THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st OCTOBER, 1891.
303. The Head Turnkey shall be continually on the alert during the day, shall repeatedly visit the gangs in his charge, and ascertain that all is correct or otherwise. He shall take discreet measures to prevent the escape of prisoners, and to effect their recapture if they are successful in escaping. He shall carefully observe the officers under his charge, and report weekly to the Superintendent of the Prison on their efficiency in the management of their parties. He shall enter in a book to be kept for the purpose the number of gangs, number of prisoners, and the names of the officers under his charge, with the name of the dis rict where the work is carried ou and the description thereof. He shall be responsible to the Surveyor General for all the tools used by the prisoners. He shall on no account allow people to loiter near the prisoners while at work, or to converse with the officers.
304. The Turnkey shall be under the com- mand of the Head Turnkey, and shall assist him in the performance of his duties. He shall move about continually among the gangs, keeping a watchful eye on both officers and prisoners. When needed he shall take charge of detached gangs, and shall at such times use great discretion in the disposal of his officers so as to prevent the escape of any prisoners, remembering that their safe custody should be his first care.
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305. The Assistant Turnkeys in charge of gangs shall at all times see to the safe custody of the prisoners and shall place themselves when on the works so as at all times to cominand a good view of the prisoners; shall repeatedly count the pri- soners during the day, and never turn their backs towards them, and shall on no account use a spade, pick, or any other tool, so as to place themselves at a disadvantage with regard to the prisoners.
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306. The Assistant Turnkeys shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minately examine them before leaving the Prison, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the Prison in the evening
307. In the event of a prisoner's attempting to escape the officer in charge of the gang shall blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers, and shall immediately fall-in the remaining prisoners of his gang and await in- structions from the Head Turnkey.
308. The Head Turnkey, the Turnkey, and the Sikh Guards shall not fire at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and shall then only endea- vour to disable him.
309. The Assistant Turnkeys shall keep a book in which they will enter the numbers,' names, and sentences of the prisoners of their respective gangs, making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they shall be responsible to the Head Turnkey for the tools used by their gangs.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND
REWARDS UNDER THE
MARK SYSTEM.
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310. The time which every prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve months and up- wards must pass in Prison will be represented by a certain number of marks, which he must earn by actual labour performed before he can gain any remission of his term of imprisonment.
311. No such remission will be granted for conduct alone except in accordance with Rule 316 and only on condition of good conduct and strict obedience. If the conduct of a prisoner be in- different or bad, he will be liable to be fined a certain number of marks, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and will forfeit by misconduct the remission which he would other- wise have earned by his industry.
312. The marks will be given according to the following scale :-
(a.) 6 marks a day for zealous and steady
hard labour.
(b.) 5 marks for a less degree of industry. (c.) 4 marks for a moderate day's work. 313. The prisoner's marks will commence at the termination of the first six months from the date of his sentence.
314. On the admission of a prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve months and up- wards, such part of such sentence or sentences as is in excess of six months shall be reduced to days, which shall be multiplied by four, giving the number of marks he must earn before his discharge; thus, take six months of the sentence, 1824 days, multiplied by four will give 730, (the number of marks he must earn before gaining any remission).
315. If by his industry the prisoner gains six marks a day, and does not lose for mis-
any conduct, he can earn the full remission of one- third of such portion of his sentence as is in excess of six months..
316. On Sundays marks will be allowed for conduct alone. Except under special circum- stances where injury has accidentally resulted while on prison work, a prisoner will get only five marks a day during the time he is in the Prison Hospital. Prisoners on No. 3 Industrial Light Labour by order of the Surgeon will not get more than five marks a day.
317. Prisoners who by their misconduct for- feit the whole of their remission, will be liable to be kept in separate confinement during the last 6 months of their sentence.
318. The officers of the Prison shall be sup- plied with books in which they shall enter each evening the marks each prisoner has earned during the day.
319. When a prisoner is sentenced to forfeit any marks which he has gained, the sentence should state the exact number of marks he loses.