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times use great discretion in the disposal of his officers so as to prevent the escape of any pri- soners, remembering that their safe custody should be his first care.
292.-The Assistant Turnkeys in charge of parties must remember always that the safe custody of the prisoners is their first care. They shall therefore place themselves when on the works so as at all times to command a good view of their men; they shall repeatedly count their prisoners 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.
293.-The Assistant Turnkeys shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them before leaving the Gaol, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the Gaol in the evening.
294. In the event of a prisoner's attempting to escape, the officer in charge of his party will blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers, and will then fall-in the remaining prisoners of his party and await instructions from the Head Turnkey.
295.-The Head Turnkey, the Turnkey, and the Sikh Guards will not fire at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and even then will only endeavour to disable him, remembering that loss of life is to be avoided if possible.
296.--The Assistant Turnkeys will keep a book in which they will enter the numbers, names, and sentences of the prisoners of their respective parties, making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they will be responsible to the Head Turnkey for the tools used by their parties.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND REWARDS UNDER THE
MARK SYSTEM.
297.-The time which every prisoner with a sentence of twelve months and upwards must pass in Prison will be represented by a certain number of marks, which he must earn by actual labour performed before he can be discharged.
298.-No remission will be granted for con- duct. It is only on condition of good conduct and strict obedience that prisoners are allowed to earn by their industry a remission of a portion of their sentence. If, therefore, their conduct be indifferent or bad, they will be liable to be fined a certain number of marks, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and will then forfeit by misconduct the remission which they have earned by their industry.
299.-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 days work.
300. The prisoner's marks will commence from the date of his sentence.
320.
SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EURO- PEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.
DIETARY FOR. EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER IN VICTORIA GAOL,
0-All convicted criminal prisoners with ences of twelve months and upwards who 301.-On the admission of a prisoner with be employed at remunerative labour, will sentence of twelve months and upwards, sudowed to earn a small gratuity at the rate of sentence will be reduced to days, which will be cent for every six marks, but the whole multiplied by four, thus giving the number gratuity for any one prisoner is not to exceed marks he is compelled to earn before his d. In forfeiting marks for misconduct the charge; thus, take the twelve months sentendoportionate amount of gratuity will also be 365 days multiplied by four will give 1,460, thereited. number of marks he must earn at the rate
311-Convicts will not be allowed to earn four a day to complete the whole of his sentenc
BREAK- any gratuity until they have served the first 302.--If by his industry the prisoner gains six months either in Separate Confinement or at marks a day, and does not lose any for mNo. 1 Hard Labour. conduct, he earns the full remission of one thing12.-The name of every convict under a life allowed by the Governor.
sentence who has served fifteen years of his sen- 303.--On Sundays marks will be allowed fence, or having served ten years of his sentence conduct alone. Except under special circum has attained or is believed in the absence of positive stances where injury has accidentally result evidence to have attained the age of sixty, shall while on prison work, a prisoner will get only fibe submitted for the consideration of the Governor marks a day during the time he is in Hospital Executive Council. This rule will be com- Prisoners on Light Labour by order of municated to every such convict now in prison, Surgeon will not get more than five marks, and to any other on first reception into prison, day.
but each must be made to distinctly understand that such submission in no way implies that any remission of sentence will necessarily be granted. th
304.-Prisoners who by their miscond forfeit the whole of their remission, will be liab to be kept in Separate Confinement during last 6 months of their sentence.
SEPARATE CONFINEMENT.
313. Where the Gaol accommodation admits 305.-The Prison Officers will be suppl of it, all Male Penal Servitude prisoners shall be with books in which they will enter each even required to pass the first six months of their the marks each prisoner has earned during imprisonment in Separate Confinement. day.
314.--Penal Servitude Prisoners will be allowed 306.-When a prisoner is sentenced to forkoue hour daily to exercise in the open air under any marks which he has gained, the sente e supervision of an officer, who will see that should state the exact number of marks he is the prisoners do not converse together, either in lose, as, to forfeit six marks.
going to the yard, while at exercise, or in return- ding to their cells.
