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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MAY, 1890.

224.--Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the Gaol will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.

225.--The clothing of prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the ex- pense of providing a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.

226.--Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued, during severe weather, or in special cases, as the Surgeon may deem requisite.

227.-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, must make his request immediately it is handed to him, and it will be weighed in his presence, and in that of the officer deputed for that

but purpose; frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of Gaol discipline and punished ac- cordingly.

228. For not more than ten days in cach month, for the first six months of his imprison- ment, each European and American prisoner shall be fed on Penal Diet, viz., Bread and Water, with half a pound of Rice at midday, and for Chinese and Indians Rice and Water only.

229.-The days on which a prisoner will be on Penal Diet will not be continuous, but divided into periods of not more than five days at a time, and no prisoner on Penal Diet will be put to Hard Labour.

230.-As regards the food of Indian prisoners, the best possible arrangement is to be made, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.

231.-European and American prisoners whose sentences do not exceed five days will be put on Penal Diet, those with sentences of six to fourteen days will receive two pints of gruel daily in addition.

232.-Till further order Reduced Penal Diet is to be supplied to:--

1st. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony.

2nd. Chinese and Indian prisoners sen- tenced to fourteen days and under; and 3rd. Prisoners who may be reported for breaches of Gaol Regulations (at the discretion of the Superintendent).

CLASSIFICATION.

233.-Prisoners will be classified for location, and the classes will be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the Gaol will permit, as follows:--

(1.) Males,-

LA BALA

Hard Labour prisoners: First Conviction.

Ditto.

With two or more

Convictions. Security for their

Prisoners unable to find

Good Behaviour.

Prisoners confined as Suspicious or Danger-

ous Characters.

Debtors and First Class Misdemeanants. On Remand and Waiting Trial: First Con-

viction.

On Remand and Waiting Trial: With two

or more Convictions.

Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Im- prisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: First Conviction.

Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Im- prisonment, 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 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 Trial: First

Conviction.

On Remand and Waiting Trial: With two

or more Convictions.

Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Im- prisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: First Conviction.

Prisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Im- prisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: With two or more Convictions.

Girls under Sixteen years of Age: First

Conviction.

Girls under Sixteen years of Age: With

two or more Convictions.

All officers of the Prison must, as far as lies in their power, endeavour to carry out this Rule, bearing in mind that the object of Classification is to prevent the contamination by depraved pri- soners of prisoners not so depraved; and to at- tempt to ensure that a prisoner shall go out of prison not worse than he came in.

VISITS AND COMMUNICATIONS

TO PRISONERS, &c.

234.-Convicted prisoners, with the exception of those heretofore mentioned, after they have served the first three months, will be permitted to write and receive one letter every three months; but the Superintendent may permit any prisoner to write a special letter, or to see his friends, im- mediately after conviction, if for the purpose of making arrangements respecting his property, &c.

235. -All letters to and from prisoners are to be read by the Superintendent, and shall be for- warded or kept back according to the nature of their contents. Events of importance to prison- ers may be communicated to them at any period by the Superintendent.