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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MARCH, 1897.
131. The Surgeon shall report to the Superin- tendent any irregularity in the prison hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any diffi culty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty.
132. The Surgeon shall examine all candi- dates for employment as subordinate officers or servants of the prison, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.
133. The Surgeon shall take care that all medicines and stimulants are properly locked up, and are not accessible to any prisoner; and, when there is no paid dispenser, he shall issue day by day to the Hospital Warder all medicines and stimulants to be administered in his absence.
134. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.
135. The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Surgeon, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the pri- soners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the prison, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the prison to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what pre- cautions should be taken to prevent the same.
136. The Surgeon shall conform to the rules and regulations of the prison, and shall support the Superintendent in the maintenance of disci- pline and order and the safe custody of the pri
soners.
137. Any directions relative to the health of any prisoner, not being under medical treatment in the hospital, shall be entered by the Surgeon in a book which shall be submitted to the Super- intendent.
138. The use of the strait jacket for the re- straint of a prisoner under treatment in the hos pital only, and of ankle straps for the restraint of à violent female prisoner, may be authorised by the Surgeon alone, who shall record the use of such restraints in his journal and report the same to the Superintendent.
THE CHAPLAINS.
139. The Chaplains shall conduct divine. service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other religious offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reason- able times. To sick dying or condemned prison- ers they shall have access at any time.
140. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the pri- soners of his own religion.
141. The Chaplains shall inform the Superin- tendent whenever they may observe the mind of any prisoner to be liable to be injurously affected by any punishment awarded.
142. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superin- tendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.
143. The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitor's Book, and shall notify the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to cominunicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.
144. The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the prison, or the routine of discipline and labour.
145. The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with the other officials of the prison, in promot ing the good order of the establishment so far as concerns the duties of their office.
146. The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring before him.
147. A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.
THE VISITING JUSTICES.
148. The prison shall be open to all Justices of the Peace at all reasonable times.
149. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the prison at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.
150. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the prison or any repairs which may be required; and shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book any statement in respect thereof with any suggestions or remarks which they may wish to bring to the notice of the Governor as to the state and discipline of the prison. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in hospital and solitary confinement.
151. If the Superintendent or Chief Warder shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under
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