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59. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent.

60. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.

61. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted before it takes place and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it. After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner until his person is quite healed.

62. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.

63. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceeds that time, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary or His Excellency the Governor for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down.

64. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires.

65. 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 the sick amongst the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most prevalent therein, and shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.

THE GAOL CHAPLAIN.

66. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol.

67. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays and preach to them and perform all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time.

68. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion.

69. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.

70. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book concerning his duties and the performance of them, he may think of importance.

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GENERAL RULES.

71. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace.

72. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly and on such other days as their presence may be required.

73. Visiting Justices shall hear all complaints for breaches of prison discipline, the punishment for which is beyond the powers conferred on the Superintendent by Rule 7, and shall award such punishment as may be sanctioned by any Ordinance or by the Gaol Regulations, as the justice of the case may seem to require.

74. They shall examine witnesses upon oath and shall enter in a book a note of the evidence brought in support of a complaint and of their judgment and sentence thereon. They shall enter in the Justices' Visiting Book any suggestions or remarks they wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol.

75. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Sheriff, Deputy-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or be concerned in any trade or other occupation, except in the Government service.

76. No such Officer shall sell, let, or derive any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the sale or letting of any article to any prisoner. No such Officer shall have directly or indirectly 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 supplied for the use of the Gaol.

77. A light shall be kept constantly burning throughout the night in every ward or division of the Gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed inside the cell or within reach of the prisoners, and a light shall be kept burning in each of the sleeping rooms of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty.

78. Every part of the Gaol premises shall be swept clean daily as often as is necessary, and the Gaol shall be washed throughout once in every week, except during damp weather.

79. Every prisoner shall wash himself daily, and every prisoner shall have at least one hot or cold bath once a week.

80. The clothes worn by each prisoner next to the skin shall be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a week.

81. The hair of each male European prisoner shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require.

82. The tails of Chinese prisoners sentenced to incarceration for two years or upwards shall be cut off and their hair shall be so kept until within 6 months of their enlargement. Provided that, at any time, for purposes of health or cleanliness, the tail of any Chinese prisoner may be removed.

83. The hair of female prisoners is not to be shorn, except with the Governor's approval, in cases where, from continued misconduct or violence, the Superintendent may consider such a course necessary. Such cases are to be entered in the Occurrence Book.

84. Every male prisoner shall be shaved once a week according to the custom of his country.

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59. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent. 60. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer. 61. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted before it takes place and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it. After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner until his person is quite healed. 62. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons. 63. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceeds that time, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary or His Excellency the Governor for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down. 64. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires. 65. 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 the sick amongst the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most prevalent therein, and shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same. THE GAOL CHAPLAIN. 66. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol. 67. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays and preach to them and perform all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time. 68. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion. 69. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded. 70. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book concerning his duties and the performance of them, he may think of importance. Page 227 GENERAL RULES. 71. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace. 72. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly and on such other days as their presence may be required. 73. Visiting Justices shall hear all complaints for breaches of prison discipline, the punishment for which is beyond the powers conferred on the Superintendent by Rule 7, and shall award such punishment as may be sanctioned by any Ordinance or by the Gaol Regulations, as the justice of the case may seem to require. 74. They shall examine witnesses upon oath and shall enter in a book a note of the evidence brought in support of a complaint and of their judgment and sentence thereon. They shall enter in the Justices' Visiting Book any suggestions or remarks they wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol. 75. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Sheriff, Deputy-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or be concerned in any trade or other occupation, except in the Government service. 76. No such Officer shall sell, let, or derive any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the sale or letting of any article to any prisoner. No such Officer shall have directly or indirectly 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 supplied for the use of the Gaol. 77. A light shall be kept constantly burning throughout the night in every ward or division of the Gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed inside the cell or within reach of the prisoners, and a light shall be kept burning in each of the sleeping rooms of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty. 78. Every part of the Gaol premises shall be swept clean daily as often as is necessary, and the Gaol shall be washed throughout once in every week, except during damp weather. 79. Every prisoner shall wash himself daily, and every prisoner shall have at least one hot or cold bath once a week. 80. The clothes worn by each prisoner next to the skin shall be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a week. 81. The hair of each male European prisoner shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require. 82. The tails of Chinese prisoners sentenced to incarceration for two years or upwards shall be cut off and their hair shall be so kept until within 6 months of their enlargement. Provided that, at any time, for purposes of health or cleanliness, the tail of any Chinese prisoner may be removed. 83. The hair of female prisoners is not to be shorn, except with the Governor's approval, in cases where, from continued misconduct or violence, the Superintendent may consider such a course necessary. Such cases are to be entered in the Occurrence Book. 84. Every male prisoner shall be shaved once a week according to the custom of his country.

