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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST OCTOBER, 1891.

134. 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.

135. The Prison shall be open to all Justices of the Peace at all reasonable times.

136. 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.

137. 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.

138. If the Superintendent 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 mechanical restraint for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechan- ical restraint.

139. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the diet of the prisoners, and if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terins of the contract they shall note the fact in their book.

140. The Visiting Justices shall also dis- charge such other duties as are assigned to them in the Special Rules for special classes of prisoners, and in the General Rules.

SPECIAL RULES

for prisoners awaiting Trial, those remanded from the Police Court, and those committed for the first time in default of finding security.

141. Prisoners mentioned under this heading shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and shall not be allowed to associate with them at any time.

142. Such prisoners shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.

143. In order to prevent such prisoners from being contaminated by each other, or endeavour- ing to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation will allow, and shall not be permitted to commu- nicate together.

144. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, before granting any permission which by these rules they are authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, the Visiting Justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission, and in like cir- cumstances the Superintendent may withdraw or suspend the same when it has been granted by himself, or suspend it when it um been granted by the Visiting Justices if the ense is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible.

145. The Visiting Justices or the Superin- tendent shall, on the application of any such prisoner, if, having regard to his ordinary habits and condition of life they think such special provision should be made in respect to him, permit any such prisoner-

1. To occupy a suitable room or cell specially fitted for such prisoners, and furnished with suitable bedding and other articles, in addition to, or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.

2. To exercise separately, or with selected untried prisoners, if the arrangements and the construction of the Prison perimit it.

3. To have, at his own cost, the use of private furniture and utensils suitable to his ordinary traits, subject to the approval of the Superintendent.

4. To be relieved from performing any

menial unaccustomed work.

146. The Superintendent may modify the routine of the Prison in regard to any such prisoner, so far as to dispense with any practice which, in the Superintendent's opinion, is clearly unnecessary in the case of that particular prisoner.

147. Any such prisoner who prefers to provide his own food for any day shall give notice thereof beforehand at the time required; but the Super- intendent shall not permit any such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of

for which he procures or receives a

or the day

food

at his own expense. Such prisoners shall also be allowed to wear their own clothes if sufficient and fit for

use.

148. Such food shall be received only at hours to be fixed from time to time, and shall be inspected by an officer of the Prison and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be neces- sary to prevent luxury or waste.

149. No such prisoner shall, during twenty- four hours, receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor, or cider, or more than half a pint of wine and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.