THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MARCH, 1896.
it necessary for the purpose of health or cleanli- ness; but such prisoner shall be allowed to appeal to the Governor against it. No queue shall be cut under any circumstances without the special permission of the Governor.
226. The hair of European prisoners shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanli- ness may require.
227. Every prisoner shall wash his face and hands daily, and shall take a bath once a week.
228. Prisoners shall keep their cells, utensils, 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.
CLOTHING AND BEDDING.
229. The whole of the Chinese prisoners' clothing and the under-clothing of the European prisoners shall be changed weekly.
230. Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the prison will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.
231. The clothing of prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for 2 years and upwards may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or other- wise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the expense of pro- viding a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.
232. Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued during severe weather or in special cases as the Surgeon may deem requisite.
FOOD.
233. Each prisoner. shall be supplied with a sufficient quantity of wholesome food, according to scales of diet which shall be approved. (For the diet scales see appendix.)
234. The best possible arrangement shall be made as to the food of Indian prisoners, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.
235. Penal diet will be supplied on every Saturday and Sunday to male prisoners with sen- tences of more than six months during the first six months of imprisonment and Reduced Penal diet will be supplied on every Saturday and Sun- day:-) to female prisoners and boys under 16 years of age with sentences over six months dur- ing the first six months of imprisonment; (b) to all prisoners previously sentenced to imprisonment for a period of three months and upwards; and (c) to all prisoners with sentences of six months and under but over 14 days.
236. No prisoner when on penal diet shall be put to hard labour.
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237. Punishment diet shall be supplied to prisoners reported for breaches of the prison regulations (at the discretion of the Superintend- ent), but no prisoner shall be kept on punishment diet for more than 3 days at a time.
238. A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the diet furnished to him, or who wishes his diet to be weighed to ascertain whether he is supplied with the authorised quantity, shall make his complaint immediately his diet is handed to him, and it shall be examined or weighed in his presence and in that of the officer deputed for that purpose; but frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of prison discipline and punished accordingly.
CLASSIFICATION.
239. 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:--
(1) Males,
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-
characters.
gerous
Debtors and first class misdemeanants. On remand and waiting trial: First
conviction.
On remand and waiting trial: With two
or more convictions. Prisoners sentenced to short terms of imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days First conviction.
Prisoners sentenced to short terms of imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: With two or more convictions. Boys under sixteen years of age: First
conviction.
Boys under sixteen years of age: With
two or more convictions.
(2) Females,-
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 waiting trail: First
conviction.
On remand and waiting trial: With two
or more convictions. Prisoners sentenced to short terms of
imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: First conviction.
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