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! [6] 59. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner, seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent. 60. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet, or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell, and wish to see the Medical Officer. 61. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it, After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner, until his person is quite healed. or not. 62. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the suminons. 63. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceed that tine, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary, or His Excellency the Governor, for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down. 64. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe, that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires. 65. 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 the sick amongst the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most prevalent therein, and shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same. THE GAOL CHAPLAIN. 66. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol. 67. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays, and preach to them, and perforin all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time. 68. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister, in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion. 69. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded. 70. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object ou religious grounds, unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection observation any is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book concerning his duties, and the performance of them, he may think of importance. [7] GENERAL RULES. 71. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace. 227 72. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices, to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly, and on such other days as their presence may be required. 73. Visiting Justices shall hear all complaints for breaches of prison discipline, the punishment for which is beyond the powers conferred on the Superintendent by Rule 7, and shall award such punishment as may be sanctioned by any Ordi- nance, or by the Gaol Regulations, as the justice of the case may seem to require. 74. They shall examine witnesses upon oath, and shall enter in a book a note of the evidence brought in support of a complaint, and of their judgment and sentence thereon. They shall enter in the Justices' Visiting Book any suggestions or remarks they wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol. 75. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Sheriff, Deputy-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or bo concerned in any trade or other occupation, except in the Government service. 76. No such Officer shall sell, let, or derive any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the sale or letting of any article to any prisoner. No such Officer shall have directly or indirectly, 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 supplied for the use of the Gaol. every 77. A light shall be kept constantly burning throughout the night in ward or division of the Gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed inside the cell or within reach of the prisoners, and a light shall be kept burning in each of the sleeping rooms of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty. 78. Every part of the Gaol premises shall be swept clean daily as often as is necessary, and the Gaol shall be washed throughout once in every week, except during damp weather. 79. Every prisoner shall wash himself daily, and every prisoner shall have at least one hot or cold bath once a week. 80. The clothes worn by each prisoner next to the skin shall be exchanged for a clean suit at least once a week. 81. The hair of each male European prisoner shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require. 82. The tails of Chinese prisoners sentenced to incarceration for two years or upwards shall be cut off and their hair shall be so kept until within 6 months of their enlargement. Provided that, at any time, for purposes of health or cleanliness, the tail of any Chinese prisoner may be removed. 83. The hair of female prisoners is not to be shorn, except with the Governor's approval, in cases where, from continued misconduct, or violence, the Super- intendent may consider such a course necessary. Such cases are to be entered in the Occurrence Book, 84. Every male prisoner shall be shaved once a week according to the custom of his country.

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59. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner, seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent.

60. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet, or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell, and wish to see the Medical Officer.

61. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it, After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner, until his person is quite healed.

or not.

62. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the

suminons.

63. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceed that tine, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary, or His Excellency the Governor, for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down.

64. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe, that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires.

THE GAOL CHAPLAIN.

66. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol.

67. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays, and preach to them, and perforin all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time.

68. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister, in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion.

69. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.

70. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object ou religious grounds, unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection observation any is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book concerning his duties, and the performance of them, he may think of importance.

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GENERAL RULES.

71. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace.

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72. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices, to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly, and on such other days as their presence may be required.

73. Visiting Justices shall hear all complaints for breaches of prison discipline, the punishment for which is beyond the powers conferred on the Superintendent by Rule 7, and shall award such punishment as may be sanctioned by any Ordi- nance, or by the Gaol Regulations, as the justice of the case may seem to require.

74. They shall examine witnesses upon oath, and shall enter in a book a note of the evidence brought in support of a complaint, and of their judgment and sentence thereon. They shall enter in the Justices' Visiting Book any suggestions or remarks they wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol.

75. No Officer of the Gaol shall be Sheriff, Deputy-Sheriff, or Bailiff, or bo concerned in any trade or other occupation, except in the Government service.

76. No such Officer shall sell, let, or derive any benefit, directly or indirectly, from the sale or letting of any article to any prisoner.

No such Officer shall have directly or indirectly, 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 supplied for the use of the Gaol.

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77. A light shall be kept constantly burning throughout the night in ward or division of the Gaol in which prisoners shall be confined, but such light shall not be placed inside the cell or within reach of the prisoners, and a light shall be kept burning in each of the sleeping rooms of the Officers of the Gaol not on duty.