THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 27, 1914.
(e.) To do all such acts and things as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of effect- ing such search.
(2.) In any case in which by reason of the apparent urgency of the occasion it shall appear to be impracticable to obtain such warrant from a magistrate in time, it shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent of Police, or the Deputy Superintendent of Police, or auy Assistant Super- intendent of Police, by order in writing under his hand, which may be in the form set forth in Form No. 2 in the Schedule hereto, on such grounds as he may think fit and without any information being laid or sworn, to authorise any person or persons named in such order to do all such acts and things as he or they might have been authorised to do by a warrant issued by a magistrate under sub-sec- tion (1) of this section.
(3.) Every person who refuses or neglects to produce any books or documents belonging to or under his control or in his possession or physical custody, or to give any information within his knowledge, on demand, to any person or persous authorised by any such warrant or order in writing aforesaid to inspect such books or docu- ments or to require such information, and every person who obstructs any inspection search or seizure authorised by any such warrant or order in writing aforesaid, shall be deemed to commit an offence against this Ordinance.
8. Every person who commits any offence against this Penalty. Ordinance shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable upon conviction either summarily or on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months and to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
9. No prosecution shall be instituted under this Ordi- Consent of nance without the consent of the Attorney General.
Attorney General.
10. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be deemed Rights to effect the rights or remedies of any person against any against alien alien enemy, except in so far as the liabilities of such alien enemies not enemy may have been discharged towards such person by a liquidator appointed under this Ordinance.
affected.
11. Any powers given under this Ordinance shall be in Saving of addition to and not in derogation of any other powers with other powers. respect to alien enemies or any other powers of His
Majesty.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of October, 1914.
M. J. BREEN,
Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 27th
day of October, 1914.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
SCHEDULE.
FORM No. 1.
WARRANT,
The Alien Enemies ( Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, s. 7. Hongkong.
To each and all of the Officers of the Police Force of the Colony of Hongkong and to.........................
Oath having been made before the undersigned a Magistrate of the said Colony that an offence under the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, has been committed (or that it is anticipated that an offence under the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, is about to be
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