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782 [ 18 OF 1885. ] PRISON .

203. Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at
such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the
result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose .
204. Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be
photographed on reception and subsequently.
205. Such of the clothing, linen , and other articles belonging to prisoners
as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary , be washed, cleaned, or
disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.
206. Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with
the name of the owner, and placed in store ; any money or jewellery which
the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and
placed in safety until his release from prison. A list of all his property is to
be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the super
intendence of the warden .
207. As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the
rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to
them ; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole
of the prisoners.
208. Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him , which shall be
prefixed to his name in every register ; such number shall also appear on the
breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.
209. Prisoners whose discharge falls on Sunday shall be discharged on the
Saturday preceding.
210. All prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more with
hard labour, shall be secured by fetters of a pattern to be approved by the
Governor. The fetters shall weigh 3 lbs., and shall be secured to an iron
ring on each ankle, and the chain suspended by a book from the waist belt.
211. All such prisoners shall wear fetters notwithstanding their employ
ment on No. 1 hard labour, and on No. 2 hard labour ; and if any such pri
soners are ordered by the Surgeon to No. 3 industrial light labour they shall
not on that account have their fetters removed, unless specially recommended
by the Surgeon on medical grounds.
212. No such prisoners shall, except by order of the Surgeon be employed
on No. 3 industrial light labour unless their conduct has been gooil, and when
so employed their fetters may be removed if they interfere with their work .
213. All such prisoners shall be exempted from wearing fetters on the
ground of good character, but shall on misconducting themselves, and being
awarded prison punishment, again be placed in fetters and not released there
from until they have regained a good character.
214. A prisoner shall be considered of good character who has not for
three consecutive months been guilty of any prison offence for which he has
been punished.
215. Prisoners sentenced to less than one year's imprisonment with hard
labour shall wear an iron ring on one ankle without other fetters.
216. All prisoners convicted of returning from banishment shall wear
fetters during the whole period of their imprisonment.
CLEANLINESS .

217. The weekly shaving of the Chinese prisoners shall be done according
to such regulations as shall be established by the Superintendent from time
to time. The razors shall be always under the charge of the officer of the
ward or yard, and be shall take care they are withdrawn immediately the