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Books to be kept by

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Books in his charge.

Inspection by Jus-

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Such other Officers as his said Excellency may from time to time appoint, and surinary indulgence to any Prisoner; any omission to wash the Prisoners; or clean or Constables of the Police Force as may from time to time be appointed to do duty achitewash the Gaol at the appointed times; every case in which he may have placed the Gaol. And the Colonial Chaplain shall be the Chaplain, and the Colonial Sur. Irons a Prisoner, not a Felon, and the causes thereof; and the several other geon the Medical Officer, of the Gaol of Hongkong.

matters enjoined by these Regulations.

XI. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Under-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or concerned in any other occupation, or in any trale; and no such Offleer, and no l'erson in trust for him, shall sell, let, or derive any benefit from the sale or letting, of any Article to any Prisoner, or from any dealing whatsoever with such Prisoner. No such Officer shall let for hire to any Person whatever, any room or portion of the residence allotted to him in or near the Gaol, or any room or ground belonging to the Gaol. No such Offeer shall directly or indirectly have any interest in any Contract or Agreement for the supply of the Gaol, or use for himself or his family any Oil. Rations, Food or other Article whatever supplied for the use of the Gaol, or by or on behalf of any Contractor for the supply of the Gaol.

XII. Under the direction of the Governor of the Gaol shall be kept in a clean and intelligible manner the following Books, and he shall be responsible that they be safely preserved, and that they be not subjected to any alteration or erasure:

1. Fine and Fee Book.

1. Order Book.

1. Journal.

1. Gaol Register.

1. Work Book.

1. Prisner's Property Book.

1. Gaol Furniture and Stores Book.

1. Provision Book.

1. General Daily Account Book.

XIII. He shall also keep under his charge the Governor's Book, and the Gaol

Visitation Book.

XIV.

All these Books shall be open to inspection by any Justice of the Peace visiting the Gaol, and calling for the same.

Division, or Part of the Gaol, and see every Prisoner at least once in each 24 hours, the Prison, Any ence XXV. The said Governor shall personally inspect every Ward, Cell, Yard, Garrof Gat and in default shall record the omission and the cause thereof in his Journal; and * day at least.

is inspect such part of

be shall at least once a Week at an uncertain hour of the night go through the Gaol, and visit every Person on guard over the same, making an accurate record in his Journal of such visit, the hour thereof, and the state of the Gaol and the Guards. in by any Prisoner.

XXVI. The said Governor shall record in his Journal every complaint made to Prisoners' complaints.

taken.

XXVII. The said Governor shall take every precaution to prevent Fire, or the Precautions the Gaol, and the Irons of the Prisoners, to be thoroughly examined daily; and shall scape of Prisoners, and shall cause all the Wards, Cells, Bolts, Bars and Locks of ally explain the duty required of every Officer of the Gaol in case of Fire, or of the attempt of a Prisoner, or of any confederated attempt on the part of any number of Prisoners, to escape.

Light

XXVIII He shall cause a Light to be constantly burning throughout the night, Regolations a In every Ward or Division of the Gaol in which Prisoners shall ho confined, but such Light shall not be placed inside the Cell within reach of the Prisoners; and a Light hall also be placed in each of the sleeping apartments of the Officers of the Gaol hot on duty, in order that such Officers may in case of alarm be ready for duty in

he shortest possible time.

XXIX. He shall cause that every Prisoner on admission be placed in a recep- ion Cell, and strictly searched, and that all Knives, Weapons, lustruments, or things arch shall be made in presence of any other Prisoner, nor shail any Female whatsoever likely to facilitate escape, be taken from such Prisoner; but no such Prisoner be searched except by the Matron of the Gaol.

Prisoners on admis sion to be senzeised,

How Prisoners is be

XXX. On the Admission of each Prisoner, the Warden shall cause to be XV. The said Governor shall cause to be entered in the Fine and Fee Book, all

Fecorded in the aol Register, the Prisoner's Name, Sex, Country, Age, Height, Registered, &c. Fees taken from time to time by him or any other Officer of the Gaol, specifying the

Features, whether such Prisoner can Read or Write, and other particulars that he Authority under which each Fee was taken, and all Fines paid by any Prisonerets that such Prisoner may have, or which may from time to time be sent on the hay deem necessary; and he shall take charge of all Mency, Clothes, and other confined in default of payment of such Fine.

