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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 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 cell.

242. Every prisoner shall be supplied with sufficient bedding as may be directed.

may

243. A male prisoner may be required to sleep without a mattress during such time as

be determined under rule 289, 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.

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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, und 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 dau-

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.