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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The Regulations for the government of Victoria Gaol as last amended by the Justices of the Pence, and approved by His Excellency The Governor, are published for general information,
By Order,
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Vistoria, Hongkong, 8th March, 1859.
REGULATIONS
FOR, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAOL AT HONGĶONG.
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L. The Gaol of Hongkong shall be under the immediate superintendence of the Governor of the Gaol, who shall be responsible for the proper conduct thereof. charge of Governor of II. The Gaol shall be open to the inspection of any Justice of the Peace, and. To bo open in thú His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong may appoint certain of the Justices whose of the Pinas. duty it shall be to inspect the Gaol at least once a Week, either singly or otherwise. Governs may ins These shall be called Visiting Justices. A Gaol Visitation Book shall be kept in the Vitting Junidesh custody of the Governor of the Gaol, and it shall be the duty of the Visiting Justices
to write therein the results of their inspection on each occasion; but the Book shall also be open for the remarks of any Justice visiting the Gaol
III. This Book shall be forwarded every Monday to the Colonial Secretary, to
be by him laid before his said Excellency, and any Order thereupon that his said Excellency may see fit to give, shall be intimated by the Colonial Secretary to the 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 Chaplain and the Colonial Surgeon.
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V. The Governor of the Gaol shall prescribe the Hours of every Day during Gror of Cant be prescriba Humes of which the Prisoners shall Work; and may, on the recommendation of the Colonial Work purchase Booking Chaplain, and with the sanction of the Colonial Secretary, purchase suitable Books **
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for the use of the Prisoners. All improper Books shall be excluded from the Prison.
VI. Under special circumstances, the Governor of the Gaol may allow a stay alter Diet or sun- Prisoner Food, Clothing, or other necessaries, besides or in lieu of the Prison allow-peod Regulations in 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, and called the Governor's Book, which Book shall be from time to time submitted to the Colonial Secretary for his said Excellency's information.
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VII. The Governor of the Gaol may direct any Prisoners under Sentence of Governor of Gaal Transportation, or against whom Sentence of Death may have been recorded, to be pacted Felons be pat kept to Hard Labour as Felons; or, if such Prisoner be already at Work, he may direct the suspension of his Labour, provided that he record in the Governor's Book
his proceedings therein; and he inay at his discretion authorize the employment of 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.
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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 same momers for Pardon. in the Governor's Book, in order that his said Excellency may consider the propriety with conviktimin of exercising his prerogative of Pardon towards such Prisoner; but if any conditional Frid Pardon or Remission of l'unishment be granted to and accepted by any Prisoner, and such Prisoner after release fail to fulfil the required Conditions, the sald Governor may convey him together with the original Warrant of Commitment before a Justice of
the Peace, who, on being satisfied of the non-compliance with the Conditions, shall 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 taken may come Prisoners out of Irons, for such time as he shall direct, recording the facts in the Governor's whe framed. Book.
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X. The Officers of the Gaol shall be,- .
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1 Warden,
1 Matron,
2 Turnkeys,
1 'Captain
1 Medical Officer,
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