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Union op South Africa.

Every citizen is liable between his seventeenth and sixtieth year to render in time of war personal service in defence of the Union, and he is liable to undergo a course of peace training for military service, and may be required to eommence that training in his twenty- first year, and to complete it not later than his twenty-fifth year ; but he may voluntarily commence it in any year between his seventeenth and twenty-first year. Of the total number liable to peace training, only 50 per cent, shall actually undergo the training unless special financial provision is made by Parliament otherwise. But every citizen liable to training who has not been entered in his twenty-first year must serve as member, of a ritle association from his twenty-first year for four consecutive years.

British Guiana.

In this Colony there are two Militia units, and every male person who is a subject of His Majesty and_between eighteen and forty-five years of age is liable to serve with the force.

Jamaica

There is one company of Garrison Artillery, known as " The Jamaica Militia Artillery " in this Colony. Subject to certain exceptions, every male inhabitant of the island between eighteen and forty years of age, is liable to serve, and if there are not sufficient volunteers to make up the quota the required number is chosen by ballot.

Antigua.

The Defence Force is in status and constitution a Volunteer Force, but when the force falls below a certain streuf^tii all male inhabitants between eighteen and forty-five years of age are liable to serve, and the required number is chosen by ballot.

Dominica and Montserrat. In these two Colonies similar legislation has been enacted.

St. Kitts-Nevis.

There is legislation on similar lines, but the age of liability to service is from seven- teen to forty years of age.

Bahamas, British Honduras, and St. Helena.

Statutory provision for compulsory service exists, but there are no Militia Forces in any of these three Colonies, and the legislation in question is therefore to be regarded as inoperative.