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(3.) Combinations of shot drill and
oakum picking 3 lb.
(4.) Combinations of stone carrying and
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(5.) Combinations of crank labour 6,000 revolutions (12 tbs. test), and oakum picking. lb. (6.) Washing clothes in the Prison, making
coir matting and heavy coir mats. No. 3.-Industrial Light Labour. (1.) Ironing and mangling clothes, (2.) Making frume, coir, and grass mats. (3.) Carpentry, coopering, tiusinith's work ; tailoring, cooking, cleaning, printing, hospital attendance, &c.
(4.) Oakum picking (1) fb.).
HARD LABOUR PRISONERS. 281. Prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for upwards of two years shall pass so much of the first six months of their im- prisonment as may be possible in separate con- finement and the remainder of that terin at No. 1 Hard Labour; after which they will be em- ployed as provided for in Rule 283.
282. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to twelve months' hard labour and under, but more than fourteen
pass
days, shall the first three months of his im-
prisonment at No. 1 Hard Labour, and the re- mainder at No. 2 Hard Labour.
283. Every male prisoner of sixteen years of age and upwards sentenced to hard labour for more than twelve months shall unless otherwise provided for by these Regulations be kept at No. 1 Hard Labour for the first three months of his sentence. At the expiration of that term he shall, if he has conducted himself fairly well, be placed at No. 2 Hard Labour until he has com pleted one half of his sentence when if his con- duct has been good, he shall be placed at No. 3
Hard Labour.
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284. Every male prisoner under the age of sixteen years sentenced to hard labour shall be kept for the first three months of his sentence at No. 2 lard Labour after which if his conduct has been good he shall be placed at No. 3 Indus- trial Light Labour.
285. All hard labour prisoners who shall be excused by the Surgeon will be employed at either No. 2 Hard or No. 3 Industrial Light La- bour as he may direct.
286. European prisoners will not be employed at stone carrying, but will perform the combi- nation of shot drill and oakum picking instead.
287. If a male prisoner shall misconduct himself, the Superintendent may either keep him at No. 1 Hard Labour for any extra term not exceeding three months at any one time, or he may send him back from the second class or third class for the same term.
288. The hours of labour will not be less than six or more than ten daily, exclusive of meals,
289. No work shall be done beyond what is necessary on Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, or Chinese New Year's Day.
290. Jewish prisoners shall not be cipelled to work on Saturdays if they claim exemption, but shall be kept in separate confinement on that day and Sunday. They may also keep such other festival days as may be from time to time allowed by the Governor.
291. Indian prisoners are not to be put to any labour which may really cause them loss of custe.
292. Criminal prisoners not sentenced to hard labour will be employed at No. 3 Inds- trial Light Labour.
293. As soon as the Prison accommodation shall permit of it, prisoners committed to Prison for breaches of naval and military discipline shall be kept separate from civil prisoners.
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PRISONERS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
PRISONERS.
294. Prisoners employed on public works shall be divided into gangs not exceeding sixteen men, and each gang shall be known by a number.
295. Each shall be under the charge of an Assistant Turnkey armed with a short sword for his defence, who shall bave the number of his gang on a badge affixed to his left arm; and the gangs shall be under the charge of a Head Turnkey arined with sword and revolver, who shall be assisted by a Turnkey armed in the same manner.
296. The prisoners in such gangs shall work in coupling chains of about twelve feet long, fastened by means of anklets and padlocks.
297. If the work is near the Prison, the pri- soners shall be marched in to their mid-day meal at noon, but if at too great a distance from the Prison the meal shall be sent to them.
298. The gang prisoners will breakfast at about 6.20 A.M., and leave the Prison for their work at about 7 A.M., rest one hour for their mid-day meal from 12 to 1, and knock off work in the afternoon so as to reach the Prison at 5 P.M., (nine hours daily, including marching in and out).
299. On Saturdays the gang prisoners will work until noon.
300. Their mid-day meal will consist of 15 pint of rice congee thickened with cheap meat.
301. Any prisoner with a longer sentence than eight years may be kept at work within the Prison until he has served one-third of such sentence.
302. In addition to the Head Turnkey in charge of gang prisoners, the Turnkey and the Assistant Turkeys in direct charge of the, gangs, three or four Sikh Guards shall be posted in con- venient positions round the works, armed with loaded rifles, to prevent escapes.
