THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
services.
163. A prisoner awaiting trial shall not be Religious compelled to attend any religious services except those of his own church or persuasion, but subject to the foregoing provision he shall attend divine service on Sundays and on other days when such service is performed, unless prevented by illness, or excused by the Assistant Superintendent or any other reason.
GENERAL.
rules.
164. Prisoners awaiting trial shall also be Application subject to all general rules, except so far as the of general same are inconsistent with the special rules relat- ing to prisoners of that class.
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Justices
tendent to
165. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent Power of before granting any permission which by these Visiting rules they are authorized or required to grant, or Superin- shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted withdraw without interfering with the security, good order, privileges. and government of the prison and prisoners therein and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission or has been guilty of any misconduct, the Visiting Justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission, and in like cir- cumstances the Superintendent may withdraw or suspend the same, when it has been granted by himself, or suspend it when it has been granted by the Visiting Justices if the case is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible to the Visiting Justices.
of rules to
166. The foregoing rules relating to prisoners Application awaiting trial shall apply to any person commit- persons ted to prison for safe custody in any of the committed following circumstances-
(a) On his commitment for trial for any in- certain cases.
dictable offence.
(b) Pending the preliminary hearing before
the Magistrate of a charge against him of an indictable offence, or pend- ing the hearing of an information or complaint against him.
PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DEFAULT OF
FINDING SECURITY.
for safe custody in
of rules to persons
167. The foregoing rules relating to prisoners Application awaiting trial, shall apply to any person commit- ted to the prison for the first time in default of committed finding security.
SPECIAL RULES FOR MISDEMEANANTS
OF THE FIRST CLASS.
ADMISSION AND TREATMENT.
in default of finding security.
be classed as
168. No prisoner shall be classed as a misde- Persons to meanant of the first class except as provided by misdemean- Statute or Ordinance, or by order of the Judge ants. or Court before whom he is tried.
169. A misdemeanant of the first class shall Bath. not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Assistant Superintendent decides that it is unnecessary, or the Medical Officer states that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
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