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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
Tobacco and spirituous liquors.
Communica- tion as to prisoners or prison matters forbidden.
Prohibition against entering female prison.
Duty to superiors.
Uniform.
General duties.
Duties as to
prisoner, any money, clothing, provisions, tobacco, letters, papers, or other articles of whatever nature; or shall give, or cause to be given, or endeavour to give to any prisoner any of such things; and any such officer who infringes this rule shall be forthwith suspended from duty by the Superintendent, who shall either report the case to the Governor for him to deal with or shall prosecute the offender under section 12 or 13 of The Prison Ordinance, 1899,
83. No subordinate officer shall use tobacco or spirituous or fermented liquors within the prison walls, or take tobacco or such liquors into the prison.
84. No subordinate officer shall make any un- authorised communication concerning the prison or prisoners to any person whatever, and shall not without authority communicate to the public press information derived from official sources or connected with his duties or the prison, and any such communication by an officer, without author- ity, will be regarded as a breach of confidence and will render him liable to dismissal.
85. A male subordinate officer shall not enter the division of the prison appropriated to female prisoners, unless ordered there specially or sum- moned by the Matron for the purpose of quelling a disturbance or of giving other assistance, or unless accompanied by a female officer.
86. All subordinate officers shall treat the Judges, Members of the Councils, Magistrates, Visiting Justices, and Government officials gene- rally with courtesy and respect, and shall conduct themselves in an orderly and respectable manner when off duty.
87. When on duty subordinate officers shall appear neatly dressed in the uniform of the prison. Male officers will be supplied with uniform half- yearly, viz., with two suits of white summer cloth- ing, one pair boots, and one puggaree, each, in May; and with one cloth suit, one pair of boots, and one cap, each, in November, and with a helmet every third year and an overcoat every fourth
year. Female officers will be supplied with two suits of summer uniform, one pair of shoes, and one straw hat, each, in May, and one winter suit of uniform, one pair of boots, and one hat, each, in November.
88. All subordinate officers, without excep- tion, shall treat the prisoners with kindness and humanity; shall listen patiently to their com- plaints; shall inform the Chief Warder when any prisoner desires to see him or the Assistant Su- perintendent; and shall be firm in maintaining order and discipline, and enforcing an observance of the rules of the prison, but good temper and good example on the part of the officers will have great influence in preventing the frequent recurrence of offences. Officers should especially try to raise the prisoners' minds to a proper feel- ing of moral obligation by the example of their own uniform regard to truth and integrity in the smallest matters.
89. Subordinate officers shall not sit down or supervision. lounge during their turn of duty, but shall always be alert and watchful, keeping their faces towards the prisoners under their charge. They shall at all times carefully watch the prisoners in their