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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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TPILEC.O. 133

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As to discharge of

Sick Prisoners

His yearly reports.

Every Officer or Jus- tice to write his name

on the proper Book.

Scale of Diet for Pri-

SONEER.

Power of Governor

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 expedicut, 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 eacli 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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200

2,-For all other Prisoners.

lb.

1

2

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Las

1

*

*

14 catty,

2 taels. -a Man a Day.

8

39

-a Man a Day.

Joz) At the option of the

3 Governor of the Gaol

3.-For all Prisoners.

Joz. a Man a Day.

...

404

***

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 paish his Suber- Governor shall have the power to punish his Subordinates on the Gaol Staff, for any dinates by Fine; or, in conjunction with a Jus 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 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

Fide

zent.

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 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.

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