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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH AUGUST, 1896.

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No. 15 or 1896.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to alter the titles of Prison Officers employed in this Colony.➡

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

short litio.

Alteration of titles of Prison officers.

Saring of contracte, Orders, Regulations, &u.

Amedent of Orl. 13 uf

1489.

MOJSADOver [31st July, 1896.]

DE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

Batente tanto isent of the Legislative Council thereof,

as follows:--

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Prison Officers Ordinance, 1896.

2. From aud after the passing of this Ordinance the titles of the Prison Officers now employed in this Colony (with the exception of the Guards and Matron who sball retain their former tities) shall be and they are hereby declared to be altered as follows:--

(i) The officer recently known as The Warden shall hereafter be known and described as "The Chief Warder."

(ii) The officers recently known as Head Turnkeys shall hereafter be known and described as

Principal Warders.”

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(iii) The officers recently known as Turnkeys shall hereafter be known and described as "Warders." (iv) The officer recently known as Officer in charge of Industries shall hereafter be known and described as "Trade Warder."

(v) The female officer recently known as the Female Hospital Nurse shall hereafter be known and described as "The Wardress.”

3. Any contracts or agreements existing between the Government and any of the Prison officers referred to in the proceding paragraph hereof shall be hereafter read and construed as if the said officers were therein described by the new titles conferred upon them by this Ordinance; and any Ordinances, Orders of the Governor in Council, Orders and directions of the Governor, Rules, Regulations, Bye- laws or Documents, either already made or hereafter to be made, which refer to the said Prison officers by either their old or their new titles shall be binding upon such Prison officers and shall be real and construed accordingly. 4. Bection 1 of Ordinance No. 13 of 1889 is hereby amended by substituting the words-

"Any Chief Warder or subordinate Prison officer" for the words ** Every Warden, turnkey or other subordinate Prison officer."

Passed the Legislative Conneil of Hongkong, this 22nd day of July, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor the 31st day of July, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.