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Schedule Form No. 2.

Schedule Form No. 3.

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(3) So soon as conveniently may be after the arrest of any person under any such war- rant, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or one of the Assistants to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or a District or Assistant District Officer, shall interview the person so arrested and shall ask such person the questions set forth in Form No. 2 in the Schedule: Pro- vided however, that, if such person does not in answer to the fourth question in the said form say anything 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.

(4) The officer who interviews such person may, in addition to the questions specified in the said form, ask him any other questions which such officer may think desirable for the purpose of e.ucidating his answers or for the purpose of directing his attention partienlar which appears to such officer to require a reply or further reply.

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(5) 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 interviewed 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 by the interpreter if any be employed.

(6) The said officer shall place on record in a form convenient for the consideration of the Governor in Conncil the reports on which the allegations in the fourth question were based, the statements of witnesses and other evidence adduced by such person and any further state- ments or evidence which it becomes necessary to adduce in consequence thereof and he may from time to time adjourn the proceedings for the purpose.

(7) So soon as conveniently may be there- after the Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall transmit to the Colonial Secretary a report in Form No. 3 in the Schedule for the considera- tion of the Governor in Council.

(8) A magistrate may at any time after the conclusion of the interview referred to in sub- section (3) 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 enstody under any warrant issued under this section upon such security as in the opinion of the magistrate will be sufficient to ensure the appearance and surren- der of such person at the Central Police Station at any specified date and time. The Schedule

recognizance of bail may be in Form No. 5 in Form No. 5. the Schedule.

Schedule Form No. 6.

(9) The Colonial Secretary by direction of the Governor may by order in Form No. 6 in the Schedule direct the release of any person under any such warrant as aforesaid, and on receipt of such order the Superintendent of the House of Detention shall release such person.

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