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As to discharge of Sick Prisoners.
Hia yearly reports.
Every Officer or Jus-
tice to write his name
on the proper Book.
Scale of Diet for Pri-
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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.
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Vegetables, in lieu of Fish,
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No. 107.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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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.
Honourable W. T. Mencer, Esquire.
Honourable F. FORTп, Esquire.
CHARLES MAY, Esquire.
By Order,
PRESENT:
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.
Angus Fletcher, Esquire.
Power of Governor
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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 punish his Subor Governor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol Staff, for any dinates by Fine; or negligence or other misconduct, by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Justice of the tion of the Peace, by Peace, by Imprisonment, or by Fine and Imprisonment, as they shall consider Imprisonment; or, by Fine and Imprison. necessary-such Fine not to exceed One Month's Pay, and such Imprisonment with
Hard Labour not to exceed One Month.
ment.
Power of Governor
LXXXIII The Governor shall, in the case of grave offences within the Prison
to inflict corporal pun 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 Punishments in a Prisoner, as in the Two last Regulations mentioned, record the particulars in his his Journal, and report
to Colonial Secretary. Journal, and report the same within Twenty-four Hours for the information of the
Colonial Secretary.
Victoria, Hongkong, 25th June, 1857.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 18th November, 1859.
MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Justices of the Peace, held at the Magistracy, on Tuesday the 16th November, 1859.
Honourable C. Sɩ G. CLEVERLY, Esquire.
ROBERT WALKER, Esquire.
Mr MITCHELL in the Chair (by vote.)
Read Circular convening the Meeting, dated the 12th November instaut.
Read Sections 58 and 69 of Gaol Regulations.
W. H. MITCHELL, Esquire.
Honourable W. H. Rissie, Esquire.
Joan RICKETT, Esquire.
Proposed by the Honorable W. T. Mencer, Esquire, and seconded by R. WALKER. Esquire, and carried unanimously,
RESOLVED.-That Section 58 of Gaol Regulations be amended so far as to subdivide Misdemeanants into two classes,—
Iat, Misdemeanauts convicted of Libel; and
2d, Misdemeauants convicted of other offences.
And that whenever possible these two classes should be kept separate.
ADDENDUM.-The Justices also desire to express an opinion, that as soon as possible the present plan of confinement for Female Criminals be altered to a suitable place within the walls of the Criminal Prison, it being desirable to preserve the separation between Debtor and Criminal prisoner.
Proposed by the Honurable W. T. MERCER, Esquire, and seconded by C. MAT, Esquire, That Rule 69 of the Gaol Regulations be amended as follows:-
“Misdemeanants of the 1st class shall not be compelled to do more work than the ordinary Prison work, necessary for the preservation of the cleanliness and comfort of their Rooms or Cells; and other Misdemeanants, except those sentenced to hard labour, shall be put to such work as they may be fitted for, but shall not, except for punishment, be put to stone-breaking, oakum-picking, or on the treadmill. Every convicted Felon shall be put to such labour as the said Governor shall direct, unless it be otherwise ordered in the Warrant of Commitment. And after the close of the month of December, in each year, the said Governor shall make out an account of the profit and loss of Gaol Labour for the preceding year, and such account shall be forwarded to the Colonial Becretary for the information of his said Excellency,”
W. B. MITCHELL,
Regulation 69 stands amended as abors.
Chairman.
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