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175.-The place in which such prisoners re- ceive their visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive their visits, if any other suitable place can conveniently be provided.
176.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall atten Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent
any other reasons.
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177.-Such prisoners shall be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are in- consistent with the Special Rules relating to such prisoners.
178. Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.
SPECIAL RULES FOR DEBTORS. 179.-Debtors shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.
180.-Debtors shall at all times, except when at Chapel or exercise, occupy the cells or rooms assigned to them.
181.-The Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules he is authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy him- self that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interfererice, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, he shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.
182.-Debtors shall be permitted to supply their own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoners to receive any prison allowance of food at any meal for which they receive or procure food at their own expense. 183.-Articles of food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time. They shall be inspected by the Officers of the Prison, and shall be subject to such restric- tions as may
be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.
184. Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult half a pint of wine.
185.-No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever, allowed to be introduced for his use, to any other prisoner.
186.-Such prisoner shall not be compelled, either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually wears his beard, &c., to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and clean- liness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be
for the necessary of health and cleanliness.
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187.--The beds of such prisoners shall be made and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by them every morning The furniture and utensils appropriated to thei use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged by
them.
188.-Debtors may be permitted to work an follow their respective trades and professions provided their employment does not interfere with the regulations of the Gaul, and they will be
per initted to have the whole of their earnings after deducting the cost of any implements which may be supplied to them, and the cost of their main tenance, if they are maintained at the expense of
the Prison.
19. No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintenden:
any other reasons.
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190.-The place in which such prisoners re ceive visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive visits, if any other suitable place can be conveniently provided.
191.-Debtors shall be permitted to exercise during such periods of the day as the circum stances of the Prison will allow, and during the same periods they shall be permitted, if they prefer it, to associate together in an orderly manner.
192.-Debtors shall be permitted to receive one visit, and also to write and receive one letterl in each week, subject to Rule 221; but they may communicate with, and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers at any reasonable hour of the day, for the purpose of
the arranging pay ment of their debts.
193.-Debtors shall also be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are in- consistent with the Special Rules relating to debtors.
194.-Debtors shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent,
CENERAL RULES.
ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE. 195.-No prisoner shall be admitted to the Gaol unless accompanied by a warrant for his detention.
195a.-All prisoners shall be searched, re- gistered, and medically examined on admission. 196.-Every prisoner shall take a bath, and be shaved on reception, unless it shall be other- wise directed, in any particular case, by the Su- perintendent or Surgeon.
197.-If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.
198.-Every prisoner shall be weighed on re- ception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose.
199.-Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception, and subsequently.
200.-Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.
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201.-Such clothing shall be made into a bun- dle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from Gaol. A list of all his pro- perty is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintend- ence of the Warden.
202.--As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall all also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.
203.-Every prisoner shall have a number as- signed to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his cont, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.
203a.-Prisoners whose discharge falls on y Sunday shall be discharged on the Saturday preceding.
CLEANLINESS.
204.-The weekly sharing of the Chinese pri- soners shall be done according to such regulations as shall be established from time to time. The razors shall be always under the charge of the officer of the ward or yard, and he shall take care they are withdrawn immediately the prisoners have finished with them. Prisoners of very fil- thy habits are to be brought to the notice of the Superintendent.
205.-The queues of Chinese prisoners sen- tenced to Penal Servitude may be cut off, and their hair kept cut close until within six months of their release; the queues may also be cut off short-sentenced prisoners if the Surgeon should consider it necessary for the purpose of health or cleanliness; but such prisoner shall be allowed to appeal to the Governor against it. No queue is to be cut under any circumstances without the special permission of the Governor.
206.--The hair of European prisoners shall be cut to such moderate length as health or clean- liness may require.
207-Every prisoner shall wash his face and hands daily, and shall take a bath once a week. 208.-Prisoners shall keep their cells, utensils, clothing, and bedding clean and neatly arranged ; and shall clean and sweep the yards, passages, and all other parts of the Prison as may
be directed.
CLOTHING, BEDDING, FOOD. 209.-The whole of the Chinese prisoners' clothing, and the under-clothing of the European prisoners shall be changed weekly.
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210-Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the Gaol will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.
211--The clothing of prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the ex- pense of providing a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.
212.- Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued, during severe weather, or in special cases, as the Surgeon may deem requisite.
213.-A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the diet furnished to him, or who wishes his diet to be weighed to ascertain whether he is supplied with the authorised quantity, must make bis request immediately it is landed to hiru, and it will be weighed in his presence, and in that of the officer deputed for that purpose; but frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of Guol discipline and punished ac- cordingly.
214.-For not more than ten days in each month, for the first six months of his imprison- ment, each European and American prisoner shall be fed on Penal Diet, viz., Bread and Water, with half a pound of Rice at midday, and for Chinese and Indians Rice and Water only.
215. The days on which a prisoner will be on Penal Diet will not be continuous, but divided into periods of not more than five days at a time, and no prisoner on Penal Diet will be put to Hard Labour.
216.-As regards the food of Judian prisoners, the best possible arrangement is to be made, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.
217.--European and American prisoners whose sentences do not exceed five days will be put on Penal Diet, those with sentences of six to fourteen days will receive two pints of gruel daily in addition.
218.-Till further order Reduced Penal Diet is to be supplied to:-
1st. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have resonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony.
2nd. Chinese and Indian prisoners sen-
tenced to fourteen days and under; and 3rd. Prisoners who may be reported for breaches of Gaol Regulations (at the discretion of the Superintendent).
CLASSIFICATION.
219.-Prisoners will be classified for location, and the classes will be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the Gaol will permit, as follows:
Penal Servitude prisoners: First Conviction. With two or more Convictions.
Ditto.
Hard Labour prisoners: First Conviction.
Ditto.
With two or more
Convictions.