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Gaol to be under charge of Governor of Gaol.
To be open to the inspection of Justices of the Peace.
His Excellency the Governor may appoint Visiting Justices.
Gaol Visitation Book.
Gael to be open to Chaplain and Surgeon.
Governor of Gaol, to prescribe Hours of
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The Honghong Government Gazette.
REGULATIONS
[MARCH 12, 18
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAOL AT HONGKONG. I. The Gaol of Hongkong shall be under the immediate superintendence of t Governor of the Gaol, who shall be responsible for the proper conduct thereof.
II. The Gaol shall be open to the inspection of any Justice of the Peace, a His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong may appoint certain of the Justices wik duty it shall be to inspect the Gaol at least once a Week, either singly or otherwi These shall be called Visiting Justices. A Gaol Visitation Book shall be kept in t custody of the Governor of the Gaol, and it shall be the duty of the Visiting Justic to write therein the results of their inspection on each occasion; but the Book sim also be open for the remarks of any Justice visiting the Gaol.
III. This Book shall be forwarded every Monday to the Colonial Secretary, be by him laid before his said Excellency, and any Order thereupon that his s Excellency may see fit to give, shall be intimated by the Colonial Secretary to t Governor of the Gaol, whose duty it shall be to see such Order carried out.
IV. The Gaol shall be open at all times to the visits of the Colonial Chapla and the Colonial Surgeon.
V. The Governor of the Gaol shall prescribe the Hours of every Day duri, Work,purchase Books, which the Prisoners shall Work; and may, on the recommendation of the "Coloni Chaplain, and with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary, purchase suitable Bool for the use of the Prisoners. All improper Books shall be excluded from the Priso VI. Under special circumstances, the Governor of the Gaol may allow pend Regulations in Prisoner Food, Clothing, or other necessaries, besides or in lieu of the Prison allow ance, and temporarily suspend any Gaol Regulation in reference to any Prisoner provided that he record his proceedings therein in a Book to be kept by him, an called the Governor's Book, which Book shall be from time to time submitted to th Colonial Secretary for his said Excellency's information.
Governor of Gaol may alter Diet or sus-
certain cases.
Governor of Gaol may direct that Trans-
to Labour, &c,
VII. The Governor of the Gaol may direct any Prisoners under Sentence ported Felons be put Transportation, or against whom Sentence of Death may have been recorded, to i kept to Hard Labour as Felons; or, if such Prisoner be already at Work, he ma direct the suspension of his Labour, provided that he record in the Governor's Boo his proceedings therein; and he may at his discretion authorize the employment e any Prisoner in the service of the Gaol, but not in its discipline, or in the service of any Officer, or so that such Prisoner shall sleep without the Prison premises.
Governor of Gaol may recommend Pri- soners for Pardon.
Prisoner not com- plying with conditions of Pardon.
Governor of Gaol may cause Prisoners to be ironed.
Officers of Gaol.
VIII. On observing or becoming credibly informed of any extraordinary dili gence or merit on the part of any Prisoner, the said Governor may record the sam in the Governor's Book, in order that his said Excellency may consider the propriet of exercising his prerogative of Pardon towards such Prisoner; but if any conditional Pardon or Remission of Punishment be granted to and accepted by any Prisoner, and such Prisoner after release fail to fulfil the required Conditions, the said Governor may convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before a Justice the Peace, who, on being satisfied of the non-compliance with the Conditions, sha record a Minute of the same on the back of the Warrant, after which such Warrant shall have the same force as if such Pardon or Remission had not been granted.
IX. The Governor of the Gaol may order any Prisoner to be ironed, or take: out of Irons, for such time as he shall direct, recording the facts in the Governor's Book.
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XI. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Under-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or concerned in any other occupation, or in any trade; and no such Officer, and no Person in trust for him, shall sell, let, or derive any benefit from the sale or letting, of any Article to any Prisoner, or from any dealing whatsoever with such Prisoner. No such Officer shall let for hire to any Person whatever, any room or portion of the residence allotted to him in or near the Gaol, or any room or ground belonging to the Gaol. No such Officer shall directly or indirectly have any interest in any Contract or Agreemen for the supply of the Gaol, or use for himself or his family any Oil, Rations. Fool or other Article whatever supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol.
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