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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MARCH, 1899.
Facilities for carrying on usual
157. So far as prison arrangements admit facilities shall be given to prisoners awaiting trial employment. to work and follow their trades and employments, and all earnings of any such prisoner after pay- ment thereout of such sum as the Assistant Superintendent may determine on account of the cost of his maintenance in the prison or on account of the use of implements lent to him, shall belong to him.
Use of books,
etc.
BOOKS, ETC.
158.-(1.) The Assistant Superintendent newspapers, shall, on the application of any prisoner awaiting trial, permit him to have any books, papers, or documents in his possession at the time of his arrest, which may not be required for evidence against him, and are not reasonably suspected of forming part of property improperly acquired by him, or are not for some special reason required to be taken from him for the purposes of justice.
Visits.
Communica- tion with
(2.) A prisoner awaiting trial shall be per- mitted to have supplied to him, at his own expense, such books, newspapers, or other means of occu- pation, other than those furnished by the prison, as are not, in the opinion of the Assistant Su- perintendent, of an objectionable kind.
VISITS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
159.-(1.) Every prisoner awaiting trial shall, subject to the order of the Assistant Superin- tendent, be permitted to be visited by one person, or, if circumstances permit, by two persons at the same time, for a quarter of an hour on any week day, during such hours as may from time to time be appointed.
(2.) The Assistant Superintendent may in special cases permit the visit to be prolonged, and allow more than two persons to visit the prisoner at one time.
160. A prisoner awaiting trial shall at his legal adviser, request be allowed to see his counsel or solicitor, accompanied by a clerk or interpreter, or the clerk to such counsel or solicitor, provided he produces written authority from his principal, on any week day, at any reasonable hour, and, if required, in private; but, if necessary, in the view of an officer of the prison.
Communica- tion for purpose of bail.
Written com.
161. A prisoner awaiting trial who is in prison in default of bail, shall be permitted to see any of his friends, on any week day, at any reasonable hour, for the bond fide purpose of providing bail. 162. A prisoner awaiting trial may send and munications. receive letters at all reasonable times; and paper, with other writing materials, to such extent as may appear reasonable to the Assistant Super- intendent, shall be furnished to any prisoner awaiting trial who requires it for the purpose of communicating with his friends or preparing his defence. Any confidential written communica- tion, prepared as instructions for counsel or solicitor, may be delivered personally to him or his authorized clerk without being previously examined by any officer of the prison; but all other written communications are to be considered as letters, and are not to be sent out of the prison without being previously inspected by the Assist- ant Superintendent.