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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MAROM, 1900.
General duties.
60. They shall perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed for the purpose of preventing communication between the pri soners, and enforcing diligence, cleanliness, order, and conformity to the rules of the prison. The Officer to take Principal Warder who is Orderly Officer for the day will take charge of the prison in the absence of the Chief Warder.
Orderly
charge of
prison in
absence of Chief Warder. Night duty.
Duty to see that officers observe
Duties as to
supervision of officers.
61. They shall in turn perform duty at night, and shall take charge of the prison under the Assistant Superintendent and Chief Warder, to whom they shall report any event of importance which may happen during the night; and shall see that the rules relating to the officers on night duty are strictly enforced.
62. They shall see that the officers leave for and return from their meals punctually, and shall punctuality. report any breach of the rules in this respect.
63. They shall see that the prisoners are kept strictly to their labour, and shall diligently observe the behaviour of all the subordinate officers as well as of the prisoners, and see that all strictly adhere to the rules; and shall report immediately to the Chief Warder any neglect or misconduct that may come to their knowledge.
Duties as to enforcement of punish-
ments.
64. They shall especially attend to the carry- ing into effect all orders as to punishinents to be inflicted on prisoners, and shall see that prisoners in solitary confinement are provided with neces- ers in solitary confinement. saries.
As to prison
Duties as to inspection of prison and prisoners,
of officers' quarters,
65. They shall frequently inspect every part of the prison, and ascertain that all locks, bars, bolts, and other means of security are in good order, and that the prisoners have not in their possession any prohibited articles, for which pur- pose they may search the persons of the prisoners frequently; shall occasionally inspect the officers' quarters, water closets, and all other places connected with the prison, and see that they are kept in proper order; shall see that the fire engine, fire pumps, and extincteurs are in good working order, and that the fire buckets are at all times kept filled with water; and shall of water and see that the water-pipes and cocks, and those for the supply of gas are in working order, and that no leakage exists.
of fire appliances,
gas pipes.
Duties as to
unlocking and
66. They shall in turn supervise the unlocking locking and and locking up of prisoners, and shall check the
number of prisoners.
counting of
prisoners.
Duty as to keys.
Duty as to issue of
67. They shall in turn receive the keys and hand them over to the Principal Warder in charge of the night duties, who will count the keys and report the result to the Chief Warder.
68. They shall in turn issue library books to library books. the prisoners weekly; taking care that the books are returned by the prisoners in proper condition. 69. The Principal Warder on early duty shall daily check the property of newly admitted prisoners and inform them of the description of the property recorded.
Duty as to prisoners' property.
Residence.
THE MATRON.
70. The Matron shall reside in the prison, and shall have the immediate care and charge of the Female Prison.