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Report by Tribunal.

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of exceptional financial or business obligations or domestic position for a longer period than [four] mouths in all.

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(7.) The Tribunai shall communicate. A to each British A in writing subject whose case has been enquired into the decision of the Tribunal with reference to such British subject.

(8) If any question arise under this Ordinance as to whether any person is or was ordinarily resident within the Colony the necision of the Tribunal upon such question shall, subject to an appeal to the Governor in Counc1, be final for all purposes,

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[6] The Tribunal shall forthwith make a report to the Governor of the eases in which [ex-mption has been the Tribunal has de- granted], stating in each such ease the ground of exemption, cided to grant exemp and also a report of the cases in which the Tribunal has tion

[refused to grant exemption, stating in each such case decided that the British the date on which such [refusal] was communicated to the subject in question

should British subject in question,,

be enrolled, stating in every

[7] Within seven days after the communication A to any 8 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.

En rolment Lists.

General

[8.]-(1.) Upon the expiration of any conditional or tem- porary exemption the person to whom suc 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 uot exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprison- ment for any period not exceeding six months.

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[9.] (1.) The Governor shall cause to be published in 10 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]; (b) Every person in whose case the Governor in Council on appeal has decided that such per- son should be enrolled;

(e) Every civil servant in whose case the Gover- nor has decided that such civil servant should be enrolled;

[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[.]

Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor to omit from such Enrolment Lists the name of any person who before the twentieth day of May, 1918, applied to the Military Service Commission for permission to volunteer for active service outside the Colony.

(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.

A in writing

decided that such person should be en- rolled, provided that decision has been pro- no appeal against such

secuted before the Governor in Council;

(d)

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[10]-(1.) The said force shall be called the General 11 Military Military Service Force of Hongkong.

Service

Force.

(e)