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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27тп MAY, 1899.
Cutaneous disease or vermin.
Photograph- ing of prisoner.
Notification of rules to prisoner.
Wearing of number.
Sentence
expiring on Sunday, Christmas
222. If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.
223. Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception and subsequently, but no copy of the photograph shall be given to any person unless he is officially authorised to receive it.
224. After a prisoner is received at the prison an abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to him; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.
225. Every prisoner shall have a number as- signed to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag, if Chinese, and cap, or hat.
226. Any prisoner whose sentence will ex- pire on any Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good Friday, shall be discharged on the day next Day, or Good preceding that Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good
Friday.
Friday.
Fetters and handcuffs.
Female prisoners.
Children of female prisoners.
Spirituous liquors.
227. Fetters or handcuffs may be used by order of the Assistant Superintendent in cases where he may deem such use necessary to prevent escapes, or when there is good reason to apprehend serious danger of outbreak or assault, and in such cases only.
228. A female prisoner shall be searched by female officers. In other respects the same course shall be pursued in reference to the ad- mission, removal, or discharge of a female prisoner as in the case of a male prisoner.
229. The child of a female prisoner may be received into prison with its mother, provided it is at the breast. In all such cases an authority from the committing Magistrate for the child's admission should accompany the prisoner on reception. Any child so admitted shall not be taken from its mother until the Medical Officer of the prison certifies that it is in a fit condition to be removed. When the child has attained the age of nine months the Medical Officer shall report whether it is desirable or necessary that it should be any longer retained, but except under special circumstances the child shall not be kept in prison after it has arrived at the age of twelve mouths. Any child so retained may be supplied with clothing at the public expense. Before the dis- charge of any such child, the Assistant Superin- tendent shall ascertain from the relations whether they are willing and in a position to receive it; in the event of their being unable to do so he shall report the matter to the Governor and shall dispose of the child in such manner as His Ex- cellency may direct.
FOOD, CLOTHING AND BEDDING.
230. No spirituous liquors of any kind shall be admitted for the use of any prisoner under any pretence whatever, except in pursuance of special rules, or for the use of the prison hospital.