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Reference: C.O. 133
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If the said Medical Officer considers it to be unsafe the discharge from Gaol of any Prisoner suffering from acute Disease, he shall delay such discharge as long as he may deem expedient, notwithstanding that the Term of such Prisoner's confinement may have expired, unless the Prisoner himself desire to be discharged. No corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes shall be inflicted without the previous inspection of the Colonial Surgeon. He may appoint a substitute to attend the Gaol during his unavoidable absence.
The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the Month of December in each Year, a Report in writing, in which shall be detailed the Number of Sick among the Prisoners during the Year immediately preceding, the Mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what Diseases have been most prevalent therein, whether any part of the Sickness may be reasonably attributed to defect in the construction or management of the Gaol, what sanitary precautions he may deem it necessary to add to those then in force, and such other matters as to him may seem fit.
Every Non-resident Officer of the Gaol, excepting the Colonial Surgeon, every Visiting Justice, and every Justice of the Peace, on each occasion of his visiting the Gaol for the purpose of these Regulations, shall write his Name, and the Date of the Visit in the Gaol Visitation Book.
The following is the prescribed allowance of food and necessaries for Prisoners, subject to such alterations as the Governor of the Gaol shall, with the consent of His Excellency, from time to time make public:
| Article | Chinese & Persons accustomed to Chinese Diet (per man per day) | All Other Prisoners (per man per day) | All Prisoners (per man per day/month) |
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| Rice | 1 catty 4 taels 8 mace (OCR: 14 catty, 2 taels. 8) | — | — |
| Salt or Fresh Fish | 2 taels | — | — |
| Vegetables (in lieu of Fish) | — | — | — |
| Beef or Pork | — | 1 lb | — |
| Bread | — | 1 lb | — |
| Vegetables | — | 1 lb | — |
| Tea | — | — | 2 oz |
| Sugar | — | — | 2 oz |
| Salt | — | — | 2 oz per month (OCR: 200 lb) |
| Soap | — | — | — |
| Water | As much as needed, or as much as can be used without waste, not exceeding the prescribed allowance. |
But this dietary may be altered from time to time by the Colonial Surgeon, with the sanction of His said Excellency.
Victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1857.
For the maintenance of good order and discipline within the Gaol, the Governor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol Staff, for any negligence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the Peace, by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider necessary — such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with Hard Labour not to exceed One Month.
The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison committed by Prisoners, have power to inflict a punishment not to exceed Fifteen Strokes of a Rattan.
The Governor shall, in every case of so punishing a Subordinate or a Prisoner, as in the Two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his Journal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.
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His Excellency the Governor directs the publication of the following Proceedings of a Meeting of Justices of the Peace, held on the 16th Instant.
Colonial Secretary's Office, 18th November, 1859.
By Order.
(signed) W. A. Mew, Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.
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Present:
Read Circular convening the Meeting, dated the 12th November instant.
Read: Sections 58 and 69 of Gaol Regulations.
Proposed by the Honble. W. Mercer, Esquire, and seconded by R. Walther, Esquire, and carried unanimously.
Resolved. That Section 48 of Gaol Regulations be amended so as to subdivide Misdemeanants into two classes: for ...
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Power of Governor
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LXXVIII. If the said Medical Officer considers to be unsafe the discharge from Gaol of any Prisoner suffering from acute Disease, he shall delay such discharge as long as he may deem expedient, notwithstanding that the Term of such Prisoner's confinement may have expired, unless the Prisoner himself desire to be discharged. No corporal Punishment exceeding Six Strokes shall be inflicted without the previous inspection of the Colonial Surgeon. He may appoint a substitute to attend the Gaol during his unavoidable absence.
LXXIX. The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the Month of December in each Year, a Report in writing, in which shall be detailed the Number of Sick among the Prisoners during the Year immediately preceding, the Mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol what Diseases have been most prevalent therein, whether any part of the Sickness may be reasonably attributed to defect in the construction or management of the Gaol, what sanitary precautions he may deem it necessary to add to those then in force, and such other matters as to him may seem fit.
LXXX. Every Non-resident Officer of the Gaol, excepting the Colonial Surgeon, every Visiting Justice, and every Justice of the Peace, on each occasion of his visiting the Gaol for the purpose of these Regulations, shall write his Name, and the Date of the Visit in the Gaol Visitation Book.
LXXXI. The following is the prescribed allowance of food and necessaries for Prisoners, subject to such alterations as the Governor of the Gaol shall, with the consent of his said Excellency, from time to time make public:---
Rice,
1-For Chinese and Persons accustomed to Chinese Diet.
Salt or Fresh Fish,
Vegetables, in lieu of Fish,
Beef or Pork, Bread,
Vegetables....
Tea.... Sugar,...
Salt, Soap,
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14 catty, 2 taels. 8 "
-a Man a Day.
-For all other Prisoners.
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Governor of the Gaol.
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Joz.
a Man a Day,
200
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lb. a Man a Month.
Water as much as needed, or as much as can be used without waste, not
exceeding the prescribed allowance.
But this dietary may be altered from time to time by the Colonial Surgeon, with the sanction of his said Excellency.
Victoria, Hongkong, 11th May, 1857.
LXXXII. For the maintainence of good order and discipline within the Gaol, the
to panish bis Subor Governor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol Staff, for any dinates by Fine; or, in conjunction with a dos negligence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the tice of the Peace, by Peace, by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider Fine and Imprison. necessary-such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with
Hard Labour not to exceed One Month.
Imprisonment; or, by
ment.
Power of Governor
LXXXIII. The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison to inflict corporal pan- committed by Prisoners, have power to inflict a punishment not to exceed Fifteen
Strokes of a Rattan.
ishment on Prisoners.
Governor to record
LXXXIV. The Governor shall, in every case of so punishing a Subordinate or such Panishments is a Prisoner, as in the Two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his Coloual Secretary Journal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the
Colonial Secretary.
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Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.
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-Goverment Notification.
His Excellency the Governor directs the publication of the following Proceedings of a Meeting of Justices of the Peace, held on
The 16th Instant.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
By Order.
(signed). W. A. Mnew,
Colonial Jeesalary.
Victoria Mongkong, 184 November, 1859.
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Justices of the Peace, held at The Magistracy on Tuesday the 16th November 1809.
Humble. W. F. Mereu Esquire..
Houlle. F. Fort Esquire.___
Present:
W. W. Mitchell, Esquire.
Angus Aletcher, Esquire.
Houlle. C. It. Ges. Clevaly, Esquire. Wouble. W. H. Remix, Esquire. Charles May, Esquire.
John Rickill, Esquire...
Robert Walther Roguire.
M. Mitchell in the Chair. (By Note).
Read Cricular convening the Meeting, dated itie 12th Novumber instant. Read: Sections 58 and 69 of Gaol Regulations.
Proposed by the Womble. W.. Mercer, Esquire, and seconded by Ri
Walther Esquire, and carried unanimously.
Resolved. That Section 48 of Gad beguitations be amended so as to subdivide Misdemeanants inte tus defses:
for
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