THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
lessly disobey, neglect or evade, or permit to be disobeyed, neglected, or evaded; any rule, regula- tion, or order, lawfully made and provided in respect of such prison, shall be liable to be dealt with by the Assistant Superintendent under rule No. 12.
(2.) Every subordinate officer shall be liable Dismissal. to instant dismissal by the Governor for any breach of his duties as such officer or of any of these rules.
(3.) The Superintendent may suspend from Suspension. duty any subordinate officer whom he intends to report to the Governor for any breach of his duties as such officer or of any of these rules. Should such officer be dismissed he shall not be entitled to any pay during the period of his sus- pension.
(4.) Any subordinate officer, who may be suspended for any breach of his duties as such officer or of any of these rules, shall immediately give up his keys and accoutrements.
(5.) Subordinate officers suspended from duty Reinstate- and afterwards reinstated in their appointments, ment. shall not receive any pay for the time during which they shall have been suspended, except by special order of the Governor.
(6.) Any subordinate officer, desiring to appeal Appeal to against any decision of the Superintendent which Governor. affects him, shall state his complaint in writing for the consideration of the Governor.
103. Subordinate officers may be allowed Leave. leave on Saturday afternoon after the prisoners are locked in their cells, and on Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Government Holi- days, and at other times when they can be spared.
104.-(1.) Any subordinate officer, disabled Treatment in from the regular performance of his duties by Hospital, illness, shall report the same to the Chief Warder, and the Medical Officer of the prison shall, if necessary, order his removal to the Government Civil Hospital; and during the time he is there he shall conform to the rules of that establish- ment, and shall pay such charges as may be claimed for his maintenance and treatment.
(2.) Subordinate officers confined to hospital or otherwise incapacitated from duty from vene- real disease or other cause arising from their own indiscretion, shall forfeit half their pay during the period of their being so incapacitated.
105. The foregoing rules are to be understood Application to apply to female officers and to servants of the prison.
of rules to female officers and servants.
106. All male subordinate officers married or Officers' Mesa. unmarried shall become members of the Officers' Mess on joining the staff, and shall observe such rules for conducting the Mess as the Superintend- ent may make from time to time. Unmarried officers shall take their meals in the Mess.
THE MEDICAL OFFICER.
107. The Medical Officer shall have the me- General dical charge of all the prisoners in the prison, duties. and of their treatment when sick. He shall also give medical advice and assistance, including medicine, to the officers of the prison and their families. He shall keep such statistical records
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