THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of
imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: With two or more convictions. Juvenile offenders: First conviction. Juvenile offenders: With two or more
convictions.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS.
250. A prisoner may be employed in the Employment service of the prison, but shall not be employed of prisoners. in the discipline thereof, or in the service of any officer or servant thereof, or in the service of any other prisoner.
CLASSES OF LABOUR.
251. The following shall be the Classes of Classes of Labour and the descriptions of labour at which
prisoners may be employed in each class :-
No. 1.-Hard Labour.
(1) Shot drill and stone carrying in alternate spells of half an hour
each, weight of shot 24 lbs., weight of stone 45 lbs.
(2) Crank labour 12,500 revolutions
daily, (12 lbs. test).
(3) Tread-wheel.
(4) Pingo with 45 lbs. load for 8 hours
per diem.
(5) Such other labour of a hard bodily nature as the Governor may from time to time approve.
No. 2.-Hard Labour.
(1) Crank labour 10,500 revolutions
daily (12 lbs. test).
(2) Combinations of shot drill and oakum
picking b.
(3) Combinations of crank labour 6,000 revolutions (12 lbs. test), and
oakum picking fb.
(4) Pingo with 30 tbs. load for 8 hours
per diem.
(5) Such other labour of a hard bodily nature as the Governor may from time to time approve.
Industrial Hard Labour.
(1) Employment on public works. (2) Washing clothes in the prison, mak- ing coir matting and heavy coir
mats.
(3) Such other industrial labour of a hard bodily nature as the Governor may from time to time approve.
No. 3.-Light Labour.
(1) Pingo with 15 tbs. load for 8 hours
per diem.
(2) Oakum picking 1 lbs.
(5) Such light labour as the Superintend- ent with the concurrence of the Medical Officer may direct.
Industrial Light Labour.
(1) Ironing and mangling clothes. (2) Making frame, coir, grass mats, and
rattan work.
labour.
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