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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MARCH, 1899.
Bedding.
Mattress.
Additional clothing and bedding.
Personal cleanliness.
Hair cutting.
Bathing, etc.
Cleaning of rooms, etc.
Classification.
cessary that prisoners be associated, not fewer than three prisoners may be located in one room. 242. Every prisoner shall be supplied with sufficient bedding as may be directed.
243. A male prisoner may be required to sleep without a mattress during such time as may
be determined under rule 288, sec. 5. 244. Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued during severe weather or in special cases as the Medical Officer may deem requisite.
CLEANLINESS.
245. A prisoner shall be required to keep himself clean and decent in his person. and to conform to such rules as may be laid down for the purpose by the Assistant Superintendent.
246.-(1.) With the special permission of the Governor the queues of Chinese prisoners sen- tenced to imprisonment with hard labour for two years and upwards may be cut off, and their hair kept cut close until within six months of their release. Subject to the same permission the queues may also be cut off short-sentenced pri- soners if the Medical Officer considers it necessary for purposes of health and cleanliness, or for any other reason.
(2.) The hair of an European female prisoner shall not be cut without her consent, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it requisite on the ground of health; and the hair of an European male criminal pri- soner shall not be cut closer than may be neces- sary for purposes
of health and cleanliness.
247. Every prisoner shall obey such regula- tions as regards washing, bathing, and hair cut- ting as may from time to time be prescribed by the Superintendent with a view to health and cleanliness.
248. Each prisoner shall keep his cell, uten- sils, books or other articles issued for his use, clothing, and bedding clean and neatly arranged; and shall clean and sweep the yards, passages, and all other parts of the prison as may be directed..
CLASSIFICATION.
249. Prisoners shall be classified for location, and the classes shall be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the prison will permit, as follows:-
Hard labour prisoners: First conviction.
Ditto.
With two or more convictions.
Prisoners sentenced to imprisonment in
default of payment of fine.
Prisoners unable to find security for their
good behaviour.
Prisoners confined as suspicious or dan-
gerous characters.
Debtors and first class misdemeanants. On remand and awaiting trial : First
conviction.
On remand and awaiting trial: With two
or more convictions.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of
imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: First conviction.
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