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6. The Tribunal shall forthwith make a report to the Governor of the cases in which exemption has been granted, stating in each such case the ground of exemption, and also a report of the cases in which the Tribunal has refused to grant exemption, stating in each such ease the date on which such refusal was communicated to the British subject in question.

Appeal to 7. Within seven days after the communication to any the Governor such British subject of the decision of the Tribunal, or within such further time as may be allowed by the Governor in Council, it shall be lawful for such British subject, or for his employer if any, or for the Proper Military Authority, to appeal to the Governor in Council against the decision of the Tribunal, and upon such appeal it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to confirm or vary or reverse the decision of the Tribunal.

Expiration

of condi- tional or temporary exemption.

Enrolment Lists.

General

Military Service

Force.

Medical

8.-(1.) Upon the expiration of any conditional or tem- porary exemption the person to whom such exemption applies shall, unless he has obtained a further exemption from the Tribunal, forthwith report himself at the office of the Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General.

(2.) If any person unlawfully fails so to report himself he shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprison- ment for any period not exceeding six months.

9.-(1.) The Governor shall cause to be published in the Gazette Enrolment Lists containing the names of the following persons :—

(a) Every person in whose case the Tribunal has refused to grant exemption and who has not successfully appealed against such decision ; (6) Every person who has reported himself at the office of the Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General under the provisions of section 8 of this Ordinance; and

(e) Every person who has been convicted of un- lawfully failing so to report himself and who has not successfully appealed against such conviction.

(2.) Every person whose name appears in any such Eurolment List shall, as from the date of publication of such List, be deemed to have been enrolled in, and to belong to, the force referred to in section 10 of this Ordinance.

10.-(1.) The said forec shall be called the Geueral Military Service Force of Hongkong.

(2.) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) und (4) of this section, all the provisions of the Army Act shall apply to the General Military Service Force of Hongkong, and to all persons belonging to the force, whether within or without the limits of the Colony.

(3.) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Army Act, it shall be lawful for the competent mili- tary authority, with or without the consent of the person in question, at any time to appoint any person belonging to the force to any corps of His Majesty's Regular Forces.

(4.) For the purposes of the Army Act every person belonging to the force shall be deemed to have been en- listed for general service with the colours for the period of

the war.

11.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Proper Authority, examination, at any time or times, to order any male British subject to attend at such time and place as may be specified in the said order and there to submit himself to be medically examined for the purposes of this Ordinance.

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