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the deputy superintendent, and is therefore not to be pronounced by the Magistrate, till that sanction has been received, the prisoners being re- manded after the closing of the evidence on the defence.
REG. NO. 3. All other offenses of a more aggravated nature, or not spec- ified above, to be reported to the head of the government by the Magistrate, and the prisoners to be left in confinement according to the customs and usages of the sea service, pending further instructions under his hand; or to be committed to jail.
REG. NO. 4. All prisoners to be maintained on the half allowance of provisions (without spirits), for which maintenance, a sum of 9d per diem shall be paid, and charged against their wages.
REG. NO. 5. If the prisoner shall have been confined on board the ship to which he belongs, no charge shall be made for his maintenance.
REG. No. 6. Commanders of ships to which prisoners belong, under confinement' according to these rules and regulations, are at liberty to hire laborers to supply their place, charging the daily expense to the wages of the prisoners.
REG. No. 7. In the case of prisoners not having wages enough to meet the penalties they have incurred, the magistrate may remit the same at the end of their confinement, and the want of funds may not be made a ground for detention beyond the period originally determined.
REG. NO. 8. Commanders of ships, who have been called upon to pay penalties out of seamen's wages, to be furnished with a certificate by this government.
REG. NO. 9. Nothing herein contained to be construed, to prevent the commander of any ship from restraining his crew, by such lawful means as he may see fit to use on his own responsibility, and without making applica- tion for police assistance.
SECTION 3. Of the signals to be made by British ships, requiring assis- tance, by reason of the riotous state of the crew,
REG. No. 1. In the day time, ensign, union downwards to be hoisted wherever most conspicuous or convenient, and a musket to be fired to draw attention. In the night time, three or four lights in the after rigging, at irregular heights, and firing of single muskets, to be repeated at intervals till
assistance arrives.
SECTION 4. Of the rate at which payments are to be made, and the dis posal of penalties.
REG. NO. 1. All payments and penalties, made or incurredunder these rules and regulations, to be at the rate of 5s. the Spanish dollar.
REG. NO. 2. All penalties, levied agreeably to these regulations, to be for the use of Her Majesty, in part payment for the police expenses of this government.
SECTION 5. Of the manner in which seamen or others on board British ships are to seek redress.
REG. NO. 1. Any person having a complaint of ill usage to proceed respectfully to the commander, or commanding officer, and to request to be allowed to repair on shore to the office of the magistrate; and, failing redress by that means, to forward a letter to the head of the government, in order that such present inquiry and remedy may be had as the case demands.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Macao, this thirtieth day of - April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.
CHARLES ELLIOT, H. M. Plenipotentiary,
Charged with the government of the island of Hongkong.
In the second number are given the names of the villages and hamlets on the island with the number of their estimated population.
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