely, pany of Newcastle-on-Tyne. When was it
partial services at the disposal of the legal decision expressed in a Court of are quite willing to place taken in conjunction with the English Government for the duration of the war. Law the other day that the old Imperial be very greatly obliged if it can be tender in Great Britain, has contributed We consider it most desirable and shall notes and the Kerensky notes were legal arranged for our names cot to be pub to the faith now being shown in Rus some be considered as an advertisement that the rouble will reach its normal lished. Otherwise this letter might by sian money. While it is in no way likely value, it is certain that there will be an appreciable rise in its välue. In this connection I may quote the 'eking The CHAIRMAN--The Tribunal has also Time Correspondent at Harbin who rucelyed the following letter from
writes:-
On necount of the rise in the Government.
15 nagressed to
Russian rouble in North Manchuria, some Chairman" of the Tribunal and is dated prominent Japanene capitalists are plan- August uth, 1018:-
ning the establishment of a financial trust with its headquarters at Harbin Manchurian grains and beans to "foreign for securing control over the expart of
be ten million dollars, to be countries. The capital of the trust will by the Japanese Government."
guaranteed
started!
Mr. STARKEY-The Company was incor. porated just after" the commencement of. the wur.
I had orders first of all when I was in Peking. My hond-office now is Hongkong.
The CHAIRMAN The present staff in Hongkong consists of yourself, mining engineer and manager, Mr. Puilen, who is an analytical chemist and Mr. Crush, the secretary, who is unit. Is Mr. Crush a mining engineer?
Mr. STARKEY Neither a mining engi- neer nor a chemist. He is a clerical man. No-one has left the Hongkong office for military service. We had an analytical chemist bere before and he left because he could not stand the work up-country.
The CHAIRMAN-Both you and Mr. Pullen have frequently to go into the interior1
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Mr. STARKEY-We are there most of the time. Mr. Pullen is there practically all
the time.
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The CHAIRMAN--Leaving only Mr. Crush in the Hongkong office?
Mr. STARKEY-Yes.
The CHAIRMAN-You volunteered and
served throughout the South African war, but in this case you ask for exemption. Is there anything further you wish to say on your own behalf?
Mr. STARKEY-No.
Major MORGAN-I have no objection to a temporary exemption.
The decision of the Tribunal was that Mr. Norris should be granted temporary
exemption until October 19th. MESSES. BROSSARD, MOPIN & CO. The ease of L. Jack was next considered Mr. William C. Jack, the father, was also
present,
You are
and
THE GOVERNMENT AND SUBSTITUTION.
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The CHALEMAN (to Mr. L. Jack)-You are with the French firm of Messrs. and contractors for reinforced concrete Brossard, Mopin & Co, civil engineers work, carrying on business in Baigon and other places the Far East. and you have been eight months with just passed 18 and, of course, dre single Mesara Brossard. The firm write to the Potter, which was belors the 1riuunai vu BB-With reference to the case of Air. sorry to lose your services they do not you of the steps that have now been taken Tribunal to say that though they ars
the bin July, I am directed to inform ask for your axemption. They say, "We with regard to his appointment as Acting cannot, as we informed Mr. Jack when assistant District Umeer. any obstacle in his way and we trust that zo retuove any possible misapprenension made to send on active service two Inspec bo asked permission to volunteer, put I am to state in the nrst place, in order the fact of bis having been an earnest
Arrangements have accordingly been endet will help him in obtaining
What Mr. Potter was approacted in t mission in the ranks of the engineers to com.
hrst instance by this Government, who
tors from the Sanitary Department, and which he aspires and for which his train- Colony. The post of Assistant District Department, a post which he successfully retain his services In Lo at the same time to appoint Mr. Hamilton gas an engineer qualifies him. You
2 supervisor of the outdoor work of the are, we understand Mr. Jack, senjor Potter's
Univer is one in whien formerly you were with the engineering at the same time the duties of the post sergeant in the Hongkong Cadet Corps. cularly userul to the Government, while ment would not be prepared to release attamuments would be parti-illed on a former occasion. This Govern. firm of Besara, Jack & Co.
even one inspector, unless Mr. Hamilton's Mr. W. G. Jack-No, I sent him to permit uim to carry on aus some, part of
coula be so arranged and curtailed as to Bervices were thus availablə Haiphong, to my agents.
I am, Bir, The CHAIRMAN-Just before you reached has been much impressed by the repre 18 professional work. The Government
Your Obedient Servant, military age you wrote to your commaud-sentations of the Law Society in this con-
CLAUD SEVERN, ing oficer expressing your desire, to section.
Colonial Secretary. volunteer. You speak French, do you noti
AFTER THE WAR EMPLOYMENT. Mr. L. JACK-Yes.
employment in the Colony of men leaving The CHAIRMAN, continuing, said: The Tribunal has been asked to refer to the manifest desirability that the present
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to
theso arrangements.
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man of Mr.
for active service, should, so far
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banz be recommended for a commission in the exchange for three unnt mea, including The CHAIRMAN We notice you wish to to release free at unmarried men in made arrangements with this Government
Royal Engineers. With regard to that two junior members of the Government we can only refer you to Major Morgan. Cader Bervice, and, when the matter camŲ
Mr. L. JACK-I should like to be sent before the Tribunal, the Bank confirmed possible, be open to them upon their along with brother.
"my The CHAIRMAN-Do you know when your that Mesars Butterfield & Bwire were effect and we believe it was then promised It was understood return. The Military Service Commission brother is going?
last year made a recommendation to this THE CHALAMAN (to Mr. Palleo)-You are
Mr. JACK-No, sir,
similarly prepared to release a fit man in 29 and single sad are a chemist. You are The CHAIRMAN That is a matter you Assistant District Officer, who is unfit.
exchange for Mr. Hamilton, Acting that many employers have already given in nearly all cases. We know, of course, must refer to Major Morgun “aslayer" to "the Company in the Hongkong-
Mr. W. C. JACK, naked if he wished to his Government has formed the optly away under the decisions of the Tribunal,
the opin-similar promises to their men now office and the only one. You have only make any statement, replied in the nega transpired, that Messrs. Butterfield & and we strongly urge that wherever sty been with the Company for the last seventive. He said he could not put anything wife's need for assistance is not in fact possible continuity of employment should months, but you have been in Hongkong keen to go. His son was subject to and it feels accordingly that it would not
10 the boy's way seeing that he was so so prassing as it had been led to believe so that at any rate they may go without be assured to the men upon their return for four or five years,
he had forgotten to tell the medical officer the offer of Mr. Hamiltons services, unless malaria Decasionally, but he was afraid be justified in holding open say longer anxiety regarding that point. another fit man is released,..
(Continued at foot of next Column.).
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Mr. PELLEN-I came out here in the Spring of 1914, I was before in the Government Civil Hospital.
that fact. I
The decision of the Tribunal was that Mr. L Jack should be enrolled.
the date of the next mocting would be The CHAIRMAN having announced that Announced in the Press, the Tribunal adjou medi
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