THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1899.
to the 3rd class, from the 3rd class to the 2nd class, and from the 2nd class to the 1st class when he has earned 730 good conduct marks in cach of the lower classes.
One good conduct mark shall be given for a fair day's labour, and two good conduct marks for steady hard work and full performance of the work allotted for the day.
A prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for less than two years shall not be eligible for promotion from one class to another until he has passed four consecutive weeks prior to promotion with- out any misconduct involving an entry in the punishment book.
258. Every prisoner being a juvenile offender Juvenile sentenced to hard labour shall be made to work offenders. at such Industrial Labour as the Superintendent with the concurrence of the Medical Officer may direct.
259. European prisoners shall not be em- European ployed at stone carrying.
prisoners.
260. Jewish prisoners shall not be compelled Jewish to work on Saturdays if they claim exemption, prisoners. but shall be kept in separate confinement on that day and Sunday. They may keep such festival days as may be from time to time allowed by the Governor.
prisoners.
261. Indian prisoners shall not be required Indian to work at any form of labour which may cause them loss of caste.
hard labour.
262. A prisoner sentenced to imprisonment Imprison without hard labour shall be employed from the ment without beginning of his sentence at Industrial Light La- bour, but he shall not be liable to punishment for neglect of work except by dietary restriction or the forfeiture of remission.
labour.
263. The hours of labour shall not be less Hours of than six or more than ten daily, exclusive of meals.
264. No work shall be done beyond what is Holidays. necessary on Sunday, Good Friday, Christmas Day, or Chinese New Year's Day.
prisoners.
265. When the prison accommodation permits Naval and of it, prisoners committed to prison for breaches military of naval and military discipline shall be kept separate from civil prisoners.
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
PRISONERS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
266. Prisoners employed on public, works Gangs. shall be divided into gangs not exceeding sixteen men, and each gang shall be known by a number.
Principal
267.-(1.) Each gang shall be under the Gangs to be charge of a Warder and a sufficient number of in charge of guards, and the gangs shall be under the charge Warder. of a Principal Warder.
(2.) These officers shall be armed as the Su-
perintendent may direct.
chains.
268. The prisoners in such gangs shall work Coupling in coupling chains of about twelve feet long fastened by means of anklets and padlocks.
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