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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27ти MAY, 1899.

2. Treats with disrespect any officer or ser- vant of the prison, or any visitor, or any person employed in connection with the prison or works.

3. Is idle, careless, or negligent at work, or

refuses to work.

4. Is absent without leave from divine

service.

5. Behaves irreverently at divine service. 6. Swears, curses, or uses any abusive, insolent, threatening, or other impro- per language.

7. Is indecent in language, act or gesture. 8. Commits a common assault upon any

prisoner.

9. Converses or holds intercourse with

another prisoner without authority. 10. Sings, whistles, or makes any unneces- sary noise, or gives any unnecessary trouble.

11. Leaves his cell or other appointed loca- tion, or his place of work, without permission.

12. In any way disfigures or injures any part of the prison, or any article to which he may have access.

13. Commits any nuisance.

14. Hus in his cell or possession any article

he is not allowed to have.

15. Gives to or receives from any prisoner

any article whatever without leave. 16. In any other way offends against good

order and discipline.

17. Attempts to do any of the foregoing

things.

18. Wilfully feigns or endeavours to cause illness or wilfully obstructs cure.

19. Refuses or neglects to use or apply the

medicines or remedies provided.

20. Makes repeated groundless complaints.

Superintend

288. The Assistant Superintendent may exa- Powers of mine any person touching any alleged offence Assistant against prison discipline and determine thereupon ent as to and punish the offence.

289. For any offence enumerated in Rule 287 the Assistant Superintendent may order prisoner to be punished by any one or more of the following punishments:-

1. Close confinement in a partially darkened or light cell on No. 1 Diet for ill-con- ducted and idle prisoners of the nation- ality to which the particular prisoner belongs for a period not exceeding seven days.

2. Separate confinement with a daily task of 2 tbs, of oakum on. No. 2 Diet for ill-conducted and idle prisoners of the nationality to which the particular pri- soner belongs, or No. 2 Diet without separate confinement, for a period not. exceeding 21 days.

offences against prison discipline.

Punishments posed by which may be Assistant

Superintend-

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