Prisoner's account, and shall record an Inventory of the same in the Prisoner's Pro- berty Book, with the time of the Prisoner's admission, or of their receipt, and shall' festore them on the Prisoner's discharge, or di pose of them as the Governor of the aol may direct; but any of such Money or Property which a Prisoner before trial May require for the purpose of assisting him in conducting his defence on such trial hall be restored to him by the said overnor on demand.

XVI. With the approbation of the Governor of the Gaol, the Warden shall appoint an Officer of the Gaul to act as Deputy Warden whenever he shall be un- avoidably absent, and during such absence the Deputy shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Warden. Before leaving the Gaol the Warden shall personally give over charge to his Deputy.

XVII The Warden shall be supplied with a Copy of these Regulations. XVIII. The Warden shall consider the Governor of the Gaol bis immediate superior, and shall obey all his orders.

Regulations, in English and Chinese, to be fixed in conspicuous places within the be hung up

XXXI. The Governor of the Gaol shall cause plain and legible Copies of these Copies of Regulations XIX. The Governor of the Gaol shall enforce on all his Subordinates the duehinese Language of all Regulations now in force or hereafter to be enacted, with Baol, and so that every Prisoner may have access thereto; and Translations in the execution of their several duties, not permitting them to have any other employment.gard to the conduct of the tinol, shall be posted up in at least Three conspicuous Ile shall reside in the house allotted to him for a residence, and shall record all absences at night, and the cause of them, in his Journal. He shall see that no

Places therein. Person other than an Officer of the Gaol, in the discharge of duty as such, without his permission, speak to or hold any intercourse or communication with a Prisoner, and that no Person sleep in the Gaol, other than a Prisoner, an Officer of the Gaol, or one of such Officer's Servants or family.

XX. The said Governor shall see that no one attached to the Gaol visit the Female Prisoners except in company with the Matron.

XXI. He shall himself, and shall see that every Officer of the Gaol do in like manner, exercise his Authority with firmness, humanity, and good temper; on no account striking any Prisoner without due authority.

XXII The said Governor shall enter in the Order Book all orders relating to may suspend his sub- the Gaol. Ile may suspend any resident Officer of the Gaol disobeying his orders, or otherwise misconducting himself, recording the particulars and reasons in his Journal, and reporting the same without delay to his said Excellency.

ordinates.

Religions liberty to

be respected by him.

What in Lerected-li in Journal

XXIII The Governor of the Gaol shall not enforce the attendance of any Prisoner at Divine Service whose religious persuasion shall not accord with such Service.

XXIV. The said Governor shall record in his Journal all occurrences affecting the Gaol; particularly such as relate to the Health, Discipline, or Employment of the Prisoners, or the infringement of Gaol Regulations as to punishments; also every change of diet or clothing among the Prisoners; the allowance of extra-

XXXII. He shall cause every part of the Caol premises to be swept daily Cleaning of Gaol. fast once a Week. Jean, or oftener if requisite, and shall cause the Gaol to be washed throughout at

XXXIII. He shall cause every Prisoner to wash himself daily, and that the washing of Prisoners hole Person of every Prisoner be washed thoroughly at least once a Week, and Jie Clothes constantly worn by such Prisoner next the Skin, to be exchanged for a ortation or penal servitude, and also of Prisoners whom the Governor of the taol Hean suit at least once a Week. In the case of Prisoners under sentence of trans- hall find to be of incorrigibly filthy habits, or whose Health shall otherwise require he shall as soon as convenient after sentence cause their Tails (if any) to be cut off, nd to be so kept until Six Months before their enlargement. He shall cause the Hair earing it, but (except as above, and also except in the case of Europeans) not more every Prisoner to be kept cut as closely as such Ï'risoner has been iu the habit of losely, unless the Medical Officer so order; and he shall cause all Male Prisoners to e shaved once a Week, in the manner in which they may before have been accus- med to be shaved.

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XXXIV. He shall cause the Bedding and spare Clothing of every Prisoner to Airing of Clothing, e aired once a Week, in the open air if practicable, and to be washed as often as *eedful.

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