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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.

GENERAL RULES.

PRELIMINARY.

211. The General Rules following shall be Relation of subject to the special rules as to particular classes general to of prisoners :-

CELLS, ETC.

special rules.

212. A cell shall not be used for the separate Cells. confinement of a prisoner unless it is certified by the Medical Officer to be lighted, ventilated, and fitted up in such a manner as may be requisite for health, and furnished with the means of enabling the prisoner to communicate at any time with an officer of the prison.

213. The wards, cells, and yards where fe- Locks. males are confined shall be secured by locks different from those securing the wards, cells, and yards allotted to male prisoners.

ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE.

214. No prisoner shall be admitted to the Authority prison unless accompanied by a warrant or order for detention. for his detention.

215. Every prisoner shall be searched on Search. adinission, and at such times subsequently as may be directed, and all prohibited articles shall be taken from him.

216. All money or other effects brought into Prisoners' the prison by any prisoner or sent to the prison property. for his use, which he is not allowed to retain, shall be placed in the custody of the Chief Warder, who shall keep an inventory of them in a separate book. Articles of a perishable or dangerous nature may be destroyed.

217. Such of the clothing, linen, and other Disinfection articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained of clothing. in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.

and other

218. The name, age, height, weight, features, Record of particular marks, general appearance, and such measurements other measurements and particulars as may be particulars. required in regard to a prisoner shall, upon hiş admission and from time to time as the Assistant Superintendent or Medical Officer may direct, bé recorded in a book kept for the purpose.

examination

219. Every prisoner shall, as soon as possible Medical after his admission, be separately examined by on admission. the Medical Officer, who shall record the state of health of the prisoner and such other particulars as may be directed.

220. Every prisoner shall be examined by Medical the Medical Officer before being removed to examination

any on removal other prison, or being discharged from prison, or discharge. No prisoner shall be removed to any other prison unless the Medical Officer certifies that he is fit for removal; and no prisoner labouring under any acute or dangerous illness shall be discharged from prison until, in the opinion of the Medical Officer, the discharge is safe, unless the prisoner requires to be discharged.

221. Every prisoner shall take a bath on Bath. reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Assistant Superin- tendent or Medical Officer.

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