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Officer to have in certain cases powers of constable.

Evidence.

Making of rules for management,

etc.

Orders and notices.

No. 11.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG [AD 1901

which they are appointed, from time to time, at frequent intervals, visit the schools and bring to the notice of the Superintendent anything which they consider deserving of comment, and shall generally assist the Superintendent with their advice on all matters connected with the schools.

(3.) They shall also assist the Superintendent in finding suitable persons under whose charge to place those children whom it is desired to license to live out of school, or those placed by a Magistrate in charge of the Superintendent for the purpose of their being boarded out, and shall help in exercising a constant supervision over such children.

24. Every officer of a school authorized by the Superintendent to take charge of any child ordered to be detained under this Ordinance for the purpose of conveying him to or from the school, or of apprehending and bringing him back to the school, in case of his escape or refusal to return, shall for that purpose and while engaged in that duty have all the powers, protection, and privileges of a Police constable.

25.-(1.) The production of a copy of The Gazette containing a notice of the setting apart of a site and buildings for the purpose of a school, or of any site and buildings having ceased to be a school, shall be sufficient evidence of a site and buildings having been duly set apart as a school, or having so ceased, as the case may be.

(2.) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Superintendent, or by the master or other person in charge of a school, to the effect that the child therein named was duly received into and is, at the date of the signing thereof, detained in the school, or has been otherwise dealt with according to law, shall, in all proceedings relating to the child, be evidence of the matters therein stated.

(3.) A copy of rules purporting to be the rules of a school and to be signed by the Superintendent shall be evidence of the rules of the school.

(4.) A school to which any child is directed to be sent in pursuance of this Ordinance shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a Reformatory School under this Ordinance.

26. The Superintendent may, subject to the approval of the Governor, make rules consistent with this Ordinance for the management and discipline of any school.

27-(1.) An order or other act of the Governor under this Ordinance may be signified under the hand of the Colonial Secretary.

(2.) Any notice may be served on the Superintendent by being delivered personally to him, or by being sent by post or otherwise, by letter addressed to him at his office.

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