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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 6, 1933.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 4.

No. 5.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 38 of 1932. (PRISONS).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, the Governor in Council rescinds rule 335 of the Prison Rules, which rule is set forth on page 246 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, and sub- stitutes the following rule therefor :-

335. The name of every prisoner, irrespective of his age, sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six years, shall be submitted for the consideration of the Governor after he has served four, seven, ten and twelve years, and thereafter at the completion of further periods. of two years.

The Medical Officer shall report in each case the condition of the prisoner, mental and physical, and whether imprisonment appears to have had, or in his opinion may be likely to have, an injurious effect on the prisoner's condition. The Superintendent will furnish a report on the prisoner's conduct and industry in prison. and on any matter which may come to his notice which might affect the consideration of the case.

COUNCIL, CHAMBER,

3rd January, 1933.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 38 of 1932. (PRISONS).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, the Governor in Council further amends the Prison Rules set forth on pages 181 to 246 of the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, as follows:--

AMENDMENTS.

1. Rule 10 is rescinded.

2. Rule 118 is rescinded and the following rule is sub- stituted therefor,-

118.-(1) European subordinate officers may be granted leave on alternate Saturday afternoons and Sundays, also on Good Friday and Christmas Day or on days in lieu, also on Government Holidays as convenient, and in accordance with the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government at such other times as they can be spared.