THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
(2) The mark system shall be carried out as follows:-
(a) Every day of imprisonment shall
be represented by six marks in the case of a male prisoner, and by four marks in the case of a female prisoner, irrespective of conduct or industry.
(b) One additional mark shall be given for a fair day's labour; two ad- ditional marks for steady hard work and full performance of the task allotted for the day. (c) In order to earn a remission a male prisoner must obtain a number of imarks equal to more than six times, and a female prisoner a number equal to more than four times, the number of days of the term of hard labour to which the prisoner is sentenced; thus if only six marks per diem are obtained by a male prisoner or four by a female pri- soner, no remission is earned: whereas, if eight marks per diem are obtained by a male prisoner, or six by a female prisoner, and none are forfeited for misconduct, the prisoner earns the full remis- sion, viz., one-fourth of the sentence in the case of a male, and one-third in the case of a female.
302.--(1.) No marks shall be allowed for Marks earned mere good conduct except on Sunday. Prisoners on Sunday, entitled to marks who conduct themselves well
on that day shall receive eight marks in the case of a male prisoner, and six in the case of a female prisoner.
(2.) Prisoners in hospital, if injured on the in Hospital. works or in the performance of their duty (with- out any fault of their own), shall be allowed eight marks per diem for a male, and six in the case of a female prisoner; if in hospital for any other cause, six marks per diem for a male, and four in the case of a female, unless increased by the Assistant Superintendent.
Labour.
(3.) Prisoners in the Industrial Labour classes at industrial shall be allowed marks in proportion to their industry on the same scale as other prisoners.
punishment.
(4.) Prisoners in solitary confinement, or on Under punishment diet for breaches of prison discipline, shall be allowed only six marks a day in the case of a male, and four in the case of a female, during the time of such confinement.
convicted a
303. Prisoners who have been sentenced a Restrictions second time to imprisonment with hard labour as to prisoners for two years and upwards shall not be allowed second time. the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but, if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Assistant Superintendent of the prison, they shall be allowed the privilege of earning a remission of one-fourth part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner one-third part, of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence.
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