307.-Extra marks may be given by Governor, on the recommendation of the Super tendent, for special services such as:-
815.-Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will ¡he employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or frending, &c.
(a.) Giving information of plots. (b.) Protecting Gaol Officers or prison
from attack, or protecting them imminent danger.
(e.) Preventing escapes, fires, &c. (d.) Preserving order in case of disturbar 308.-Marks will be forfeited by prisoners misconduct according to the punishment inflict generally at the rate of
316-Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the
trictest silence.
17.-Such prisoners shall be permitted to rite a letter on admission, if they wish it, to Inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, 8 Marks for one Day Solitary Confinem with this exception they shall not write or re- on Bread or Rice and Water,eive a letter, or receive a visit during the six for one Day Bread or Rice onths of their Separate Confinement.
Water,
6
72
6
6
"
4
33
"
72
for one Day Reduced Penal
for one Meal Stopped,
D
for one Pork Ration Stopped,
for one Meal Bread or Rice
Water,
for a flogging.
a
309.-If a prisoner is reconvicted before period of his remission has expired, he will allowed to earn only five marks a day instead six, and if he is reconvicted twice before the piration of the period of remission, he will allowed to earn no remission.
318.-Felons, whom the Superintendent may
have reasonable grounds for supposing to have
been previously imprisoned for Felony, when sentenced to terms of Hard Labour will be required to pass a certain time in Separate Con- finement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their
act while in Gaol.
be
9.-Violent and disorderly prisoners may placed in Separate Confinement at the discre- of the Superintendent for terms not exceed- seven days at any one time.
HONGKONG.
FULL DIET.
6 oz. Sunday, Tuesday,
1 pint Thursday Saturday.
oz. Monday, Wednesday.
Monday, Wednesday,
6 0%. and Friday.
Bread,
Gruel,
FAST.
Bread,
I pint and Friday.
Bread,
4 oz.
Potatoes,
10 oz.
Meat,
Soup,
I pint
Bread,
......... 4
OZ.
Soup,
1 pint
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
SUPPER,
Bread,... Rice, (common), 8 oz. Fish,
.12 oz. Curry Stuff,..... 74drs.)
6 Bread, Gruel,
1 pint
4 Oz.
-Sunday.
Oz.
Daily.
DINNER.
Suet Pudding,... 1 lb.
It is understood that these measures are for uncooked pro- visions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone.
SOUP.-Each pint to contain 4 oz. Moat without bone, 1 oz. Onions, 1 oz. Barley, 4 oz. Greens, Yams, Sweet Potatoes or Taro, with Pepper and Salt. GRUEL. Each pint to contain 2 oz. Oatmeal, 1 oz. Mo-
lasses, and sufficient Salt.
Cocoa. Each pint to contain ₫ oz. Flake Cocon or Nibs,
1 oz. Molasses or Sugar.
SUET PUDDING. To every pound 11⁄2 oz. Suet, 63 oz. Flour,
8 oz. Water. CURRY STUFF.-Chillies 34 drs., Popper 14 dr., Turmeric ₫ dr., Coriander Seed 4 dr., Cummin Seed & dr., and Oil oz. TEA.-Each pint to contain oz. Tea, † oz. Sugar,
DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT.
Bread,
.I lb. 4 oz. Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone (6 days a
week),
Fresh Fish (once a week), Beef for Soup,
Potatoes (3 days a week),
Vegetables (3 days a week)
White Rice (1 day),
8 OZ.
14 07.
8 07..
8 OZ.
8 0%
* OZ.
Suot Pudding (once a week), Oatmeal for Gruel (once a week),
1 Ib.
2 oz.
Toa,...
I Oz.
Sugar,
2 oz.
Oz.
71⁄2 dr.
Salt (fine),
Curry Stuff (once a week),
Soup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made as in recipe for other Prisoners, except that Beef, 8 oz., is allowed in this class.
ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EACH EURO- PEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.
BREAKFAST, Bread, DINNER, Rice (common),
SUPPER,
Salt (fine), Bread,
8
02.
8 oz.
oz.
8 oz.
NOTE. Any Prisoner sentenced to more than 5 days' Penal Diet
to have one Pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper.
g.