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he provisions of this bill are based upon
aCinonce, 1918, which
the General «ilitary Bervice his robuuled by Ordinance No.
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The object of this ill is to create a
signee Reserve rezerve force call the Hong Kong the members of which shall be lieblu for service with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, the Long Kong Javal Volunteer Torce or in easential services.
3. ith certain exceptions, thich are specified in clause 3(1), the liability to enrolment in this rescrve will extend to all unle British subjects of or over the age of eighteen and under fifty-five years but those who have, attained the age of forty one years and there who express a conscientious objection to the interteing of cometent c wine will not, without their consent,"
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ubject to the cxceptions referred to in the proccding paragrah. 11 14 intenied that the case of every male British gubject between the specified agos shall be considered with a view so his enrolment. This applies to civil servants as well as to the other meibern of the community, but in the case of civil servants the procedure will be different.
5. The first step in the procedure is a medical examination which is provided for in clause 6 of the bill.
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6. The next etop is an order, iugued by the proper authority, directing the dritish subject in queation to appear before the commulacry service tribunal. unl as he be already enrolled ap a volunteer in the Hony Fong olunteer Befence Corps on the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force. This tribunal wil), subject to the appeal referred to below, bo the cole judge ns to whether the British subject in question shall be enrolled or exempted and is to the group of the
The only reserve to hich he shall be assigned. grounds on which exemption may be granted are that it is expedient in Imperial interests or the interests of this Colony to do so, or that serious hardship would result to the British subject in consequence.
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voluntary enlistment in 'he non-combo tanto croung sections of the reserve, for whien also by clause 11,(6) the Governor in Counell is mora to make regulations.
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An Appeal from the decisions of this tribunal to an appeal tribunal consisting of the Chief Justice, a senior officer of a Hajesty's forces and one other member is provided. appeal may be against either enrolment or exemption, and it may be made by the British subject in question, or by his employer (if any), or by the military authorities.
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