THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1891.
other so far as the accommodation of the Gaol will permit, as follows
(1.) Males,
Hurd Labour prisoners: First conviction.
Ditto.
With two or more convictions. Prisoners unable to find security for their
good behaviour, Prisoners confined as suspicious or
dangerous characters.
Debtors and first class misdemeanants. On remand and waiting trial: First
conviction.
On remand and waiting trial: With two
or more convictions.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of *** imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen
days: First conviction.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen
two or more convictions. Boys under sixteen years of age: First
conviction.
Boys under sixteen years of age: : With
two or more convictions.
(2.) Females, -
Hard labour prisoners: First conviction. With two or more convictions.
Ditto
***** Prisoners unable to find security for their
good behaviour.
Prisoners confined as suspicious or **** dangerous characters.
Debtors and first class misdemeanants.
nd waiting trial: First
conviction.
On remand and waiting trial: With
two or more convictions. Prisoners sentenced to short terms of
imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: First conviction.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of
imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: With two or more convictions. Girls under sixteen years of age: First
Convichon.
Girls under sixteen years of age: With
two or more convictions.
All officers of the Prison shall endeavour to carry out this Rule, bearing in mind that the object of Classification is to prevent the contami- nation by depraved prisoners of prisoners not so depraved and to attempt to ensure that a prisoner shall go out of prison not worse than he came in.
ZA VISITS AND COMMUNICATIONS
TO PRISONERS, &c.
283. Convicted prisoners, with the exception of those heretofore mentioned, after they have served the first three months, may write and receive one letter every three months; but the Superintendent may permit any prisoner to write a special letter, or to see his friends, immediately after conviction, if for the purpose of making arrangements respecting his property, or other- wise.
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284. All letters to and from prisoners shall be read by the Superintendent, and shall be for- warded or kept back according to the nature of their contents. Events of importance to prisoners may be communicated to them at any period by the Superintendent.
235. The privilege of writing and receiving letters may be postponed or forfeited by miscon- duct, if so ordered by the Superintendent; but no such order shall be made for a period longer than one month from the time of the prisoner's last report.
236. Convicted prisoners, with the exception of those heretofore mentioned, shall be allowed, after the first three months, to see their relations or friends once in three months, unless such visits are prohibited by the Superintendent for mis- conduct; but no prohibition shall be made for a period longer than one month from the time of the prisoner's last report.
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237. The days and hours for visits to the prisoners shall be fixed by the Superintendent, and shall be publicly notified at the gates of the prison.
238. If any prisoner is committed to prison in default of the payment of any sum which, in pursuance of any conviction or order, he is required to pay, such prisoner shall be allowed to com. municate by letter with and to see any of his friends or his solicitor at any reasonable time, for the bona fide purpose of providing for the pay- ment which would procure his release from prison.
239. In case of very serious illness prisoners may see their relations, if not objected to on medical grounds.
240. The visits of prisoners' friends shall in no case exceed fifteen minutes, and shall always be made in the presence of an officer of the prison- and shall be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose.
241. Officers of Police may visit prisoners for the purpose of identification, on production of an order from the Police, or with Magisterial authority.
242. Officers of the Law, with competent warrants, or orders for serving writs or other legal process on persons within the prison, shall be admitted into the prison for that purpose.
243. All prisoners may petition the Governor once shortly after conviction if they wish, but not afterwards unless there are
any special circumstances which the Superintendent may consider should be brought to the notice of the Governor, or unless such prisoner has been over one year in Gaol.
244. No visitor shall be admitted until he has given his name and address, and stated his rela- tionship to or connection with the prisoner he wishes to see, if any; and these particulars shall be duly recorded.
245. No visits shall be made on a Sunday except in cases of emergency.