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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1887. 1377

servants of the Gaol, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.

119. 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.

120. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter year, and he shall report at the same time of the 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.

121.-The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, 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 prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construc- tion or management of the Gaol to which such

ness may be attributed, and also what precau-

should be taken to prevent the same.

THE CHAPLAINS.

122.-The Chaplains shall conduct Divine Service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other 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 reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners they shall have access at time.

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123. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the pri- soners of his own religion.

124. The Chaplains shall inform the Superin- tendent whenever they may observe the mind of any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.

125. 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.

126 The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitors' Book. and shall notify the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.

127. 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.

128 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 promoting the good order of the establishment, so far as concerns the duties of their office.

129.- The Chaplains shall once a year présent to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring before him.

130.-A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved of by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.

THE VISITING JUSTICES.

131.-The Gaol shall be open to all Justices of the Peace.

132. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.

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133.-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; state- to which they shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book, with any suggestions or remarks they may wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in Hospital and Solitary Confinement.

134.-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.

135.-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 terms of the contract they shall note the fact in their book.

136.-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.

137.-Such prisoners shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and not allowed to see them at any time.

138. 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.