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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1892.
5. No marks shall be allowed for mere good conduct except on Sunday. Prisoners entitled to marks who conduct themselves well on that day shall receive eight marks in the case of a male prisoner, and six in the case of a female prisoner.
6. Prisoners in hospital, if injured on the works or in the performance of their duty (without any fault of their own), shall be allowed eight marks per diem for a male, and six in the case of a female prisoner; if in hospital for any other cause, six marks per diem for a male, and four in the case of a female, unless increased by the Superintendent.
7. Prisoners in the industrial light labour class shall be allowed marks in proportion to their industry on the same scale as other prisoners.
8. Prisoners in solitary confinement, or on punishment diet for breaches of prison discipline shall be allowed only six marks a day in the case of a male, and four in the case of a female, during the time of such confinement.
9. Prisoners who have been sentenced a second time to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards shall not be allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Superintendent of the prison, they shall be allowed the privilege of earning a remission of one-fourth part in the case of a male prisoner and in the case of a female prisoner one- third part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence.
10. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards shall not be allowed to earn any remission of sentence.
11. Any prisoner who commits any breach of the prison rules may, in addition to, or in lieu of any punishment that may be awarded him, be fined any number of marks not exceeding 720 by the Visiting Justice or Justices, and 240 by the Superintendent of the prison.
12. Prisoners who have earned a remission of part of their sentence shall be placed under Police Supervision and be furnished with licences in accordance with The Prevention of Crimes Ordinance, No. 11 of 1887.
13. The earning of marks and grant of remission shall extend to reconvicted licence-holders serving the remanets of former sentences.
14. Every prison officer in charge of a working party shall be provided with a mark book in which he shall record daily the number of marks earned by each convict.
15. The Chief Warder shall frequently, and never less than twice a week, inspect and initial the mark books, and see that the marks are allotted equitably and in accordance with the rules. If a male prisoner is credited with less than 50 marks per week or a female prisoner with less than 30 marks per week the matter shall be brought to the notice of the Superintendent of the prison.
16. Every prisoner shall in the evening of each day be informed of the number of marks which he or she has earned during the day.
17. Extra marks may be given by the Governor of the Colony for very special services on the recommendation of the Superintendent of the prison.
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Council Chamber, Hongkong, 7th November, 1892.
F. H. MAY,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 453.
The following Regulations, under Section 10 of Ordinance 11 of 1892, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th November, 1892.
G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary.
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