310. The Warders shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them before leaving the prison, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the prison in the evening.
311. 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 instructions from the Senior Officer in charge.
312. The Principal Warder and the Guards shall not fire at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and shall then only endeavour to disable him.
313. The Warders 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 Principal Warder for the tools used by their gangs.
## REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND REWARDS UNDER THE MARK SYSTEM, AND GRATUITIES
314. Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct.
315. The maximum remission obtainable by male prisoners will be one-fourth of the sentence, for female prisoners one-third of the sentence.
316. The amount of remission shall be determined by marks.
317. The mark system shall be carried out as follows:-
(a) Every day of imprisonment shall be represented by six marks in the case of a male prisoner, and by four marks in the case of a female prisoner, irrespective of conduct or industry.
(b) One additional mark shall be given for a fair day's labour; two additional marks for steady hard work and full performance of the task allotted for the day.
(c) In order to earn a remission a male prisoner must obtain a number of marks equal to more than six times, and a female prisoner...
Prisoners who have earned a remission number equal to more than their sentence shall be placed under supervision and be furnished with licences to work in accordance with The Prevention of Crimes Ordinance, No. 11 of 1887.
318. No marks shall be allowed if a male prisoner is credited with less than 30 marks per week, or a female prisoner entitled to marks who conduct themselves otherwise than 20 marks per week, the matter shall be brought to the notice of the Superintendent of the prison.
319. Every prisoner shall in the evening of each day be informed of the number of marks he or she has earned during the day.
320. Extra marks may be given by the Governor of the Colony for very special services on the recommendation of the Superintendent of the prison.
321. Prisoners in hospital, if injured at works or in the performance of their duty (without any fault of their own), shall be allowed eight marks per diem for a male, and six in the case of a female prisoner; if in hospital for other cause, six marks per diem for a male and four in the case of a female, unless increased by the Superintendent.
322. Prisoners in the industrial class shall be allowed marks in proportion to their industry on the same scale as other prisoners, and may earn a small gratuity of one cent for every eight marks, but the gratuity for any one prisoner shall not exceed $10. Such gratuity shall be paid at the time of discharge.
323. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards shall not be allowed to earn any remission of sentence.
## SEPARATE CONFINEMENT
324. All male prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for two years and upwards shall pass the first six months of their imprisonment in separate confinement.
325. Prisoners in separate confinement shall be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer of the prison, who shall see that the prisoners do not converse together, either in going to the yard, at exercise, or in returning to their cells.
336. Such prisoners shall keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and shall be employed at crank labour, picking oakum (2 lbs.), making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c.
337. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.
338. Such prisoners may write a letter on admission, if they wish to inform their friends of their whereabouts, and receive a reply; but, with this exception, they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit, during the six months of their separate confinement.
339. Prisoners, previously imprisoned for felony, when sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour, shall pass a certain time in separate confinement, from one to six months, according to the number of their previous convictions and their conduct while in prison.
340. In these rules the words subordinate officers shall, unless inconsistent with the context, include all officers except the Chief Warder. The words "criminal prisoners" shall include all prisoners except first class misdemeanants, prisoners for debt, prisoners on remand and persons imprisoned for default in finding security.
## APPENDIX
## SCALES OF DIET
### EUROPEAN PRISONERS
(1) FULL DIET
For Convicted Prisoners with sentences over 14 days, Remand and for Trial.
BREAKFAST DINNER SUPPER Daily Bread, 6 oz. Gruel, 1 pint Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Meat, 8 oz. Potatoes, 10 oz. Bread, 4 oz. Bread, 6 oz. Soup, 1 pint Monday, Wednesday, Friday Soup, 1 pint Bread, 4 oz. Suet Pudding, 1 lb. Bread, 4 oz. Rice (common), 8 oz. Sunday Cocoa, 1 pint Bread, 6 oz. Fish, 12 oz. Curry Stuff, 1/4 lbs. Bread, 6 oz. Bread, 6 oz. Gruel, 1 pintThese measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat means boned meat.