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303. The Head Turnkey shall be continually on the alert during the day, shall repeatedly visit gangs in his charge, and ascertain that all is rrect or otherwise. He shall take discreet measures to prevent the escape of prisoners, and to effect their recapture if they are successful in escaping. He shall carefully observe the officers under bis charge, and report weekly to the Superintendent of the Prison on their efficiency in the management of their parties. He shall enter in a book to be kept for the purpose the number of gangs, number of prisoners, and the names of the officers under his charge, with the
narge
of the district where the work is carried on and the description thereof. He shall be responsible to the Surveyor General for all the tools used by the prisoners. He shall on no account allow people to loiter near the prisoners while at work, or to converse with the officers.
304. The Turnkey shall be under the com- mand of the Head Turnkey, and shall assist him in the performance of his duties. He shall move about continually among the gangs, keeping a watchful eye on both officers and prisoners. When needed he shall take charge of detached gangs, and shall at such times use great discretion in the disposal of his officers so as to prevent the escape of any prisoners, remembering that their safe custody should be his first care.
305. The Assistant Turnkeys in charge of gangs shall at all times see to the safe custody of the prisoners and shall place themselves when on the works so as at all times to command a good view of the prisoners; shall repeatedly count the pri- soners during the day, and never turn their backs towards them, and shall on no account use a spade, pick, or any other tool, so as to place themselves at a disadvantage with regard to the prisoners.
306. The Assistant Turnkeys shall be careful to ascertain that the anklets, chains, and padlocks are in proper order, and shall minutely examine them before leaving the Prison, when knocking off work for the mid-day meal, and before returning to the Prison in the evening.
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307. In the event of a prisoner's attempting the officer in charge of the gang shall escape, blow his whistle to attract the attention of the other officers, and shall immediately fall-in the remaining prisoners of his gang and await in- ♦tructions from the Head Turnkey.
308. The Head Turnkey, the Turnkey, and the Sikh Guards shall not fre at an escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be prevented by any other means; and shall then only endea- vour to disable him.
309. The Assistant Turnkeys shall keep a book in which they will enter the numbers, names, and seutences of the prisoners of their respective gangs, making special remarks as to the industry of each prisoner, and they shall be responsible to the Head Turnkey for the tools used by their gangs.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND
REWARDS UNDER THE MARK SYSTEM.
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310. The time which every prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve months and up- wards must pass in Prison will be represented by a certain number of marks, which he must earn by actual labour performed before he can gain any remission of his term of imprisonment.
311. No such remission will be granted for conduct alone except in accordance with Rule 316 and only on condition of good conduct and strict obedience. If the conduct of a prisoner be in- different or bad, he will be liable to be fined a certain number of marks, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and will forfeit by misconduct the remission which he would other- wise have earned by his industry.
312. The marks will be given according to the following scale :-
(a.) 6 marks a day for zealous and steady
hard labour.
(b.) 5 marks for a less degree of industry. (e) 4 marks for a moderate day's work. 313. The prisoner's marks will commence at the termination of the first six months from the date of his sentence.
314. On the admission of a prisoner with a sentence or sentences of twelve months and up- wards, such part of such sentence or sentences as is in excess of six months shall be reduced to days, which shall be multiplied by four, giving the number of marks he must earn before his discharge; thus, take six months of the sentence, 1824 days, multiplied by four will give 730, (the number of marks he must earn before gaining any remission).
315. If by his industry the prisoner gains six marks a day, and does not lose any for mis- conduct, he can earn the full remission of one- third of such portion of his sentence as is in excess of six months.
316. On Sundays marks will be allowed for conduct alone. Except under special circum- stances where injury has accidentally resulted while on prison work, a prisoner will get only five marks a day during the time he is in the Prison Hospital. Prisoners on No. 3 Industrial Light Labour by order of the Surgeon will not get more than five marks a day.
317. Prisoners who by their misconduct for- feit the whole of their remission, will be liable to be kept in separate confinement during the last 6 months of their sentence.
318. The officers of the Prison shall be sup- plied with books in which they shall enter each evening the marks each prisoner has earned during the day.
319. When a prisoner is sentenced to forfeit any marks which he has gained, the sentence should state the exact number of marks lie loses.
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