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junder section 17 of "the Prison Ordinance 1885" in substitution

for N. 8 of the Regulations

which copies

were

of

transmitted

in General Barker's despatch No 371 of the 21st November, 1891. 2.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Willinen Robinz

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RECD REC 9 FEB 95

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,-No. 478.

The following Order in Council is published

By Command.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1894.

ORDER

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Sceretary,

Made by the Governor in Council under Section 17 of The Prison Ordinance, 1885," this 10th day of December, 1894.

Regulation No. of the Prison Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Section 17 of The Prison Ordinance, 1885, on the 22nd day of October, 1891, and published under Government Notification No. 440 of the 30th October, 1891, is hereby annulled, and the following Regulation substituted therefor:-----

Rule 8.-The Superintendent shall not accompany the Visiting Justices in their visits of inspection to the Prison, but shall inform them of any prisoner who wishes to see them, and shall otherwise assist them so far as he is able. During the inspection of the Prison either by the Visiting Justices or by the Governor, or any other Officer of rank, the prisoners should be ordered to stand at attention. Prisoners wishing to communicate with the Officers inspecting should then be afforded au opportunity of doing so.'

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

J. G. T. BuCKLE, Acting Clerk of Conueils.

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