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(4) Subject to the provisions of Part II of this Ordi- nance, the Governor in Council may at any time, if he considers it to be conducive to the public good, summarily issue a deportation order against any person: provided that any deportation order made under this sub-section shall forthwith be reported to the Secretary of State. Any deportation order made under this sub-section may be

in the form provided in the Schedule as Form No. 2, and Schedule. shall specify the period during which the order is to apply, Form No. 2. the time within which the defendant must leave the Colony, the provision under which the order was made.

(5) The longer procedure prescribed in section 4 shall not apply to deportation orders made under this section and such orders may be made in the absolute discretion of the Governor in Council.

4.-(1) Subject to the provisions of Part II of this Power of Ordinance, the case of every person whose deportation is deportation

after long proposed shall, unless the Governor in Council decides to

procedure. proceed in the summary manner of consideration provided in section 3, be inquired into in accordance with the longer procedure provided in this section.

(2) As soon as conveniently may be after the arrest of any person under any detention warrant, issued under section 8, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or one of the Assistants to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or the District Officer, or an Assistant District Officer, shall interview the person so arrested and shall ask such person the questions set forth in the form provided in the Schedule Schedule, as Form No. 3: Provided that if such person does not in Form No. 3. answer to the fourth question in the said form say any- thing in answer to the charge preferred against him or give any reason why he should not be deported it shall not be necessary for such person to be asked to answer the fifth, sixth and seventh questions in the said form.

(3) The officer who interviews such person may, in addition to the questions specified in the said form, ask the defendant any other questions which such officer may think desirable for the purpose of elucidating the de- fendant's answers or for the purpose of directing the defendant's attention to any particular which appears to such officer to require a reply or further reply.

(4) The officer who interviews such person shall take down in English, with or without the assistance of an interpreter and whether such interpreter be sworn or not, a full record of the answers given by the person interview- ed to the questions asked him, and such answers so taken down by such officer shall be read over to such person and may if such person is willing so to do be signed or in other manner signified as correct by such person and shall be signed as correct by such officer and by the interpreter if any be employed.

(5) As soon as conveniently may be after such inter- view, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall transmit to the Colonial Secretary a report, in the form provided in the Schedule as Form No. 4, for the consideration of the Schedule. Governor in Council,

Form No. 4.

(6) A magistrate may at any time after the conclusion of the interview referred to in sub-section (2) and after the examination of the witnesses called by the person in question, or at any previous time with the consent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, admit to bail any person in custody under any warrant issued under this Ordinance upon such security as in the opinion of the magistrate will be sufficient to ensure the appearance and surrender of such person at the House of Detention at any specified date and time. The recognizance of bail may be in the form provided in the Schedule as Form No. 5.

(7) Upon the consideration of any such report as is re- ferred to in sub-section (5), if the Governor in Council thinks that the defendant should in the interests of the

Schedule. Form No. 5.

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